The Video Complexity Dataset (VCD) comprises 500 video sequences with 2160p resolution, 23.98 fps frame rate, and 4:2:0 color format. Each video is 5 seconds in duration. The dataset features various encoding bitrates using different rate control modes, Amazon EC2 instance types, encoder presets, and codecs. Metrics like VMAF, PSNR, and SSIM are also included. The dataset and documentation can be found online.

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Video Complexity Dataset (VCD)
Hadi Amirpour, Vignesh V Menon, and Christian Timmerer
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It comprises 500 video sequences with:
Video Complexity Dataset (VCD)
✔ 2160p resolution
✔ 23.98 fps
✔ 4:2:0 format
✔ 5s duration

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Features

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Features

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Encoding Bitrate
Various rate-control modes: cqp, crf, cbr
Various Amazon EC2: c5.xlarge, c5.4xlarge,…
Various presets: veryslow, medium, ultrafast
Various codecs: x264, x265, …

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Encoding Bitrate
Various rate-control modes: cqp, crf, cbr
Various metrics: VMAF, PSNR, SSIM, ….
Various presets: veryslow, medium, ultrafast
Various codecs: x264, x265, …

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Dataset: https://ftp.itec.aau.at/datasets/video-complexity/
Online documentation: https://vcd.itec.aau.at