HEVC/H.265 Video Coding Standard: Part 1

Part one of the HEVC/H.265 video coding standard lecture series by Dr. Dan Grois, Benjamin Bross, Dr. Detlev Marpe and Karsten Sühring, introducing the standard's core coding tools and structure.

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