Trace Files and Statistics:
MPEG-4 Part 2 Video Trace Library

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When you use the traces, please cite:

P. Seeling, M. Reisslein, and B. Kulapala. Network Performance Evaluation with Frame Size and Quality Traces of Single-Layer and Two-Layer Video: A Tutorial. IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, Vol. 6, No. 3, pages 58-78, Third Quarter 2004.

and

Geert Van der Auwera, Prasanth T. David, and Martin Reisslein. Traffic and Quality Characterization of Single-Layer Video Streams Encoded with H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding Standard and Scalable Video Coding Extension. IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting, 54(3):698-718, September 2008.

For the implications of the hierarchical B frames in H.264 SVC for the timing of the video frame transmissions please refer to:
Geert Van der Auwera and Martin Reisslein. Implications of Smoothing on Statistical Multiplexing of H.264/AVC and SVC Video Streams. IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting, 55(3), September 2009.




  Quantization Parameters
Single Layer Mpeg-4 Part 2 
(I-P-B Quant.)
(M1) = 01-01-01  (M2) = 02-02-02  (M3) = 04-04-04    (M4) = 08-08-08    (M5) = 12-12-12
(M6) = 16-16-16  (M7) = 20-20-20  (M8) = 24-24-24    (M9) = 28-28-28    (M10) = 10-10-10; No RC
Encoding Setup GxBy = Group of Picture size is x (no. frames); no. B frames in between I/P key pictures is y
Configuration file settings are explained in the corresponding technical reports.



Poster Link Availability / Comments

Tokyo Olympics

Single Layer
G16B1  G16B3  G16B7  G16B15

Temporally Scalable
G16B1  G16B3  G16B7  G16B15

Spatially Scalable
G16B3 

CIF 352x288 30fps (~74 min.)
Source Format: DVD

MPEG-4 Part 2 Adv. Simple Profile
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Silence of the Lambs

Single Layer
G16B1  G16B3  G16B7  G16B15

Temporally Scalable
G16B1  G16B3  G16B7  G16B15

Spatially Scalable
G16B3 

CIF 352x288 30fps (~30 min.)
Source Format: DVD

MPEG-4 Part 2 Adv. Simple Profile
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Star Wars IV

Single Layer
G16B1  G16B3  G16B7  G16B15

Temporally Scalable
G16B1  G16B3  G16B7  G16B15

Spatially Scalable
G16B3 

CIF 352x288 30fps (~30 min)
Source Format: DVD

MPEG-4 Part 2 Adv. Simple Profile
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Sony Demo

Single Layer
G16B1  G16B3  G16B7  G16B15

Temporally Scalable
G16B1  G16B3  G16B7  G16B15

Spatially Scalable
G16B3 

CIF 352x288 30 fps (~10 min)
Source Format: High Quality WM9
Courtesy:Sony
Some screenshots

MPEG-4 Part 2 Adv. Simple Profile
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NBC News

Single Layer
G16B1  G16B3  G16B7  G16B15

Temporally Scalable
G16B1  G16B3  G16B7  G16B15

Spatially Scalable
G16B3 

CIF 352x288 30fps (~30 min)
Source Format: TV Capture
Courtesy: NBC 12 News

MPEG-4 Part 2 Adv. Simple Profile 
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Lord of the Rings I

Single Layer
G12B2

CIF 352x288 25fps (~170 min)

MPEG-4 Part 2 Adv. Simple Profile 
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Lord of the Rings II

Single Layer
G12B2

CIF 352x288 25fps (~170 min)

MPEG-4 Part 2 Adv. Simple Profile
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Lord of the Rings III

Single Layer
G12B2

CIF 352x288 25fps (~190 min)

MPEG-4 Part 2 Adv. Simple Profile 
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Matrix I

Single Layer
G12B2

CIF 352x288 25fps (~133 min)

MPEG-4 Part 2 Adv. Simple Profile 
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Matrix II

Single Layer
G12B2

CIF 352x288 25fps (~124 min)

MPEG-4 Part 2 Adv. Simple Profile 
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Matrix III

Single Layer
G12B2

CIF 352x288 25fps (~123 min)

MPEG-4 Part 2 Adv. Simple Profile 
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