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ESP™ Encoder Stress Pattern

The ESP™ is a sophisticated video clip that quickly reveals performance differences among television encoders. The ESP’s specialized and complex artificial test patterns stress various aspects of processing. Its unique stressful motion sequences reveals encoder deficiencies, allowing users to visually evaluate standard and high-definition encoder quality and make objective comparisons.

1920 x 1080i 30/29.97
1280 x 720p 60/59.94
720 x 480p 30/29.97
720 x 480i 30/29.97
In R’G’B’ 4:4:4 or Y’CbCr 4:2:2 uncompressed frames s
Edge Aliasing
Amplitude Range
HF Quantization
DC Quantization
Noise Corruption
Motion Estimation
Raster Decimation
Temporal Subsampling
Temporal Quantization
MPEG Bit Rate Effects
Judder and Missing Frames
System Frequency Response
Spatial Frequency Response
V vs. H Resolution Equality