16 December 2021

Mainconcept AVC Codec for Cablelabs MPEG-TS

Added support of mainconcept_avc video codec and mp2 audio codec for cablelabs_mpegts output format.

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The mainconcept_avc video codec available only for cablelabs_mpegts output format.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<query>
    <userid><<id>></userid> <!-- required-->
    <userkey><<key>></userkey> <!-- required-->
    <action>AddMedia</action>
    <source>[SourceFile]</source> <!-- required-->
    <format> <!-- required -->
        <output>cablelabs_mpegts</output> <!-- required-->
        <video_codec>mainconcept_avc</video_codec>
        <audio_codec>mp2</audio_codec>
        <!-- common format parameters -->
        <video_cocec_parameters>
            <interlace_mode>[pure|mbaff]</interlace_mode>
            <level>[Level]</level>
            <refs>[Refs]</refs>
            <bf>[BFramesNumber]</bf>
            <search_range>[SearchRange]</search_range>
            <max_l0_active>[List0RefFrames]</max_l0_active>
            <max_l1_active>[List1RefFrames]</max_l1_active>
            <allow_override_max_l0_l1>[yes|no]</allow_override_max_l0_l1>
            <quant_pI>[ISLiceQuantization]</quant_pI>
            <quant_pP>[PSLiceQuantization]</quant_pP>
            <quant_pB>[BSLiceQuantization]</quant_pB>
            <inter_search_shape>[16x16|16x8|8x8]</inter_search_shape>
            <entropy_coding_mode>[CAVLC|CABAC]</entropy_coding_mode>
            <use_hadamard_transform>[yes|no|refs]</use_hadamard_transform>
            <video_format>[VideoFormat]</video_format>
            <num_units_in_tick>[NumUnitsInTick]</num_units_in_tick>
            <timescale>[Timescale]</timescale>
            <vbv_buffer_fullness>[InitialFullness]</vbv_buffer_fullness>
            <vbv_buffer_fullness_trg>[TargetFullness]</vbv_buffer_fullness_trg>
            <vcsd_mode>[off|idr]</vcsd_mode>
            <cpb_removal_delay>[CPBRemovalDelay]</cpb_removal_delay>
            <bit_rate_scale>[BitRateScale]</bit_rate_scale>
            <cpb_size_scale>[CPBSizeScale]</cpb_size_scale>
            <min_frame_size>[MinFrameSize]</min_frame_size>
            <max_frame_size>[MaxFrameSize]</max_frame_size>
            <hrd_maintain>[yes|no]</hrd_maintain>
            <hrd_low_delay>[yes|no]</hrd_low_delay>
            <smooth_factor>[SmoothFactor]</smooth_factor>
            <hrd_preview>[yes|no]</hrd_preview>
            <slice_arg>[SliceArg]</slice_arg>
            <b_slice_reference>[yes|no]</b_slice_reference>
            <b_slice_pyramid>[yes|no]</b_slice_pyramid>
            <cb_offset>[CbOffset]</cb_offset>
            <cr_offset>[CrOffset]</cr_offset>
            <me_subpel_mode>[full|half|quarter|quarter_pel_on_ref]</me_subpel_mode>
            <me_weighted_p_mode>[yes|no]</me_weighted_p_mode>
            <me_weighted_b_mode>[yes|no]</me_weighted_b_mode>
            <enable_fast_intra_decisions>[no|yes|slow]</enable_fast_intra_decisions>
            <enable_fast_inter_decisions>[no|yes|slow]</enable_fast_inter_decisions>
            <calc_quality>[disabled|psnr|ssim|psnr-ssim]</calc_quality>
            <min_quant>[MinQuant]</min_quant>
            <max_quant>[MaxQuant]</max_quant>
            <max_slice_size>[MaxSliceSize]</max_slice_size>
            <low_delay>[yes|no]</low_delay>
            <air_mode>[yes|no]</air_mode>
            <constrained_intra_pred>[ConstrainedIintraPprediction]</constrained_intra_pred>
            <air_split_frequency>[IntraLinesFrequency]</air_split_frequency>
            <air_qp_offset>[QPOffset]</air_qp_offset>
            <use_deblocking_filter>[yes|no]</use_deblocking_filter>
            <adaptive_deblocking>[yes|no]</adaptive_deblocking>
            <deblocking_alphaC0_offset>[DeblockingAlphaC0Offset]</deblocking_alphaC0_offset>
            <deblocking_beta_offset>[DeblockingBetaOffset]</deblocking_beta_offset>
            <stream_type>[I|I-sei|II|II-no-sei]</stream_type>
            <bit_depth_luma>[8|10]</bit_depth_luma>
            <bit_depth_chroma>[8|10]</bit_depth_chroma>
            <vui_presentation>[VUIPresentation]</vui_presentation>
            <write_au_delimiters>[yes|no]</write_au_delimiters>
            <write_seq_end_code>[VUIPresentation]</write_seq_end_code>
            <write_timestamps>[no|partial|full]</write_timestamps>
            <timestamp_offset>[TimestampOffset]</timestamp_offset>
            <drop_frame_timecode>[yes|no]</drop_frame_timecode>
            <write_single_sei_per_nalu>[yes|no]</write_single_sei_per_nalu>
            <write_seq_par_set>[idr|i-frame]</write_seq_par_set>
            <write_pic_par_set>[idr|i-frame|picture]</write_pic_par_set>
            <log2_max_poc>[Log2MaxPoc]</log2_max_poc>
            <log2_max_frame_num>[Log2MaxFrameNum]</log2_max_frame_num>
            <pic_order_cnt_type>[0|2]</pic_order_cnt_type>
            <pic_order_present_flag>[yes|no]</pic_order_present_flag>
            <fixed_frame_rate>[yes|no]</fixed_frame_rate>
            <frame_based_timing>[yes|no]</frame_based_timing>
            <frame_packing_arrangement_mode>[FramePackingArrangementMode]</frame_packing_arrangement_mode>
            <stream_creation_product_info>[none|ll|ds]</stream_creation_product_info>
            <write_pic_timing_sei>[yes|no]</write_pic_timing_sei>
            <normalize_dts>[yes|no]</normalize_dts>
            <min_idr_interval>[MinIdrInterval]</min_idr_interval>
            <adaptive_b_frames>[yes|no]</adaptive_b_frames>
            <idr_frequency>[first|every|every-second]</idr_frequency>
            <fixed_i_position>[yes|no]</fixed_i_position>
            <isolated_gops>[yes|no]</isolated_gops>
            <leading_b_frames>[yes|no]</leading_b_frames>
            <fast_multi_ref_me>[greedy|heuristic|combine]</fast_multi_ref_me>
            <fast_sub_block_me>[greedy|heuristic|combine]</fast_sub_block_me>
            <allow_out_of_pic_mvs>[yes|no]</allow_out_of_pic_mvs>
            <constrained_ref_list>[yes|no]</constrained_ref_list>
            <motion_search_pattern>[MotionSearchPattern]</motion_search_pattern>
            <chroma_me>[ChromaMe]</chroma_me>
            <enable_intra_big>[EnableIntraBig]</enable_intra_big>
            <enable_intra_8x8>[EnableIntra8x8]</enable_intra_8x8>
            <enable_intra_4x4>[EnableIntra4x4]</enable_intra_4x4>
            <enable_intra_pcm>[EnableIntraPcm]</enable_intra_pcm>
            <enable_inter_big>[EnableInterBig]</enable_inter_big>
            <enable_inter_8x8>[EnableInter8x8]</enable_inter_8x8>
            <enable_inter_4x4>[EnableInter4x4]</enable_inter_4x4>
            <enable_inter_pcm>[EnableInterPcm]</enable_inter_pcm>
            <fast_rd_optimization>[accurate|fast|combine]</fast_rd_optimization>
            <quant_mode>[0|1|2|3]</quant_mode>
            <grain_opt_strength>[yes|no]</grain_opt_strength>
            <rdo_ip_4x4>[off|fast|slow]</rdo_ip_4x4>
            <adaptive_quant_strength>[AdaptiveQuantStrength]</adaptive_quant_strength>
            <denoise_strength_y>[DenoiseStrengthY]</denoise_strength_y>
            <denoise_strength_c>[DenoiseStrengthC]</denoise_strength_c>
            <black_norm_level>[BlackNormLevel]</black_norm_level>
            <pulse_reduction>[PulseReduction]</pulse_reduction>
        </video_cocec_parameters>
    </format>
</query>

{
    "query": {
        "userid": "<<id>>", // required
        "userkey": "<<id>>", // required
        "action": "AddMedia",
        "source": "[SourceFile]", // required
        "format": { // required
            "output": "cablelabs_mpegts", // required
            "video_codec": "mainconcept_avc",
            "audio_codec": "mp2",
            "video_codec_parameters": {
                "interlace_mode": "[pure|mbaff]",
                "level": "[Level]",
                "refs": "[Refs]",
                "bf": "[BFramesNumber]",
                "search_range": "[SearchRange]",
                "max_l0_active": "[List0RefFrames]",
                "max_l1_active": "[List1RefFrames]",
                "allow_override_max_l0_l1": "[yes|no]",
                "quant_pI": "[ISLiceQuantization]",
                "quant_pP": "[PSLiceQuantization]",
                "quant_pB": "[BSLiceQuantization]",
                "inter_search_shape": "[16x16|16x8|8x8]",
                "entropy_coding_mode": "[CAVLC|CABAC]",
                "use_hadamard_transform": "[yes|no|refs]",
                "video_format": "[VideoFormat]",
                "num_units_in_tick": "[NumUnitsInTick]",
                "timescale": "[Timescale]",
                "vbv_buffer_fullness": "[InitialFullness]",
                "vbv_buffer_fullness_trg": "[TargetFullness]",
                "vcsd_mode": "[off|idr]",
                "cpb_removal_delay": "[CPBRemovalDelay]",
                "bit_rate_scale": "[BitRateScale]",
                "cpb_size_scale": "[CPBSizeScale]",
                "min_frame_size": "[MinFrameSize]",
                "max_frame_size": "[MaxFrameSize]",
                "hrd_maintain": "[yes|no]",
                "hrd_low_delay": "[yes|no]",
                "smooth_factor": "[SmoothFactor]",
                "hrd_preview": "[yes|no]",
                "slice_arg": "[SliceArg]",
                "b_slice_reference": "[yes|no]",
                "b_slice_pyramid": "[yes|no]",
                "cb_offset": "[CbOffset]",
                "cr_offset": "[CrOffset]",
                "me_subpel_mode": "[full|half|quarter|quarter_pel_on_ref]",
                "me_weighted_p_mode": "[yes|no]",
                "me_weighted_b_mode": "[yes|no]",
                "enable_fast_intra_decisions": "[no|yes|slow]",
                "enable_fast_inter_decisions": "[no|yes|slow]",
                "calc_quality": "[disabled|psnr|ssim|psnr-ssim]",
                "min_quant": "[MinQuant]",
                "max_quant": "[MaxQuant]",
                "max_slice_size": "[MaxSliceSize]",
                "low_delay": "[yes|no]",
                "air_mode": "[yes|no]",
                "constrained_intra_pred": "[ConstrainedIintraPprediction]",
                "air_split_frequency": "[IntraLinesFrequency]",
                "air_qp_offset": "[QPOffset]",
                "use_deblocking_filter": "[yes|no]",
                "adaptive_deblocking": "[yes|no]",
                "deblocking_alphaC0_offset": "[DeblockingAlphaC0Offset]",
                "deblocking_beta_offset": "[DeblockingBetaOffset]",
                "stream_type": "[I|I-sei|II|II-no-sei]",
                "bit_depth_luma": "[8|10]",
                "bit_depth_chroma": "[8|10]",
                "vui_presentation": "[VUIPresentation]",
                "write_au_delimiters": "[yes|no]",
                "write_seq_end_code": "[VUIPresentation]",
                "write_timestamps": "[no|partial|full]",
                "timestamp_offset": "[TimestampOffset]",
                "drop_frame_timecode": "[yes|no]",
                "write_single_sei_per_nalu": "[yes|no]",
                "write_seq_par_set": "[idr|i-frame]",
                "write_pic_par_set": "[idr|i-frame|picture]",
                "log2_max_poc": "[Log2MaxPoc]",
                "log2_max_frame_num": "[Log2MaxFrameNum]",
                "pic_order_cnt_type": "[0|2]",
                "pic_order_present_flag": "[yes|no]",
                "fixed_frame_rate": "[yes|no]",
                "frame_based_timing": "[yes|no]",
                "frame_packing_arrangement_mode": "[FramePackingArrangementMode]",
                "stream_creation_product_info": "[none|ll|ds]",
                "write_pic_timing_sei": "[yes|no]",
                "normalize_dts": "[yes|no]",
                "min_idr_interval": "[MinIdrInterval]",
                "adaptive_b_frames": "[yes|no]",
                "idr_frequency": "[first|every|every-second]",
                "fixed_i_position": "[yes|no]",
                "isolated_gops": "[yes|no]",
                "leading_b_frames": "[yes|no]",
                "fast_multi_ref_me": "[greedy|heuristic|combine]",
                "fast_sub_block_me": "[greedy|heuristic|combine]",
                "allow_out_of_pic_mvs": "[yes|no]",
                "constrained_ref_list": "[yes|no]",
                "motion_search_pattern": "[MotionSearchPattern]",
                "chroma_me": "[ChromaMe]",
                "enable_intra_big": "[EnableIntraBig]",
                "enable_intra_8x8": "[EnableIntra8x8]",
                "enable_intra_4x4": "[EnableIntra4x4]",
                "enable_intra_pcm": "[EnableIntraPcm]",
                "enable_inter_big": "[EnableInterBig]",
                "enable_inter_8x8": "[EnableInter8x8]",
                "enable_inter_4x4": "[EnableInter4x4]",
                "enable_inter_pcm": "[EnableInterPcm]",
                "fast_rd_optimization": "[accurate|fast|combine]",
                "quant_mode": "[0|1|2|3]",
                "grain_opt_strength": "[yes|no]",
                "rdo_ip_4x4": "[off|fast|slow]",
                "adaptive_quant_strength": "[AdaptiveQuantStrength]",
                "denoise_strength_y": "[DenoiseStrengthY]",
                "denoise_strength_c": "[DenoiseStrengthC]",
                "black_norm_level": "[BlackNormLevel]",
                "pulse_reduction": "[PulseReduction]"
            }
        }
    }
}

Parameter	Description	Allowed Values	Default Value
interlace_mode	Video interlacing mode	pure, mbaff	pure
level	Video Level	Positive integer number 10 – 1.0, 11 – 1.1, 12 – 1.2, 13 – 1.3, 16 – 1b, 20 – 2.0, 21 – 2.1, 22 – 2.2, 30 – 3.0, 31 – 3.1, 32 – 3.2, 40 – 4.0, 41 – 4.1, 42 – 4.2, 50 – 5.0, 51 – 5.1, 52 – 5.2, 6 – 6, 61 – 6.1, 62 – 6.2, 100 – auto	none
refs	Refs	Positive integer number	none
bf	Bframes	Positive integer number	none
search_range	Search range	Positive integer number	none
max_l0_active	List0 reference frames	Positive integer number	none
max_l1_active	List1 reference frames	Positive integer number	none
allow_override_max_l0_l1	Allow_override_max_l0_l1	yes, no	none
quant_pI	I slices quantization	Positive integer number between 0 and 51 inclusive	none
quant_pP	P slices quantization	Positive integer number between 0 and 51 inclusive	none
quant_pB	B slices quantization	Positive integer number between 0 and 51 inclusive	none
inter_search_shape	Inter search shape	16x16, 16x8, 8x8	none
entropy_coding_mode	Entropy coding mode	CAVLC, CABAC	none
use_hadamard_transform	Use hadamard transform	yes, no, refs	none
video_format	Video format	-1 – auto, 5 – unspecified, 0 – component, 1 – pal, 2 – ntsc, 3 – secam, 4 – mac	none
num_units_in_tick	Number of time units in tick	Positive integer number	none
timescale	Timescale	Positive integer number	none
vbv_buffer_fullness	Initial CBP fullness	Positive integer number	none
vbv_buffer_fullness_trg	Target fullness	Positive integer number	none
vcsd_mode	Scene detection	off, idr	none
cpb_removal_delay	CBP removal delay	Positive integer number	none
bit_rate_scale	Bitrate scale	Positive integer number	none
cpb_size_scale	CBP scale	Positive integer number	none
min_frame_size	Max frame size	Positive integer number	none
max_frame_size	Max frame size	Positive integer number	none
hrd_maintain	HRD maintain	yes, no	none
hrd_low_delay	HRD low delay	yes, no	none
smooth_factor	Smooth factor	Positive integer number	none
hrd_preview	HRD preview	yes, no	yes
slice_arg	Slices number per picture	Positive integer number greater than or equal to 1	none
b_slice_reference	B pictures as a reference	yes, no	none
b_slice_pyramid	B pictures as a reference	yes, no	none
cb_offset	Cb_offset	Integer number between -12 and 12 inclusive	none
cr_offset	Cr_offset	Integer number	none
me_subpel_mode	Subpixel motion search depth	full, half, quarter, quarter_pel_on_ref	none
me_weighted_p_mode	Weighted P mode	yes, no	none
me_weighted_b_mode	Weighted P mode	yes, no	none
enable_fast_intra_decisions	Fast intra coding decision	no, yes, slow	none
enable_fast_inter_decisions	Fast inter coding decision	no, yes, slow	none
calc_quality	Quality metrics calculation	disabled, psnr, ssim, psnr-ssim	none
min_quant	Min quantization	Positive integer number between 0 and 51 inclusive	none
max_quant	Max quantization	Positive integer number between 0 and 51 inclusive	none
max_slice_size	Max slice size	Positive integer number	none
low_delay	Low delay	yes, no	none
air_mode	Adaptive Intra Refresh delay	yes, no	none
constrained_intra_pred	Constrained intra prediction	Positive integer number	none
air_split_frequency	Intra lines frequency	Positive integer number	none
air_qp_offset	QP offset for AIR mode	Positive integer number between -10 and 10 inclusive	none
use_deblocking_filter	Use deblocking filter	yes, no	none
adaptive_deblocking	Adaptive deblocking	yes, no	none
deblocking_alphaC0_offset	Specifies the offset used in accessing alpha deblocking filter table for filtering operations controlled by the macroblocks within a slice	Integer number between -6 and 6 inclusive	none
deblocking_beta_offset	Specifies the offset used in accessing beta deblocking filter table for filtering operations controlled by the macroblocks within a slice	Integer number between -6 and 6 inclusive	none
stream_type	NALU stream types	I, I-sei, II, II-no-sei	none
bit_depth_luma	Bit depth luminance	8, 10	none
bit_depth_chroma	Bit depth chrominance	8, 10	none
vui_presentation	VUI presentation	Positive integer number	none
write_au_delimiters	Write access unit delimiters	yes, no	none
write_seq_end_code	Write sequence end code	no, stream-end, before-idr	none
write_timestamps	Write picture timing information	no, partial, full	none
timestamp_offset	Frame based timestamp offset	Integer number	none
drop_frame_timecode	Use NTSC drop frame timecode	yes, no	none
write_single_sei_per_nalu	Encapsulate each SEI into its own NAL unit	yes, no	none
write_seq_par_set	Sequence parameter set	idr, i-frame	none
write_pic_par_set	Picture parameter set	idr, i-frame, picture	none
log2_max_poc	Custom log2_max_pic_order_cnt_lsb_minus4	Integer number between 4 and 16 inclusive	8
log2_max_frame_num	Custom log2_max_frame_num_minus4	Integer number between 4 and 16 inclusive	8
pic_order_cnt_type	Custom pic_order_cnt_type	0, 2	none
pic_order_present_flag	Custom pic_order_cnt_type	yes, no	none
fixed_frame_rate	VUI fixed_frame_rate_flag	yes, no	none
frame_based_timing	Write frame rate in VUI	yes, no	none
frame_packing_arrangement_mode	Frame packing arrangement mode	none, checkboard, column-interleaving, row-interleaving, side-by-side, top-bottom	none
stream_creation_product_info	Product name and version number in a stream	none, ll, ds	none
write_pic_timing_sei	Picture timing SEI message	yes, no	none
normalize_dts	Normalize DTS	yes, no	none
min_idr_interval	Minimum IDR	Integer number	none
adaptive_b_frames	Adaptive B-frames	yes, no	none
idr_frequency	I-frames as IDR	first, every, every-second	none
fixed_i_position	Fixed I position	yes, no	none
isolated_gops	Isolated GOPs	yes, no	none
leading_b_frames	Leading B-frames	yes, no	none
fast_multi_ref_me	Fast decisions for multi-ref ME	greedy, heuristic, combine	none
fast_sub_block_me	Fast decisions for sub-block ME	greedy, heuristic, combine	none
allow_out_of_pic_mvs	Use pixels beyond the picture boundaries	yes, no	none
constrained_ref_list	Constrained reference picture list	yes, no	none
motion_search_pattern	Motion search pattern	diamond, hex-horizontal, hex-horizontal-flat, hex-vertical, hex-vertical-flat	none
chroma_me	Inter-macroblocks chroma evaluation	Positive integer number	none
enable_intra_big	Use 16x16 intra prediction modes	Positive integer number	none
enable_intra_8x8	Use 8x8 intra prediction modes	Positive integer number	none
enable_intra_4x4	Use 4x4 intra prediction modes	Positive integer number	none
enable_intra_pcm	Use PCM intra prediction modes	Positive integer number	none
enable_inter_big	Use 16x16 intra prediction modes	Positive integer number	none
enable_inter_8x8	Use 8x8 intra prediction modes	Positive integer number	none
enable_inter_4x4	Use 4x4 intra prediction modes	Positive integer number	none
enable_inter_pcm	Use PCM intra prediction modes	Positive integer number	none
fast_rd_optimization	Fast Rate Distortion optimization	accurate, fast, combine	none
quant_mode	Quantization optimization mode	0, 1, 2, 3	none
grain_opt_strength	Scalable film grain optimization	yes, no	none
rdo_ip_4x4	RDO based selection of best Intra mode	off, fast, slow	none
adaptive_quant_strength	Aadaptive quantization strengths	Positive integer number	none
denoise_strength_y	Luma denoise strength	Positive integer number between 0 and 100 inclusive	none
denoise_strength_c	Chroma denoise strength	Positive integer number between 0 and 100 inclusive	none
black_norm_level	Pre-encoding black normalization level	Positive integer number between 0 and 255 inclusive	none
pulse_reduction	Key frame pulsing reduction	Positive integer number between 0 and 10 inclusive	none

Mainconcept AVC Codec for Cablelabs MPEG-TS

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