Appendix 2 - Radvision XT5000 - Detailed video test results
Detailed tests were carried out using the H.264 HiP SVC and H.263 video protocols H.263
|
H.264 HiP SVC
Connection Bandwidth |
Resolution and Frame Rate |
Audio Protocol |
384 kbit/s |
480p 848x480 |
G.719 |
768 kbit/s |
720p 1280 x 720 |
G.719 |
2 Mbit/s |
1080p 1920 x 1080 |
G.719 |
4 Mbit/s |
1080p 1920 x 1080 |
G.719 |
6 Mbit/s |
1080p 1920 x 1080 |
G.719 |
Objective Video Tests: Signal measurements
- 75% EBU bars
- Grey scale
Subjective Video Impairments Tested: |
|
Lip synchronisation |
LS |
Block distortion (tiling) |
BLK |
Blurring (reduced edge sharpness and spatial detail) |
BLR |
Colour errors |
CLR |
Jerkiness (distortion of smooth motion) |
JRK |
Object persistence (lagging images from previous frames as faded or outline images) |
OP |
Scene cut response (i.e. time to build up the new image) |
SCR |
Scale of impairments:
Imperceptible 1
Perceptible 2
Slightly annoying 3
Annoying 4
Very annoying 5
MII Test Tape:
Signals recorded Time on tape
- EBU colour bars 1min 30secs
- Grey scale 1.40 - 2.40
- Blue field 2.50 - 3.50
- Medium close up female face, still 4.00 - 5.00
- Medium close up female face, talking 5.10 - 6.10
- Close up face, nodding 6.20 - 7.20
- Close up face, shaking head side to side 7.30 - 8.30
- Zoom out slowly to wide angle three people 8.40 - 9.40
- Zoom in quickly to close up of centre person 9.50 - 10.50
- Turntable speeds: 1,2,3 and 4 11.00 - 15.30
- Football sequence 15.40 - 16.40
- Zoom in and out of “A to Z” map 16.50 - 17.50
- Text legibility, font sizes 20 to 12 pt 20.30 - 20.50
- Cut tests, scenes various with camera movements 21.00 - 22.00
- Man teaching at whiteboard 22.10 - 23.23
(Insert 75% EBU bars at local site, measure at remote site)
Test 1 (H263): Colour bar test
(Insert 75% EBU bars at local site, measure at remote site)
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
BLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 1 (H264): Colour bar test
(Insert 75% EBU bars at local site, measure at remote site)
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
BLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 2 (H.263): Grey scale
(Insert grey scale at local site, measure at remote site)
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
BLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 2 (H.264): Grey scale
(Insert grey scale at local site, measure at remote site)
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
BLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 3 (H.263): Blue screen
(Insert blue screen at local site, measure at remote site)
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 3 (H.264): Blue screen
(Insert blue screen at local site, measure at remote site)
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 4 (H.263): Medium close up female (still)
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
BLR |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 4 (H.264): Medium close up female (still)
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
BLR |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 5 (H.263): Medium close up female (talking)
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
LS |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
BLK |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
BLR |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
JRK |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 5 (H.264): Medium close up female (talking)
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
LS |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
BLK |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
BLR |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
JRK |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 6 (H.263): Close up head (nodding)
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
BLR |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
JRK |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 6 (H.264): Close up head (nodding)
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
BLR |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
JRK |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 7 (H.263): Close up head (shaking side to side)
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
BLR |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
JRK |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 7 (H.264): Close up head (shaking side to side)
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
BLR |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
JRK |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 8 (H.263): Medium close up, slow zoom out to three shot
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
BLR |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
JRK |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 8 (H.264): Medium close up, slow zoom out to three shot
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
BLR |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
JRK |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 9 (H.263): Three shot, quick zoom in to medium close up centre person
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
BLR |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
JRK |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 9 (H.264): Three shot, quick zoom in to medium close up centre person
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
BLR |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
JRK |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 10a (H.263): Turntable speed 1
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
BLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
JRK |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 10a (H.264): Turntable speed 1
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
BLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
JRK |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 10b (H.263): Turntable speed 2
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
BLR |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
JRK |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 10b (H.264): Turntable speed 2
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
BLR |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
JRK |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 10c (H.263): Turntable speed 3
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
BLR |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
JRK |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 10c (H.264): Turntable speed 3
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
BLR |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
JRK |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 10d (H.263): Turntable speed 4
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
BLR |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
JRK |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 10d (H.264): Turntable speed 4
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
BLR |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
JRK |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 11 (H.263): Football sequence
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
BLR |
5 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
CLR |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
JRK |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 11 (H.264): Football sequence
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
BLR |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
CLR |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
JRK |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 12 (H.263): Zoom in and zoom out of ‘A to Z’ map
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
5 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
BLR |
5 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
JRK |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Test 12 (H.264): Zoom in and zoom out of ‘A to Z’ map
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
BLR |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
JRK |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
Test 13 (H.263): Text legibility (% of screen height) at viewing distance approx.
5x screen diagonal
Legibility H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
20 pt (3.5%) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
16 pt (3%) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
14 pt (2.5%) |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
12 pt (2.3%) |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Test 13 (H.264): Text legibility (% of screen height) at viewing distance approx.
5x screen diagonal
Legibility H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
20 pt (3.5%) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
16 pt (3%) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
14 pt (2.5%) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
12 pt (2.3%) |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Test 14 (H.263): Video with several vision cuts
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
5 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
BLR |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
OP |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
SCR |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
JRK |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
Test 14 (H.264): Video with several vision cuts
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
BLK |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
BLR |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
OP |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
SCR |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
JRK |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
Test 15 (H.263): Man teaching with flip chart
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
LS |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
BLK |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
BLR |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
JRK |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 15 (H.264): Man teaching with flip chart
Subjective Impairments H.323 |
384 kbit/s |
768 kbit/s |
2 Mbit/s |
4 Mbit/s |
6 Mbit/s |
LS |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
BLK |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
BLR |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
CLR |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
JRK |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Test 16 Playback from a domestic VHS videotape player
As there is no analogue video input this test could not be carried out.