Research Article

Optimized Sample Adaptive Offset Filter in HEVC

Table 4

BD degradation: HM 16.20 + SCM 8.8 vs. proposed system.

HM 16.20 + SCM 8.8
Test setAIRALDBLDP

Class A (4K × 2K)Traffic1.21.3
People on street1.32.2

Class B (1080P)Cactus0.62.52.710.2
Park scene0.60.91.69
Basketball drive0.31.51.38

Class C (WVGA)Party scene0.3−0.20.74.3
BasketballDrill1.21.62.76.2

Class D (WQVGA)Blowing bubbles0.3−0.602.8
BasketballPass0.50.81.34.9

Class E (720P)Kristena and Sara0.82.411
Johnny0.51.813.4
Four people0.82.58.9

Class FSlide show1.71.86.112.5
BasketballDrill text1.433.722.5

Proposed system
Class A (4K × 2K)Traffic0.10
People on street0.20.3

Class B (1080P)Cactus0.20.20.42.1
Park scene0.20.10.41.2
Basketball drive0.30.40.31.5

Class C (WVGA)Party scene0.2−0.40.51
BasketballDrill0.30.40.71.6

Class D (WQVGA)Blowing bubbles0.1−0.10.10.6
BasketballPass0.10.20.70.9

Class E (720P)Kristen and Sara0.20.10.4
Johnny0.10.10.7
Four people0.20.10.3

Class FSlide show2.111.40.3
BasketballDrill text0.41.32.11

SummaryTest setHM 16.20 + SCM 8.8
AIRALDBLDP
Class A1.11.65
Class B0.461.561.89.5
Class C0.650.81.75.2
Class D0.25−0.050.553.7
Class E0.552.1511
Class F1.51.955.117.85
Proposed system
Class A0.30.3
Class B0.30.350.751.7
Class C0.40.050.851.6
Class D0.20.150.61.05
Class E0.30.150.7
Class F1.451.42.050.9