The invention relates to an efficient video coding zero-coefficient
early detection method. The method includes the steps that firstly, a quantization parameter Qp, a two-dimensional DCT
transformation matrix C, a
residual matrix Re and the size N of a TU block are set; secondly, a zero
block detection threshold value is worked out according to the Qp, the C, the Re and the N; thirdly, a detection parameter SAD corresponding to the TU block with the size of N is worked out; fourthly, for the TU block with the size of N, whether the SAD meets the
inequation SAD<Th0 or not is judged, if yes, it is determined that the TU block is an all-zero block and the third step is executed again, and otherwise the fifth step is executed; fifthly, whether the SAD can meet the
inequation SAD<Thj, j=1,2,...,N-1 or not is judged, if yes, a final quantization block from Z(0,0) to Z(j-1,j-1) with the size of j*j is subjected to DCT, quantization,
inverse quantization and inverse DCT operation and the third step is executed again, and otherwise the total TU block is subjected to DCT, quantization,
inverse quantization and inverse DCT operation and the third step is executed again. Compared with the prior art, the efficient video coding zero-coefficient
early detection method has the advantages of being capable of improving video coding speed and reducing coding calculation complexity, high in detection efficiency and the like.