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NORME H.261 [1 record]

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Record 1 1995-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Computer Graphics
  • Telecommunications
OBS

International video compression standard adopted by CCITT in December 1990. It is designed for facilitating the transmission of video images over digital networks at data rates ranging from 64 KBps to 2.048 MBps. Based on DCT algorithm also used in the JPEG and MPEG compression standards.

OBS

Specifies a transmission format called Px64, which requires that video codecs must support transmission speeds from 56/64 kbps.

Key term(s)
  • H.261

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Infographie
  • Télécommunications
OBS

Standard de compression pour RNIS (débit : 64 Kbps); utilisé [entre autres] pour le visiophone.

Spanish

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