Video Compression Routines Final Report CRADA No. TSB-1183-95

Technical Report · Wed Feb 24 04:00:00 EST 1999

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/756386· OSTI ID:756386

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1. LLNL

The overall objective of the project was to develop fast decompression and playback routines for full motion, color video. A survey was done of existing standards and potential new routines and techniques for video compression and playback to determine which were suitable for use on the Army Contact Test Set (CTS) III computer. Playback speeds were preferred to be at 30 frames per second on the target architecture. Compression ratios were expected to store several minutes of synchronized video in 1 MB. Playback routines were Windows 3.1 compatible. Identification of any hardware upgrades assoaated with playback were made when necessary. A demonstration of existing LLNL algorithms for still frame decompression which represented a current benchmark of data compression performance was completed. NOVA Management and LLNL used some of the compression technologies developed or currently being developed at LLNL to address the requirements of this SBIR. LLNL started by evaluating current compression technologies or combinations thereof to estimate the best compression ratio LLNL could achieve at this stage. LLNL ported some of our software from the SUN workstation environment to the PC or equivalent environment (e.g., MAC) so as to closely match the computer environment suggested by the Army. Finally, LLNL designed and outlined new algorithms to meet the desired video compression of CTS.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Defense Programs (DP)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 756386
• Report Number(s): UCRL-ID-137995; LLNL-TR--746382; CRADA No. TSB-1183-95
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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