RFC 8761 · INFORMATIONAL · 2020
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Video Codec Requirements and Evaluation Methodology
Overview
RFC 8761, “Video Codec Requirements and Evaluation Methodology”, is an Informational document published in April 2020 by A. Filippov, A. Norkin, J.R. Alvarez. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document provides requirements for a video codec designed mainly for use over the Internet. In addition, this document describes an evaluation methodology for measuring the compression efficiency to determine whether or not the stated requirements have been fulfilled.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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