Embodiments of the present invention relate to deterministic prediction
in an image processing system. One aspect relates to an image processing system
having a deterministic prediction decode unit for predicting individual pixels
of an image based on a predetermined deterministic prediction algorithm. The deterministic
prediction decode unit includes a look-up table, organized into four spatial phases,
for storing values to be used by the predetermined deterministic prediction algorithm
when converting a relatively low resolution image to a relatively higher resolution
image. A prediction is made for a target pixel by accessing at least two of the
four spatial phases of the look-up table to read at least two possible values of
the target pixel. In one embodiment, the value of two target pixels can be provided
within a same clock period, thus allowing for the decoding of two spatial phases
with each access to the look-up table.