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43rd Meeting: Geneva, July 2026
Updates of HEVC reference software (draft 1)

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JVET-AQ1017 Updates of HEVC reference software (draft 1) [K. Sühring, F. Bossen, A. Tourapis] (2026-07-31)

Primary editor: K. Sühring

Integration of new software developed in context of new multiview profiles, and support for SEI messages in VSEIv4.

It is planned to integrate new software elements developed in the context of multiview profiles into HM, and convert it into a new edition of ISO/IEC 23008-5 (together with previous Amd.1, where SCC will still coexist as separate software package), to be submitted for CD ballot as WG 5 N 413. A Request WG 5 N 412 was reviewed and approved on Wednesday 15 July 1205.

Progression into H.265.2 planned for April 2027

It is asserted that enabling signalling 444 multiview profiles might be added in case that they would be included in a new edition/version of HEVC by April 2027. Also, an integration of SHVC support into HM (as per JVET-AQ0187) would be desirable for DIS or FDIS stage, to remove the separate SHM software package from the reference software specification

Remains valid – not updated: JVET-AN1018 HEVC with extensions and corrections (Draft 3) [Y.-K. Wang, B. Bross, S. Deshpande, G. J. Sullivan, A. Tourapis]

Primary editor: Y.-K. Wang.

This had been submitted to ITU consent on H.265 11th ed. It is noted that this may not be identical with the final version published by ITU-T.

Remains valid – not updated: JVET-AN1019 VSEI with extensions and corrections (Draft 1) [J. Boyce, J. Chen, S. Deshpande, M. M. Hannuksela, S. McCarthy, G. J. Sullivan, H. Tan, Y.-K. Wang]

Primary editor: J. Boyce.

This had been submitted to ITU consent on H.274 4th ed. It is noted that this may not be identical with the final version published by ITU-T.

No output: JVET-Axx1020 through JVET-Axx1099
Remains valid – not updated JVET-AA1100 Common Test Conditions for HM Video Coding Experiments [K. Sühring, K. Sharman]

This specifies only the CTC for non-4:2:0 colour formats. The corresponding document for VVC is JVET-T2013, with no unification yet. See note under JCTVC-P1006 above.

Links to test sequences need to be updated due to the change of the content server.

Remains valid – not updated: JVET-AN2001 VVC with extensions and corrections (Draft 1) [Y.-K. Wang, B. Bross, M. M. Hannuksela, G. J. Sullivan]

Primary editor: Y.-K. Wang.

This had been submitted to ITU consent on H.266 4th ed. It is noted that this may not be identical with the final version published by ITU-T

Remains valid – not updated: JVET-AO2002 Algorithm description for Versatile Video Coding and Test Model 23 (VTM 23) [Y. Ye, A. Browne, S. Kim]

Primary editor: Y. Ye.

New elements from notes elsewhere in this report (kept for future use):

It is noted that the list above may not be complete; if some adoption is missing that is recorded somewhere else in the meeting notes it shall also be considered included.

Remains valid – not updated: JVET-AJ2003 Guidelines for VTM-based software development [F. Bossen, X. Li, K. Sühring]
Remains valid – not updated: JVET-T2004 Algorithm descriptions of projection format conversion and video quality metrics in 360Lib (Version 12) [Y. Ye, J. Boyce]
Remains valid – not updated: JVET-AM2005 Additions and corrections for VVC version 4 (Draft 13) [G. J. Sullivan, B. Bross, M. M. Hannuksela, Y.-K. Wang] (2025-08-01)

Primary editor: G. J. Sullivan.

JVET-AQ1017 Updates of HEVC reference software (draft 1) [K. Sühring, F. Bossen, A. Tourapis] (2026-07-31)

Primary editor: K. Sühring

Integration of new software developed in context of new multiview profiles, and support for SEI messages in VSEIv4.

It is planned to integrate new software elements developed in the context of multiview profiles into HM, and convert it into a new edition of ISO/IEC 23008-5 (together with previous Amd.1, where SCC will still coexist as separate software package), to be submitted for CD ballot as WG 5 N 413. A Request WG 5 N 412 was reviewed and approved on Wednesday 15 July 1205.

Progression into H.265.2 planned for April 2027

It is asserted that enabling signalling 444 multiview profiles might be added in case that they would be included in a new edition/version of HEVC by April 2027. Also, an integration of SHVC support into HM (as per JVET-AQ0187) would be desirable for DIS or FDIS stage, to remove the separate SHM software package from the reference software specification

Remains valid – not updated: JVET-AN1018 HEVC with extensions and corrections (Draft 3) [Y.-K. Wang, B. Bross, S. Deshpande, G. J. Sullivan, A. Tourapis]

Primary editor: Y.-K. Wang.

This had been submitted to ITU consent on H.265 11th ed. It is noted that this may not be identical with the final version published by ITU-T.

Remains valid – not updated: JVET-AN1019 VSEI with extensions and corrections (Draft 1) [J. Boyce, J. Chen, S. Deshpande, M. M. Hannuksela, S. McCarthy, G. J. Sullivan, H. Tan, Y.-K. Wang]

Primary editor: J. Boyce.

This had been submitted to ITU consent on H.274 4th ed. It is noted that this may not be identical with the final version published by ITU-T.

No output: JVET-Axx1020 through JVET-Axx1099

Remains valid – not updated JVET-AA1100 Common Test Conditions for HM Video Coding Experiments [K. Sühring, K. Sharman]

This specifies only the CTC for non-4:2:0 colour formats. The corresponding document for VVC is JVET-T2013, with no unification yet. See note under JCTVC-P1006 above.

Links to test sequences need to be updated due to the change of the content server.

Remains valid – not updated: JVET-AN2001 VVC with extensions and corrections (Draft 1) [Y.-K. Wang, B. Bross, M. M. Hannuksela, G. J. Sullivan]

Primary editor: Y.-K. Wang.

This had been submitted to ITU consent on H.266 4th ed. It is noted that this may not be identical with the final version published by ITU-T

Remains valid – not updated: JVET-AO2002 Algorithm description for Versatile Video Coding and Test Model 23 (VTM 23) [Y. Ye, A. Browne, S. Kim]

Primary editor: Y. Ye.

New elements from notes elsewhere in this report (kept for future use):

It is noted that the list above may not be complete; if some adoption is missing that is recorded somewhere else in the meeting notes it shall also be considered included.

Remains valid – not updated: JVET-AJ2003 Guidelines for VTM-based software development [F. Bossen, X. Li, K. Sühring]

Remains valid – not updated: JVET-T2004 Algorithm descriptions of projection format conversion and video quality metrics in 360Lib (Version 12) [Y. Ye, J. Boyce]

Remains valid – not updated: JVET-AM2005 Additions and corrections for VVC version 4 (Draft 13) [G. J. Sullivan, B. Bross, M. M. Hannuksela, Y.-K. Wang] (2025-08-01)

Primary editor: G. J. Sullivan.

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JVET-AQ1017 Updates of HEVC reference software (draft 1)
Primary editor: G. J. Sullivan.
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