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Advances in Video Encoding Formats (Technical Insights)

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Frost & Sullivan
Published: September 2006
Product Code: R1-5074
Description
Research Overview

This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Advances in Video Encoding Formats provides an overview of the various video encoding formats and industry standards, and the impact on streaming, broadcast and mobile video applications. In this research, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the following technologies: H.264 / AVC, VC-1 technologies and digital video broadcast applications.

Market Sectors

Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research:
  • Internet Streaming
  • Internet Downloads
  • Broadcast Television
  • Mobile Video
Technologies

The following technologies are covered in this research:
  • Flash Video
  • Real Video
  • QuickTime
  • AVI, DivX
  • MPEG, VC-1
  • 3GPP, 3GPP2
Technology Overview

Increased Efficacy of computing power and superior compression create positive outlook for Video Encoding Technologies

Since the nineties, video encoding technologies and standards have made vast strides with marked improvement in video compression every year. Providing the highest video quality at the lowest possible bit-rates, enabling Internet video streaming and mobile video seems to be the biggest driving factor. Standards organizations such as the MPEG, ITU-T Video Coding Experts Group and SMPTE have come up with sophisticated video encoding technologies that can achieve better compression than their predecessors, while maintaining very good video quality.

"The surge in computing power coupled with falling processor prices have also contributed to improvements in encoding algorithms," says the analyst of this research. "This enables computationally intensive operations such as motion compensation and arithmetic coding to run more efficiently and in shorter time."

Increasing Demands at Faster Pace Drives Video Encoding Technologies

The growing demands for superior performances, the race to meet changing and new needs of end users, is changing the face of video encoding technologies. These complex demands are driving growth and propelling advancements in the video encoding technologies. One such requirement is the changing face of the conventional meeting room scenario. Videoconferencing is much in demand as businesses expand and go global as it reduces valuable decision - making time. As advertising goes electronic, advertisers are pushing for a more interactive experience with the users on their set-top boxes, mobile handsets, or personal computers.

"The affinity toward Internet protocol (IP) type infrastructure is making communications easier through developments in IP multimedia subsystems (IMS) promoting convergence," further elaborates the analyst. "Even traditional broadcast systems are moving toward IP based systems."
Table of Contents
1 | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Research Overview


1. Synopsis

2. Key Findings


Scope and Methodology


1. Research Scope

2. Methodology




2 | VIDEO ENCODING TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS

Technology Primer


1. Video Encoding Technologies -- A Snapshot

2. Video Compression

3. The Need for Video Compression--An Analysis

4. Bandwidth Implications


Video Encoding - Standards


1. MPEG

2. H.264 / AVC

3. VC-1


Video Encoding Formats


1. Apple QuickTime

2. Real Media Format

3. Flash Video (FLV)

4. AVI

5. ASF and WMV


Potential Application Areas


1. Internet Streaming

2. Internet Downloads

3. Digital Broadcast Television

4. Mobile Applications




3 | VIDEO ENCODING TECHNOLOGIES -- TECHNOLOGY PENETRATION ANALYSIS

Industry Trends


1. Future Trends

2. Competing Technologies


Analyst Insights


1. Industry Versus Proprietary Standards

2. H.264/AVC or VC-1?--Who Will Win?

3. Future Digital Video Applications--Enabled by Advanced Encoding Standards

4. Technology and Applications Roadmap


Technology Adoption Factors


1. Technology Drivers

2. Technology Challenges




4 | VIDEO ENCODING TECHNOLOGIES AND FORMATS -- INNOVATIONS

Innovative Developments in North America


1. On2 TrueMotion VP7 Codec for High-Quality Video Streaming--USA

2. Multirate Video Encoding for Heterogenous Networks--USA

3. Image Enhancement Techniques for Compression Artifacts--Canada


Innovative Developments in Europe and Asia Pacific


1. High-Definition and IPTV Encoding Solutions From Ateme--France

2. Transcoding and Multichannel Encoding of Video--United Kingdom

3. HDTV Broadcast Encoder--Germany

4. Streaming Video and Content Distribution Encoding Solutions--Israel




5 | PATENTS; DATABASE OF KEY INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS AND GLOSSARY

Key Patents


1. Key Patents (Part A)

2. Key Patents (Part B)


Database of Key Industry Participants and Glossary


1. Database of Key Industry Participants

2. Glossary




6 | DECISION SUPPORT DATABASE

Database Tables


1. Nominal GDP (Billion USD)--World (2002 to 2012)

2. Total Population (Millions)-- World (2002 to 2012)

3. Number of Internet Subscribers (Millions)--World (2002 to 2012)

4. Internet Penetration (Percentage)--World (2002 to 2012)

5. Total Broadband Penetration (Percentage)--World (2002 to 2012)

6. Total Broadband Subscribers (Thousands)--World (2002 to 2012)
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