Abstract: A system and method for editing a bitstream is provided. A first segment is cut from a first bitstream and a second segment is cut from a second bitstream. In cutting the segments from the bitstreams, first and last GOPs in the segments can be cut between frames in the GOP. The number of frames of the broken GOP is then compared to a pre-determined threshold value. If the number of frames of the broken GOP is less than or equal to the threshold value, the broken GOP is combined with a neighboring GOP. Therefore, the newly created GOP is longer than the standard size regular GOP. However, if the number of frames in the broken GOP is greater than the threshold value, a new GOP is created with the frames of the broken GOP. Therefore, the newly created GOP is shorter than the standard size regular GOP.

Abstract: A system and method for editing a bitstream is provided. A first segment is cut from a first bitstream and a second segment is cut from a second bitstream. In cutting the segments from the bitstreams, first and last GOPs in the segments can be cut between frames in the GOP. The number of frames of the broken GOP is then compared to a pre-determined threshold value. If the number of frames of the broken GOP is less than or equal to the threshold value, the broken GOP is combined with a neighboring GOP. Therefore, the newly created GOP is longer than the standard size regular GOP. However, if the number of frames in the broken GOP is greater than the threshold value, a new GOP is created with the frames of the broken GOP. Therefore, the newly created GOP is shorter than the standard size regular GOP.

Abstract: An MPEG video decoder adapted to decode an incoming MPEG coded video data stream to form decoded MPEG video data and to reconstruct from the decoded MPEG video data a raw video signal, utilizes: an n×n block of decoded video data discrete cosine transform values forming an original matrix having a non-zero value in a preselected corner location in the matrix; and a modified matrix forming apparatus adapted to form a modified matrix having the same content as the original matrix with the exception of a zero in the preselected corner value position; a dummy matrix forming apparatus adapted to form a dummy matrix having zero in each of its matrix positions with the exception of the preselected corner position; an inverse discrete cosine transform apparatus adapted to perform an inverse discrete cosine transform algorithm on the modified matrix and the dummy matrix; and an adder which adds the inverse discrete cosine transform of the modified matrix and the dummy matrix to produce the inverse discrete cosin