New video coding standard for the 1990s
Mike D. Carr · Electronics & Communications Engineering Journal · 1990
The growth of a conversational audio-visual service such as videoconferencing depends on an ability to provide a complete system at a price the customer can afford. Video compression technology can play a significant role by drastically reducing transmission costs. The paper outlines progress in establishing a new standard, H.261, for video coding bit rates between 64 kbit/s and 2 Mbit/s.