Efficient H.264 intra prediction scheme based on best prediction matrix mode

In this paper, a new efficient H.264 intra prediction scheme is introduced. The new prediction scheme is called Best Prediction Matrix Mode (BPMM). The main idea behind the new prediction scheme is to combine the most usable intra prediction modes, {vertical - horizontal - DC}, into a new efficient prediction mode. The performance of our proposed prediction scheme is evaluated using VHDL implementation benchmark with respect to compression ratio, Peak Signal to Noise Ratio (PSNR) and bit rate. The results show that our BPMM enhances the compression ratio and correspondingly the bit rate and it increases the PSNR.