Multiview Coding (MVC)

Overview

MVC is the multiview extension of H.264/AVC. It allows coding of multiple views referencing each other.

MVC reference software

The MVC reference software can be found in the following git repository:

• JMVC

The software is also available as part of the respective ITU-T and ISO/IEC standards:

• ITU-T Recommendation H.264.2: Reference software for ITU-T H.264 advanced video coding
• ISO/IEC 14496-5: Reference software

Overview Papers

• A. Vetro, T. Wiegand and G. J. Sullivan, "Overview of the Stereo and Multiview Video Coding Extensions of the H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Standard", Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 99, no. 4, pp. 626-642, April 2011.