@Article{Grafl2013_ComCom, author = {Grafl, Michael and Timmerer, Christian and Hellwagner, Hermann and Cherif, Wael and Ksentini, Adlen}, journal = {Computer Communications}, title = {Hybrid Scalable Video Coding for {HTTP}-based Adaptive Media Streaming with High-Definition Content}, year = {2013}, issn = {01403664}, month = {dec}, pages = {11}, abstract = {Scalable Video Coding (SVC) in media streaming enables dynamic adaptation based on device capabilities and network conditions. In this paper, we investigate deployment options of SVC for Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (DASH) with a special focus on scalability options, which are relevant for dynamic adaptation, especially in wireless and mobile environments. We establish encoding recommendations and evaluate the performance of SVC with respect to spatial and quality scalability options and compare it to non-scalable Advanced Video Coding (AVC). Performance evaluations are performed for various encoder implementations with high-definition (1080p) content. We show that a hybrid approach with multiple independent SVC bitstreams can have advantages in storage requirements at comparable rate-distortion performance.}, address = {Amsterdam, Netherlands}, language = {EN}, publisher = {Elsevier} }