Abstract: Methods, decoders, and programs are provided. All blocks of an image that has been encoded are decoded. At least one sample of at least one block of the image is filtered by, for each block being filtered: for each sample being filtered: selecting a plurality of neighboring samples. For at least one neighboring sample, a difference is calculated between the neighboring sample and the sample. A modifier value is obtained. A modifier sum is derived based on a sum of the modifier values for the neighboring samples. A correction value is determined based on a conditional addition of at least one shifted version of the modifier sum, each shift having a same number of shift steps in each correction value determination. A filtered sample is derived based on the sample and correction value. The filtered sample is stored. The block and filtered sample is output towards a decoder output.

Abstract: Methods, decoders, and programs are provided. All blocks of an image that has been encoded are decoded. At least one sample of at least one block of the image is filtered by, for each block being filtered: for each sample being filtered: selecting a plurality of neighboring samples. For at least one neighboring sample, a difference is calculated between the neighboring sample and the sample. A modifier value is obtained. A modifier sum is derived based on a sum of the modifier values for the neighboring samples. A correction value is determined based on a conditional addition of at least one shifted version of the modifier sum, each shift having a same number of shift steps in each correction value determination. A filtered sample is derived based on the sample and correction value. The filtered sample is stored. The block and filtered sample is output towards a decoder output.

Abstract: A method by a transmitter for encoding a video image includes combining a geometry image and a texture image associated with a single point cloud into a video frame. The video frame including the geometry image and the texture image are encoded into a video bitstream, and the video bitstream is transmitted to a receiver.

Abstract: A method by a transmitter for encoding a video image includes combining depth information and an occupancy map into a container in a video sequence. The video sequence including the depth information and the occupancy map is encoded. The encoded video sequence is transmitted to a receiver.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for coding a video signal, wherein each picture frame of the video signal comprises one or more corresponding reference frames, each reference frame R comprising a first field (for example a top field or a bottom field) and a second field (for example a bottom field or top field). A current frame to be coded is received, and a first field or a second field of a reference frame selected for coding a first field of the current frame. The selecting is performed based on the video content of the reference frame. The first field of the current frame is coded using the selected field of the reference frame.