Dear experts,

I have uploaded a new release of the JM reference software to my web site at:

http://iphome.hhi.de/suehring/tml/

This feature includes improved coding modes as well as a number of bug fixes. Please see below for the changelog.

Details about the resolved bugs can be found here:

https://ipbt.hhi.fraunhofer.de/mantis/changelog_page.php

Best regards,
Karsten


Changes in Version JM 18.6 (since JM 18.5)
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- fix ctxIdxInc derivation of coded_block flag for 4:4:4 and 8x8
  transform (bug: 0000300)
- apply patch for deblocking filter compatibility with ARM and DSP platforms from bug 0000328, remove additional cast in encoder
- improve some error messages in rtp_dump and rtp_loss
- fix reordering bug (AT)
- Add Hierarchical Motion Estimation support (YHe/AT)
- Add Distortion Based Reordering (AT)
- Add out of order mode decision that provides alternative biases for skip modes in P slices (AT)
- Additional control for quantization rounding parameters (AT)
- Extension of Low Delay MMCO operations (KA)
- Minor cleanups (AT)