[Ffmpeg-devel] Image blurs in case of packet loss when using h.263 codec

[Luca Barbato]

Zhang Yong wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
>  
> 
> Recently, I am trying to use libavcodec to develop a network video
> application under Windows. Because it is a video conferencing application, I
> chose the h.263 codec, and used the UDP transport protocol to transfer the
> encoded data on the network. But since UDP is not a reliable protocol,
> whenever packet loss occurs, there are serious image blurs on the decoded
> image of the receiver.
> 
>  
> 
> The blurred image is *attached*. I don't know whether this is an inherent
> property of the h.263 codec. If so, how can I avoid image blurs in case of
> packet loss? I have been tangled with this issue for about two weeks. It
> will be very appreciated if anybody could help me out. Thanks.
> 

Use rtp/rtsp and make sure you send often enough
keyframes/syncpoints/nameithowyouwant, that may help but not solve the
issue.

lu

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