Highlights :
Fully Compliant with ITU-T and ISO / IEC standard recommendations.
Software Optimized for speed and Memory.
Novel optimal mode-decision for Prediction.
Novel optimal Entropy Coding / decoding.
Variable block-size motion compensation and Quarter pixel motion estimation.
Adaptive integer block transform sizes.
Baseline profile supports low bit-rate (96kbps for CIF and 48 kbps for QCIF at 15 fps with reasonable quality) applications for streaming and playback.
Main / High Profiles support broadcast quality (1.5 mbps) applications to very high bit-rate HD applications for both progressive and interlaced videos.
Improved De-blocking filter and error-resiliency.
Supports wide range of resolutions (Sub-QCIF to 16CIF).
Applications :
Baseline Profile :
Mobile multimedia broadcast / multicast services (MBMS).
Handheld Digital Multimedia Broadcast (DMB, DVB-H).
Video-on-demand to Hand-held devices / PDA.
Portable media player or jukebox (IPOD).
Networked Security / surveillance camera.
Video Conferencing / Video phone.
Main / High Profile :
HD/SD Satellite / Cable / Terrestrial Broadcast / IPTV.
High end media storage (HD DVD, BD ROM etc).
Home gateway terminals.
High-end video conferencing.
High-end gaming / entertainment ( XBOX, PSP etc).