The Art of Video Encoding: Optimizing MPEG Video Compression through Human-Assist Methods

Mauro Bonomi

The video industry is going digital, opening a world of new markets and distribution opportunities for content providers. Digital video compression is the key enabling technology behind this trend, trimming bulky video data down to fit bandwidth-constrained media such as CDs and coaxial cable. This paper explores a variety of “human-assisted” techniques and how they can be employed in a digital video publishing environment to dramatically increase the quality of the MPEG compressed video. It first describes MPEG encoding and some of the problems that can be encountered in the process, and then discusses several different tools that can be used to improve quality. It concludes with an overview of the entire compression process.

Published
1995-02
Content type
Original Research
DOI
10.5594/M00827
ISBN
978-1-61482-922-5