MPEG Enhanced Compression Model (ECM)

Description

Official MPEG reference software for the Enhanced Compression Model, the exploration codec used to study compression beyond VVC/H.266.

Resource details

Category path
Encoding & Codecs›Next-Generation Codecs AV1 VVC
Classification
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MPEG Enhanced Compression Model (ECM) is cataloged in Encoding & Codecs and Next-Generation Codecs AV1 VVC.

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