Cover Story: H.264 to Displace MPEG in Video Compression
H.264, the international video compression standard to follow MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4 should start to appear in products some time between 2004 and 2005. Known as the "mammoth Codec" for both its scale and its power, the H.264 high-efficiency coding standard for video achieves a data compression ratio three times higher than that of MPEG-2, and twice that of MPEG-4. A movie of DVD-standard image quality will fit on a 6cm diameter disk.
Cover Story: H.264 to Displace MPEG in Video Compression
H.264, the international video compression standard to follow MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4 should start to appear in products some time between 2004 and 2005. Known as the "mammoth Codec" for both its scale and its power, the H.264 high-efficiency coding standard for video achieves a data compression ratio three times higher than that of MPEG-2, and twice that of MPEG-4. A movie of DVD-standard image quality will fit on a 6cm diameter disk.
Tech Analysis: Mobile Digital TV Debuts in Asia
Mobile phones and automotive terminals with digital TV features are beginning to appear, capitalizing on new launches of terrestrial digital TV broadcasting and the continuing evolution in mobile phone performance. Japanese manufacturers are applying the constituent technologies gained in TV-capable mobile phones to draw a roadmap for global expansion. China and Korea are advancing proprietary schemes or adopting methods from the US or Europe, and industry is picking up speed toward commercial service.
Tech Analysis: Mobile Digital TV Debuts in Asia
Mobile phones and automotive terminals with digital TV features are beginning to appear, capitalizing on new launches of terrestrial digital TV broadcasting and the continuing evolution in mobile phone performance. Japanese manufacturers are applying the constituent technologies gained in TV-capable mobile phones to draw a roadmap for global expansion. China and Korea are advancing proprietary schemes or adopting methods from the US or Europe, and industry is picking up speed toward commercial service.
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