Robust H.264 Video Decoding Using Crc-Based Single Error Correction And Non-Desynchronizing Bits Validation

In this paper, we introduce a novel cyclic redundancy check (CRC)-based single error correction method which we apply to robust H.264 Baseline video decoding. Unlike state-of-the-art methods, the proposed correction algorithm does not require lookup tables as it determines the error location based on binary operations using the computed link layer CRC syndrome. Since multiple errors can lead to the same CRC syndrome as a single error, verification of the corrected packet is performed through a non-desynchronizing bits validation (NDBV), which forwards only compliant packets to the video decoder. Simulations on the H.264 Baseline profile show an average gain of 3.04 dB and 2.36 dB over state-of-the-art spatio-temporal error concealment (STBMA) and NDBV + STBMA reconstruction methods, respectively, at a residual bit error rate of $10^{-6}$.