====== Reference & Links ======

 Please add valuable reference with their external links here. These will eventaully get edited into the AVC/h264 and AVCHD correct sections of the wiki.


===== Introductory H.264/AVC =====

vcodex - Iain Richardson's expert advice on h264 video compression: [[http://www.vcodex.com/h264.html]]


===== Beginner's H.264/AVC =====

Introduction to H264: [[http://asicfpga.com/site_upgrade/asicfpga/pds/image_pds_files/H.264_intro.pdf]]

Another good Intro to H264 surrounding x264 (x264 codec is used in Youtube and Facebook) [[http://avidemux.org/admWiki/doku.php?id=tutorial:h.264
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A powerpoint downloadable beginners overview: [[http://iris.ee.iisc.ernet.in/Courses/mm_jan08/pdf/H.264.ppt]]


===== Intermediate - H.264/AVC Video Coding Standard =====

Overview of the H.264/AVC Video Coding Standard: [[http://ip.hhi.de/imagecom_G1/assets/pdfs/csvt_overview_0305.pdf]]


===== Advanced- H.264/AVC Video Coding Standard =====

Latest Advanced video coding for generic audiovisual services 06/2011: [[http://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-H.264/recommendation.asp?lang=en&parent=T-REC-H.264-201106-T]]

The H.264/AVC Advanced Video Coding Standard Overview and Introduction to the Fidelity Range Extensions: [[http://www.fastvdo.com/spie04/spie04-h264OverviewPaper.pdf]]

Latest Advanced video coding for generic audiovisual services 06/2011: [[http://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-H.264/recommendation.asp?lang=en&parent=T-REC-H.264-201106-T]]


===== Further Information in H.264/AVC Video Coding Standard =====
Smoothing Variable-Bit-Rate Video inc. buffer/rate control: [[http://vc.cs.nthu.edu.tw/home/paper/codfiles/clchan/12131050976675850/Smoothing_Variable-Bit-Rate_Video_in_an_Internetwork.pdf]] * Quote from above link: //"The buffer requirement is consistently just over half of the available memory. Conceptually, the optimal start up delay is typically the smallest window size that removes the buffer size constraints."
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Network Abstraction Layer Unit Types: [[http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3984.txt?number=3984]]


===== H.264/AVC Organisations & Publications =====

The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE): [[https://www.smpte.org/home]]

ITU - UN Information & Communications Technologies: [[http://www.itu.int/en/Pages/default.aspx]]


===== Panasonic =====

GH1 Operating Instructions (NTSC): [[http://dlc.panasonic-europe-service.com/EUDocs/GetDoc.aspx?did=172285&fmt=PDF&lang=en&src=3]]

GH1 Operating Instructions (UK Addendum): [[http://dlc.panasonic-europe-service.com/EUDocs/GetDoc.aspx?did=173485&fmt=PDF&lang=en&src=3
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GH2 Operating Instructions (Eng): [[http://dlc.panasonic-europe-service.com/EUDocs/GetDoc.aspx?did=195363&fmt=PDF&lang=en&src=3]]

Lumix Cameras Downloadables & Info: [[http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_GB/1494433/module/general/comare/productsCategory.html]]


===== H.264/AVC Analysis Software =====

Elecard Streameye Studio Pro Demo (Windows): [[http://www.elecard.com/assets/files/distribs/streameye-studio-pro/EStreamEyeStudioProDemo.zip]]

Elecard All Products Page (with d/l Demos): [[http://www.elecard.com/en/download/products.html]]