We　proposed　in　this　paper　a　novel　multiple　description　scalable　coding　(MDSC)　scheme　based　on　in-band　motion　compensation　temporal　filtering　(IBMCTF)　technique　in　order　to　achieve　high　video　coding　performance　and　robust　video　transmission.　The　input　video　sequence　is　first　split　into　equal-sized　groups　of　frames　(GOFs).　Within　a　GOF,　each　frame　is　hierarchically　decomposed　by　discrete　wavelet　transform.　Since　there　is　a　direct　relationship　between　wavelet　coefficients　and　what　they　represent　in　the　image　content　after　wavelet　decomposition,　we　are　able　to　reorganize　the　spatial　orientation　trees　to　generate　multiple　bit-streams　and　employed　SPIHT　algorithm　to　achieve　high　coding　efficiency.　We　have　shown　that　multiple　bit-stream　transmission　is　very　effective　in　combating　error　propagation　in　both　Internet　video　streaming　and　mobile　wireless　video.　Furthermore,　we　adopt　the　IBMCTF　scheme　to　remove　the　redundancy　for　inter-frames　along　the　temporal　direction　using　motion　compensated　temporal　filtering,　thus　high　coding　performance　and　flexible　scalability　can　be　provided　in　this　scheme.　In　order　to　make　compressed　video　resilient　to　channel　error　and　to　guarantee　robust　video　transmission　over　mobile　wireless　channels,　we　add　redundancy　to　each　bit-stream　and　apply　error　concealment　strategy　for　lost　motion　vectors.　Unlike　traditional　multiple　description　schemes,　the　integration　of　these　techniques　enable　us　to　generate　more　than　two　bit-streams　that　may　be　more　appropriate　for　multiple　antenna　transmission　of　compressed　video.　Simulate　results　on　standard　video　sequences　have　shown　that　the　proposed　scheme　provides　flexible　tradeoff　between　coding　efficiency　and　error　resilience.　©　2005　SPIE　and　IS&T.