[Mp4-tech] B frame bit-rate in H.264 stream

changfeng niu changfeng.niu gmail.com
Fri Sep 21 20:43:32 EDT 2007


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JM encoder.cfg is as follows:
##########################################################################################
# Files
##########################################################################################
InputFile             = "Tank.yuv"       # Input sequence
InputHeaderLength     = 0      # If the inputfile has a header, state it's length in byte here
StartFrame            = 0      # Start frame for encoding. (0-N)
FramesToBeEncoded     = 83      # Number of frames to be coded
FrameRate             = 25.0   # Frame Rate per second (0.1-100.0)
SourceWidth           = 720    # Frame width
SourceHeight          = 576    # Frame height
TraceFile             = "trace_enc.txt"
ReconFile             = "test_rec.yuv"
OutputFile            = "test.264"
##########################################################################################
# Encoder Control
##########################################################################################
ProfileIDC            = 77  # Profile IDC (66=baseline, 77=main, 88=extended; FREXT Profiles: 100=High, 110=High 10, 122=High 4:2:2, 144=High 4:4:4, for params see below)
LevelIDC              = 40  # Level IDC   (e.g. 20 = level 2.0)
IntraPeriod           =  4  # Period of I-Frames (0=only first)
EnableOpenGOP         =  0  # Support for open GOPs (0: disabled, 1: enabled)
IDRIntraEnable        =  0  # Force IDR Intra  (0=disable 1=enable)
QPISlice              = 35  # Quant. param for I Slices (0-51)
QPPSlice              = 40  # Quant. param for P Slices (0-51)
FrameSkip             =  2  # Number of frames to be skipped in input (e.g 2 will code every third frame)
ChromaQPOffset        =  0  # Chroma QP offset (-51..51)
UseHadamard           =  0  # Hadamard transform (0=not used, 1=used for all subpel positions, 2=use only for qpel)
DisableSubpelME       =  0  # Disable Subpixel Motion Estimation (0=off/default, 1=on)
SearchRange           =  32  # Max search range
NumberReferenceFrames =  1  # Number of previous frames used for inter motion search (1-16)
PList0References      =  0  # P slice List 0 reference override (0 disable, N <= NumberReferenceFrames)
Log2MaxFNumMinus4     =  0  # Sets log2_max_frame_num_minus4 (-1 : based on FramesToBeEncoded/Auto, >=0 : Log2MaxFNumMinus4)
Log2MaxPOCLsbMinus4   = -1  # Sets log2_max_pic_order_cnt_lsb_minus4 (-1 : Auto, >=0 : Log2MaxPOCLsbMinus4)
GenerateMultiplePPS   =  0  # Transmit multiple parameter sets. Currently parameters basically enable all WP modes (0: diabled, 1: enabled)
ResendPPS             =  0  # Resend PPS (with pic_parameter_set_id 0) for every coded Frame/Field pair (0: disabled, 1: enabled)
MbLineIntraUpdate     =  0  # Error robustness(extra intra macro block updates)(0=off, N: One GOB every N frames are intra coded)
RandomIntraMBRefresh  =  0  # Forced intra MBs per picture
InterSearch16x16      =  1  # Inter block search 16x16 (0=disable, 1=enable)
InterSearch16x8       =  0  # Inter block search 16x8  (0=disable, 1=enable)
InterSearch8x16       =  0  # Inter block search  8x16 (0=disable, 1=enable)
InterSearch8x8        =  0  # Inter block search  8x8  (0=disable, 1=enable)
InterSearch8x4        =  0  # Inter block search  8x4  (0=disable, 1=enable)
InterSearch4x8        =  0  # Inter block search  4x8  (0=disable, 1=enable)
InterSearch4x4        =  0 # Inter block search  4x4  (0=disable, 1=enable)
IntraDisableInterOnly  = 0  # Apply Disabling Intra conditions only to Inter Slices (0:disable/default,1: enable)
Intra4x4ParDisable     = 0  # Disable Vertical & Horizontal 4x4	
Intra4x4DiagDisable    = 0  # Disable Diagonal 45degree 4x4
Intra4x4DirDisable     = 0  # Disable Other Diagonal 4x4
Intra16x16ParDisable   = 0  # Disable Vertical & Horizontal 16x16
Intra16x16PlaneDisable = 0  # Disable Planar 16x16
ChromaIntraDisable     = 0  # Disable Intra Chroma modes other than DC
UseFME                =  0  # Use fast motion estimation (0=disable, 1=enable)
##########################################################################################
# B Slices
##########################################################################################
NumberBFrames         =  2  # Number of B coded frames inserted (0=not used)  
QPBSlice              = 40  # Quant. param for B slices (0-51)
BRefPicQPOffset       =  0  # Quantization offset for reference B coded pictures (-51..51)
DirectModeType        =  1  # Direct Mode Type (0:Temporal 1:Spatial)
DirectInferenceFlag   =  1  # Direct Inference Flag (0: Disable 1: Enable)
BList0References      =  0  # B slice List 0 reference override (0 disable, N <= NumberReferenceFrames)
BList1References      =  1  # B slice List 1 reference override (0 disable, N <= NumberReferenceFrames)
                            # 1 List1 reference is usually recommended for normal GOP Structures. 
                            # A larger value is usually more appropriate if a more flexible 
                            # structure is used (i.e. using PyramidCoding)
BReferencePictures    =  0  # Referenced B coded pictures (0=off, 1=on)
PyramidCoding         =  0  # B pyramid (0= off, 1= 2 layers, 2= 2 full pyramid, 3 = explicit)
PyramidLevelQPEnable   =  1  # Adjust QP based on Pyramid Level (in increments of 1). Overrides BRefPicQPOffset behavior.(0=off, 1=on)
ExplicitPyramidFormat  = "b2r28b0e30b1e30b3e30b4e30" # Explicit Enhancement GOP. Format is {FrameDisplay_orderReferenceQP}. 
                                                    # Valid values for reference type is r:reference, e:non reference.
PyramidRefReorder     =  1  # Reorder References according to Poc distance for PyramidCoding (0=off, 1=enable)
PocMemoryManagement   =  1  # Memory management based on Poc Distances for PyramidCoding (0=off, 1=on)
BiPredMotionEstimation = 0   # Enable Bipredictive based Motion Estimation (0:disabled, 1:enabled)
BiPredMERefinements    = 3   # Bipredictive ME extra refinements (0: single, N: N extra refinements (1 default)
BiPredMESearchRange    = 2  # Bipredictive ME Search range (8 default). Note that range is halved for every extra refinement.
BiPredMESubPel         = 1   # Bipredictive ME Subpixel Consideration (0: disabled, 1: single level, 2: dual level)
##########################################################################################
# SP Frames
##########################################################################################
SPPicturePeriodicity  =  0  # SP-Picture Periodicity (0=not used)
QPSPSlice             = 28  # Quant. param of SP-Slices for Prediction Error (0-51)
QPSP2Slice            = 27  # Quant. param of SP-Slices for Predicted Blocks (0-51)
##########################################################################################
# Output Control, NALs
##########################################################################################
SymbolMode             =  0  # Symbol mode (Entropy coding method: 0=UVLC, 1=CABAC)
OutFileMode            =  0  # Output file mode, 0:Annex B, 1:RTP
PartitionMode          =  0  # Partition Mode, 0: no DP, 1: 3 Partitions per Slice
##########################################################################################
# CABAC context initialization
##########################################################################################
ContextInitMethod        =  1     # Context init (0: fixed, 1: adaptive)
FixedModelNumber         =  0     # model number for fixed decision for inter slices ( 0, 1, or 2 )
##########################################################################################
# Interlace Handling
#########################################################################################
PicInterlace             =  0     # Picture AFF    (0: frame coding, 1: field coding, 2:adaptive frame/field coding)
MbInterlace              =  0     # Macroblock AFF (0: frame coding, 1: field coding, 2:adaptive frame/field coding)
IntraBottom              =  0     # Force Intra Bottom at GOP Period
##########################################################################################
# Weighted Prediction
#########################################################################################
WeightedPrediction       =  0     # P picture Weighted Prediction (0=off, 1=explicit mode)  
WeightedBiprediction     =  0     # B picture Weighted Prediciton (0=off, 1=explicit mode,  2=implicit mode)  
UseWeightedReferenceME   =  0     # Use weighted reference for ME (0=off, 1=on)
##########################################################################################
# Picture based Multi-pass encoding
#########################################################################################
RDPictureDecision        =  0     # Perform RD optimal decision between different coded picture versions. 
                                  # If GenerateMultiplePPS is enabled then this will test different WP methods. 
                                  # Otherwise it will test QP +-1 (0: disabled, 1: enabled)
RDPictureIntra           =  0     # Perform RD optimal decision also for intra coded pictures (0: disabled (default), 1: enabled). 
RDPSliceWeightOnly       =  1     # Only consider Weighted Prediction for P slices in Picture RD decision. (0: disabled, 1: enabled (default))
RDBSliceWeightOnly       =  0     # Only consider Weighted Prediction for B slices in Picture RD decision. (0: disabled (default), 1: enabled )
##########################################################################################
# Loop filter parameters
##########################################################################################
LoopFilterParametersFlag = 1      # Configure loop filter (0=parameter below ingored, 1=parameters sent)
LoopFilterDisable        = 1      # Disable loop filter in slice header (0=Filter, 1=No Filter)
LoopFilterAlphaC0Offset  = 0      # Alpha & C0 offset div. 2, {-6, -5, ... 0, +1, .. +6}
LoopFilterBetaOffset     = 0      # Beta offset div. 2, {-6, -5, ... 0, +1, .. +6}
##########################################################################################
# Error Resilience / Slices
##########################################################################################
SliceMode             =  2   # Slice mode (0=off 1=fixed #mb in slice 2=fixed #bytes in slice 3=use callback)
SliceArgument         = 2048   # Slice argument (Arguments to modes 1 and 2 above)
num_slice_groups_minus1 = 0  # Number of Slice Groups Minus 1, 0 == no FMO, 1 == two slice groups, etc.
slice_group_map_type   	= 0  # 0:  Interleave, 1: Dispersed,    2: Foreground with left-over, 
                             # 3:  Box-out,    4: Raster Scan   5: Wipe
                             # 6:  Explicit, slice_group_id read from SliceGroupConfigFileName
slice_group_change_direction_flag = 0    # 0: box-out clockwise, raster scan or wipe right, 
                                         # 1: box-out counter clockwise, reverse raster scan or wipe left
slice_group_change_rate_minus1    = 85   # 
SliceGroupConfigFileName          = "sg0conf.cfg"   # Used for slice_group_map_type 0, 2, 6
UseRedundantSlice     = 0    # 0: not used, 1: one redundant slice used for each slice (other modes not supported yet)
##########################################################################################
# Search Range Restriction / RD Optimization 
##########################################################################################
RestrictSearchRange  =  1  # restriction for (0: blocks and ref, 1: ref, 2: no restrictions)
RDOptimization           =  0  # rd-optimized mode decision 
                           # 0: RD-off (Low complexity mode)
                           # 1: RD-on (High complexity mode)
                           # 2: RD-on (Fast high complexity mode - not work in FREX Profiles)
                           # 3: with losses
DisableThresholding  =  0  # Disable Thresholding of Transform Coefficients (0:off, 1:on)
DisableBSkipRDO      =  0  # Disable B Skip Mode consideration from RDO Mode decision (0:off, 1:on)
SkipIntraInInterSlices   =  0 # Skips Intra mode checking in inter slices if certain mode decisions are satisfied (0: off, 1: on)
# Explicit Lambda Usage
UseExplicitLambdaParams  =  0  # Use explicit lambda scaling parameters (0:disabled, 1:enabled)
LambdaWeightIslice       =  0.65 # scaling param for I slices. This will be used as a multiplier i.e. lambda=LambdaWeightISlice * 2^((QP-12)/3)
LambdaWeightPslice       =  0.68 # scaling param for P slices. This will be used as a multiplier i.e. lambda=LambdaWeightPSlice * 2^((QP-12)/3)
LambdaWeightBslice       =  2.00 # scaling param for B slices. This will be used as a multiplier i.e. lambda=LambdaWeightBSlice * 2^((QP-12)/3)
LambdaWeightRefBslice    =  1.50 # scaling param for Referenced B slices. This will be used as a multiplier i.e. lambda=LambdaWeightRefBSlice * 2^((QP-12)/3)
LambdaWeightSPslice      =  1.50 # scaling param for SP slices. This will be used as a multiplier i.e. lambda=LambdaWeightSPSlice * 2^((QP-12)/3)
LambdaWeightSIslice      =  0.65 # scaling param for SI slices. This will be used as a multiplier i.e. lambda=LambdaWeightSISlice * 2^((QP-12)/3)
LossRateA            = 10  # expected packet loss rate of the channel for the first partition, only valid if RDOptimization = 2
LossRateB            =  0  # expected packet loss rate of the channel for the second partition, only valid if RDOptimization = 2
LossRateC            =  0  # expected packet loss rate of the channel for the third partition, only valid if RDOptimization = 2
NumberOfDecoders     = 30  # Numbers of decoders used to simulate the channel, only valid if RDOptimization = 2
RestrictRefFrames    =  0  # Doesnt allow reference to areas that have been intra updated in a later frame.
##########################################################################################
# Additional Stuff
#########################################################################################
UseConstrainedIntraPred  =  0  # If 1, Inter pixels are not used for Intra macroblock prediction.
LastFrameNumber          =  0  # Last frame number that have to be coded (0: no effect)
ChangeQPI                = 16  # QP (I-slices)  for second part of sequence (0-51)
ChangeQPP                = 16  # QP (P-slices)  for second part of sequence (0-51)
ChangeQPB                = 18  # QP (B-slices)  for second part of sequence (0-51)
ChangeQPBSRefOffset      =  2  # QP offset (stored B-slices)  for second part of sequence (-51..51)
ChangeQPStart            =  0  # Frame no. for second part of sequence (0: no second part)
NumberofLeakyBuckets     =  8                      # Number of Leaky Bucket values
LeakyBucketRateFile      =  "leakybucketrate.cfg"  # File from which encoder derives rate values
LeakyBucketParamFile     =  "leakybucketparam.cfg" # File where encoder stores leakybucketparams
NumberFramesInEnhancementLayerSubSequence  = 0  # number of frames in the Enhanced Scalability Layer(0: no Enhanced Layer)
NumberOfFrameInSecondIGOP                  = 0  # Number of frames to be coded in the second IGOP
SparePictureOption        =  0   # (0: no spare picture info, 1: spare picture available)
SparePictureDetectionThr  =  6   # Threshold for spare reference pictures detection
SparePicturePercentageThr = 92   # Threshold for the spare macroblock percentage
PicOrderCntType           = 0    # (0: POC mode 0, 1: POC mode 1, 2: POC mode 2)
########################################################################################
#Rate control
########################################################################################
RateControlEnable    =      0   # 0 Disable, 1 Enable
Bitrate              =  2048000   # Bitrate(bps)
InitialQP            =     24   # Initial Quantization Parameter for the first I frame
                                # InitialQp depends on two values: Bits Per Picture,
                                # and the GOP length
BasicUnit            =     45   # Number of MBs in the basic unit
                                # should be a fractor of the total number 
                                # of MBs in a frame
ChannelType          =      0   # type of channel( 1=time varying channel; 0=Constant channel)
########################################################################################
#Fast Mode Decision
########################################################################################
EarlySkipEnable      =      0   # Early skip detection (0: Disable 1: Enable)
SelectiveIntraEnable =      0   # Selective Intra mode decision (0: Disable 1: Enable)
########################################################################################
#FREXT stuff
########################################################################################
YUVFormat             = 1      # YUV format (0=4:0:0, 1=4:2:0, 2=4:2:2, 3=4:4:4)
RGBInput              = 0      # 1=RGB input, 0=GBR or YUV input
BitDepthLuma          = 8      # Bit Depth for Luminance (8...12 bits)
BitDepthChroma        = 8      # Bit Depth for Chrominance (8...12 bits)
CbQPOffset            = 0      # Chroma QP offset for Cb-part (-51..51)
CrQPOffset            = 0      # Chroma QP offset for Cr-part (-51..51)
Transform8x8Mode      = 0      # (0: only 4x4 transform, 1: allow using 8x8 transform additionally, 2: only 8x8 transform)
ResidueTransformFlag  = 0      # (0: no residue color transform 1: apply residue color transform)
ReportFrameStats      = 0      # (0:Disable Frame Statistics 1: Enable)
DisplayEncParams      = 0      # (0:Disable Display of Encoder Params 1: Enable)
Verbose               = 1      # level of display verboseness (0:short, 1:normal, 2:detailed)
########################################################################################
#Q-Matrix (FREXT)
########################################################################################
QmatrixFile              = "q_matrix.cfg"
ScalingMatrixPresentFlag = 0    # Enable Q_Matrix  (0 Not present, 1 Present in SPS, 2 Present in PPS, 3 Present in both SPS & PPS)
ScalingListPresentFlag0  = 3    # Intra4x4_Luma    (0 Not present, 1 Present in SPS, 2 Present in PPS, 3 Present in both SPS & PPS)
ScalingListPresentFlag1  = 3    # Intra4x4_ChromaU (0 Not present, 1 Present in SPS, 2 Present in PPS, 3 Present in both SPS & PPS)
ScalingListPresentFlag2  = 3    # Intra4x4_chromaV (0 Not present, 1 Present in SPS, 2 Present in PPS, 3 Present in both SPS & PPS)
ScalingListPresentFlag3  = 3    # Inter4x4_Luma    (0 Not present, 1 Present in SPS, 2 Present in PPS, 3 Present in both SPS & PPS)
ScalingListPresentFlag4  = 3    # Inter4x4_ChromaU (0 Not present, 1 Present in SPS, 2 Present in PPS, 3 Present in both SPS & PPS)
ScalingListPresentFlag5  = 3    # Inter4x4_ChromaV (0 Not present, 1 Present in SPS, 2 Present in PPS, 3 Present in both SPS & PPS)
ScalingListPresentFlag6  = 3    # Intra8x8_Luma    (0 Not present, 1 Present in SPS, 2 Present in PPS, 3 Present in both SPS & PPS)
ScalingListPresentFlag7  = 3    # Inter8x8_Luma    (0 Not present, 1 Present in SPS, 2 Present in PPS, 3 Present in both SPS & PPS)
########################################################################################
#Rounding Offset control
########################################################################################
OffsetMatrixPresentFlag  = 0    # Enable Explicit Offset Quantization Matrices  (0: disable 1: enable)
QOffsetMatrixFile        = "q_offset.cfg" # Explicit Quantization Matrices file
AdaptiveRounding         = 0    # Enable Adaptive Rounding based on JVT-N011 (0: disable, 1: enable)
AdaptRndPeriod           = 1    # Period in terms of MBs for updating rounding offsets. 
                                # 0 performs update at the picture level. Default is 16. 1 is as in JVT-N011.
AdaptRndChroma           = 0    # Enables coefficient rounding adaptation for chroma
AdaptRndWFactorIRef      = 4    # Adaptive Rounding Weight for I/SI slices in reference pictures /4096
AdaptRndWFactorPRef      = 4    # Adaptive Rounding Weight for P/SP slices in reference pictures /4096
AdaptRndWFactorBRef      = 4    # Adaptive Rounding Weight for B slices in reference pictures /4096
AdaptRndWFactorINRef     = 4    # Adaptive Rounding Weight for I/SI slices in non reference pictures /4096
AdaptRndWFactorPNRef     = 4    # Adaptive Rounding Weight for P/SP slices in non reference pictures /4096
AdaptRndWFactorBNRef     = 4    # Adaptive Rounding Weight for B slices in non reference pictures /4096
########################################################################################
#Lossless Coding (FREXT)
########################################################################################
QPPrimeYZeroTransformBypassFlag = 0    # Enable lossless coding when qpprime_y is zero (0 Disabled, 1 Enabled)


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