Introduction to VESA Display Stream Compression (DSC)

1. Understand the Role of VESA in Display Technologies: Learners will be able to explain the significance of VESA and its role in defining standards for display technologies, including an introduction to Display Stream Compression (DSC).

2. Basics of Display Stream Compression (DSC): Learners will understand what DSC is, why it is important, and how it is used to improve display performance and efficiency.

3. Introduction to Video Formats: Learners will become familiar with different video formats (4:4:4, 4:2:2, 4:2:0) and how DSC supports these formats to enhance video quality and compression.

4. Prediction and Quantization Fundamentals: Learners will gain a basic understanding of prediction and quantization processes, including an overview of MMAP (Modified Median-Adaptive Prediction) and block prediction techniques.

5. Index Color History (ICH) Overview: Learners will learn the basic concepts of Index Color History (ICH), including the ICH workflow, pixel history, and how ICH updates contribute to efficient video encoding.

6. Basic Picture Syntax Concepts: Learners will explore the fundamental principles of picture syntax in DSC, including the structure and purpose of slice multiplexing in CBR (Constant Bit Rate) and VBR (Variable Bit Rate) modes.

7. Entropy Encoding Introduction: Learners will understand the basics of entropy encoding, its role in DSC, and how it helps to achieve efficient data compression.

8. Overview of Color Space Conversion: Learners will learn the basics of color space conversion, why it is necessary, and how it is applied within the context of DSC to maintain color fidelity and compression efficiency.