Chapter 5. H.264 Syntax

  1. Professor Iain E. Richardson

Published Online: 20 APR 2010

DOI: 10.1002/9780470989418.ch5

Book Title

The H.264 Advanced Video Compression Standard, Second Edition

The H.264 Advanced Video Compression Standard, Second Edition

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How to Cite

Richardson, I. E. (2010) H.264 Syntax, in The H.264 Advanced Video Compression Standard, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470989418.ch5

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  1. Vcodex Limited, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 20 APR 2010
  2. Published Print: 16 APR 2010

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470516928

Online ISBN: 9780470989418

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Keywords:

  • H.264/AVC syntax - H.264-compliant video sequence structure;
  • H.264/AVC syntax hierarchical organization;
  • picture handling in H.264;
  • frames - luma samples array and two corresponding chroma samples arrays;
  • RBSP (Raw Byte Sequence Payload) trailing bits;
  • NAL - Network Abstraction Layer;
  • NAL unit - coded H.264 data stored as series of packets;
  • parameter sets, activation - NAL units carrying decoding parameters;
  • slice layer - slice types and slice headers;
  • macroblock layer - macroblock coding type

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • H.264 syntax

  • Frames, fields and pictures

  • NAL unit

  • Parameter Sets

  • Slice layer

  • Macroblock layer

  • Summary

  • References

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