Method and device for selecting coding mode in layered video coding

The invention relates to method and device for selecting a coding mode in layered video coding. The method comprises the following steps of: acquiring in-layer prediction mode motion information selected by an enhancement layer coding block; acquiring interlayer prediction mode motion information selected by the enhancement layer coding block on the basis of the in-layer prediction mode motion information; selecting a coding mode by judging whether the motion information of an in-layer mode is consistent with the prediction motion information of an interlayer mode or not; and coding by adopting the interlayer motion information prediction mode if the motion information of the in-layer mode is consistent with the prediction motion information of the interlayer mode or else coding by adopting the in-layer mode. The invention can be utilized to reduce the amount of calculation.