[Mp4-tech] 3-rd annual MSU MPEG-4 AVC/ H.264 codecs comparison

[Dmitriy Vatolin]

Dear codec developers and users!
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THIRD ANNUAL MSU MPEG-4 AVC/ H.264 CODECS COMPARISON RELEASED!
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Most interesting features:
1. Using of integral characteristics (more relevant approach).
2. Intel H.264 and Apple H.264 (partially) was tested.
3. Cross-years comparison of codecs for 2004-2005-2006 years.
* 3 main areas was tested: Movie, Videoconferences and HDTV
* Time measurements was widely used.
* All deeply tested H.264 codecs and there settings was received from
  codec developers directly for test.
* Clean time of calculations was more than 30 days on P4-2400.
* Measurement program is published for sure (and verification).
Comparison URL is:
http://www.compression.ru/video/codec_comparison/mpeg-4_avc_h264_2006_en.html
Please let us know if any questions! Our e-mail is:
videocodec-testing graphics.cs.msu.ru
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Best regards,
 Dr. Vatolin