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ellen34
26th May 2010, 10:31
Hello, I am tracing the source code of XviD for my research, and I focus on the parts of mode decision in each MB.

Now I already know it uses cost function to decide the mode.

In P frame, each block has three modes: INTER, INTRA, INTER4V, and the corresponding function is findRD_inter, findRD_inter4v, and findRD_intra. Those functions also call functions which are CheckCandidateRD16 and CheckCandidateRD8. Finally, the bits of each block produces come from Block_CalcBits and Block_CalcBitsIntra(for INTRA mode)

Now my question is, the above functions return the value which is bits + (lambda*distortion)/quant_sq, I don't know why the distortion needs to be divide the square of quant? and the meaning of quant is the quantizer?

I hope someone could answer me:) THX