espressif/esp_h264

# ESP_H264 - [![Component Registry](https://components.espressif.com/components/espressif/esp_h264/badge.svg)](https://components.espressif.com/components/espressif/esp_h264) ESP_H264 is Espressif's lightweight H.264 encoder and decoder component, offering both hardware and software implementations. The hardware encoder (HW encoder) is designed specifically for the esp32p4 chip, achieving a frame rate greater than 30fps for 1080P resolution images. The software encoder (SW encoder) is sourced from v2.2.0 of [openh264](https://github.com/cisco/openh264), while the decoder is obtained from [tinyH264](https://github.com/udevbe/tinyh264). Both the software encoder and decoder are optimized for memory and CPU usage, ensuring optimal performance on Espressif chips. # Term | Term Abbr | Full Name | Description | | ---------- | ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | QP | Quantization parameter | The higher the QP, the higher the compression rate and the worse the image quality. | | | | QP is within the range of 0 to 51. | | FPS | Frames per second | It is related to the smoothness of the video. It can be set to 24 in the general video. | | I-frame | Intra frame | Frames that can be encoded without reference to other frames. | | IDR-frame | Instantaneous decoding | Special I frame. | | | refresh frame | Decoder can start decoding at this frame. | | P-frame | Predicted frame | Frames that must be encoded decoded refering to other frames. | | GOP | Group of picture | The sum of one I-frame and number of pictures between two I frames. | | | | GOP is usually set to the number of FPS output by the encoder. | | Resolution | Resolution | It means the width and height of picture. | | MB | Marco block | For picture luma, MB size is 16x16. And for picture chrominance, MB size is 8x8. | | | | `mb_width` = (`width` + 15) >> 4. `mb_height` = (`height` + 15) >> 4 | | Slice | Slice | Multiple macroblocks form a slice | | MV | Motion vector | The horizontal and vertical displacement of the current MB relative | | | | to the best matching MB in the previous frame. | | ROI | Range of interest | The area of interest is in a picture. | | | | This area can be set with different QP to make it clearer or blurrier. | | | | The quantization unit is the size of a luma MB. | | SPS | Sequence parameter set | Required to start decoding. | | PPS | Picture parameter set | Required to start decoding. | | PTS | Presentation time stamp | In baseline profile, the PTS is same as DTS. | | DTS | Decoding time stamp | In baseline profile, the DTS is same as PTS. | | RC | Rate control | The size of the output stream approaching the target stream is controlled. | | | | | # Supported chip | ESP_H264 Version | ESP32-S3 | ESP32-P4 | | ---------------- | --------- | --------- | | v1.0.x | Supported | Supported | # Features ## encoder | feature | HW encoder | SW encoder | | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | | profile | Support baseline profile | Support baseline profile | | width | Supported range is 80 to 1088. | Supported range is gather than or equal 16. | | height | Supported range is 80 to 2048. | Supported range is gather than or equal 16. | | QP | Supported all | Supported all | | FPS | Supported FPS range is 1 to 255. | Supported FPS range is 1 to 255. | | GOP | Supported GOP range is 1 to 255. | Supported GOP range is 1 to 255. | | SPS | Supported SPS is for all IDR-frame | Supported SPS is for all IDR-frame | | PPS | Supported SPS is for all IDR-frame | Supported SPS is for all IDR-frame | | unencoded data type | Supported ESP_H264_RAW_FMT_O_UYY_E_VYY | Supported ESP_H264_RAW_FMT_YUYV | | | | Supported ESP_H264_RAW_FMT_I420 | | RC | Supported | Supported | | de-blocking filter | Supported | Supported | | Single stream | Supported | Supported | | Dual stream | Each stream supports different parameter configurations except GOP. | Un-supported | | ROI | Supported ROI region number isn't gahter than 8. | Un-supported | | | Each region supports fixed QP or delta QP. | Un-supported | | | Each none region supports delta QP. | Un-supported | | MV | Supported output MV data | Un-supported | | | | Un-supported | ## decoder | feature | SW encoder | | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | | profile | Support baseline profile | | width | Supported range is gather than or equal 16. | | height | Supported range is gather than or equal 16. | | QP | Supported all | | FPS | Supported | | GOP | Supported | | SPS | Supported | | PPS | Supported | | unencoded data type | Supported ESP_H264_RAW_FMT_I420 | | long term reference (LTR) frames | Supported | | memory management control operation (MMCO) | Supported | | reference picture list modification | Supported | # Performance ## Test on chip ESP32-S3R8 ### SW ENCODER | Resolution | Raw Format | Memory (Byte) | Frame Per Second(fps) | | ---------- | ----------------------- | ------------- | --------------------- | | 320 * 192 | ESP_H264_RAW_FMT_I420 | 1 M | 17.48 | | 320 * 240 | ESP_H264_RAW_FMT_YUYV | 1 M | 11.23 | ### DECODER Note: the memory consumption is strongly depenedent on the resolution of H264 stream. and the encoder data. | Resolution | Raw Format | Memory (Byte) | Frame Per Second(fps) | | -- | -- |-- | -- | | 640 * 360 | ESP_H264_RAW_FMT_I420 |6.2 M | 7.38 | | 320 * 192 | ESP_H264_RAW_FMT_I420 |1.0 M | 18.87 | ## Test on chip ESP32-P4 ### HW ENCODER | Resolution | Raw Format | Memory (Byte) | Frame Per Second(fps) | | ----------- | ----------------------------- | ------------- | --------------------- | | 1920 * 1080 | ESP_H264_RAW_FMT_O_UYY_E_VYY | 140k | 30 | ### DECODER Note: the memory consumption is strongly depenedent on the resolution of H264 stream. and the encoder data. | Resolution | Raw Format | Memory (Byte) | Frame Per Second(fps) | | -- | -- |-- | -- | | 1280 * 720 | ESP_H264_RAW_FMT_I420 |6.2 M | 4 | # Example Please refer to the files test_apps/esp_h264_*_test.c and test_apps/esp_h264_*_test.h for more details on API usage.

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