Contin L, Edler B, Meares D, Schreiner P (1997)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 1997
Book Volume: 9
Pages Range: 327-342
Article Number: 4
Journal Issue: 4
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-5965(97)00005-2
During December 1995, subjective tests were carried out by members of the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG, ISO/JTC1/SC29/WG11) to select the proposed technology for inclusion in the audio part of the new MPEG-4 standard. The new standard addresses coding for more than just the functionality of data rate compression. Material coded at very low bit-rates is also included. Thus, different testing methodologies were applied, according to ITU-R Rec. BS 1116 for a bit-rate of 64 kbit/s per channel and according to ITU-T Rec. P.80 for lower bit-rates or functionalities other than data rate compression. Proposals were subjectively tested for coding efficiency, error resilience, scalability and speed change: a subset of the MPEG-4 ‘functionalities’. This paper describes how two different evaluation methods were used and adjusted to fit the different testing requirements. This first major effort to test coding schemes at low bit-rates proved successful. Based on the test results, decisions for MPEG-4 technology were made.
This was the first opportunity for MPEG members to carry out tests on the submitted functionalities. In the process, much was learnt. As a result, some suggestions are made to improve the way new functionalities can be subjectively evaluated.
APA:
Contin, L., Edler, B., Meares, D., & Schreiner, P. (1997). Tests on MPEG-4 Audio Codec Proposals. Signal Processing-Image Communication, 9(4), 327-342. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0923-5965(97)00005-2
MLA:
Contin, Laura, et al. "Tests on MPEG-4 Audio Codec Proposals." Signal Processing-Image Communication 9.4 (1997): 327-342.
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