Of itu-t sg16 wp3 and iso/iec jtc1/SC29/WG11

8.7Subjective verification test plan

Subjective verification is planned to be performed after finalization of standard. Contributions and planning toward the conduct of that testing should begin ASAP.

Version 1 verification testing was discussed in plenary Wed. a.m. The discussion included the following:

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  Need to consult with V. Baroncini.
  

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  AVC vs. HEVC
  
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  Emphasis on subjective quality
  
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  Scenarios (random access, low-delay, all-intra?, photographs?)
  
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  Test sequence selection
  
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  Bit rates & resolutions & bit depths
  
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  Reference software vs. proprietary encoders – TBD
  
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    Note that perceptual optimization tricks certainly apply to both AVC and HEVC
    
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    Perhaps do both a fixed-QP similarly configured reference software capability comparison and a comparison to some non-RS encoding (accompanied by suitable caveats)
    
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  Review prior test plans (e.g. for AVC verification tests and CfPs).
  

An AHG was established to make progress on this topic.

[To be discussed.]