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@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ coded resolution
coded width
width for given coded resolution.
+coding tree unit
+ processing unit of the HEVC codec (corresponds to macroblock units in
+ H.264, VP8, VP9),
+ can use block structures of up to 64×64 pixels.
+ Good at sub-partitioning the picture into variable sized structures.
+
decode order
the order in which frames are decoded; may differ from display order if the
coded format includes a feature of frame reordering; for decoders,
@@ -104,7 +110,8 @@ keyframe
macroblock
a processing unit in image and video compression formats based on linear
block transforms (e.g. H.264, VP8, VP9); codec-specific, but for most of
- popular codecs the size is 16x16 samples (pixels).
+ popular codecs the size is 16x16 samples (pixels). The HEVC codec uses a
+ slightly more flexible processing unit called coding tree unit (CTU).
OUTPUT
the source buffer queue; for decoders, the queue of buffers containing