1. A method of selecting a prediction mode for intra-coding a macroblock using a coding component, the method comprising: identifying a first plurality of prediction modes for intra-coding a macroblock; identifying a second plurality of prediction modes from among the prediction modes in said first plurality of prediction modes, the number of prediction modes in said second plurality of prediction modes being dependent upon at least one quantization parameter in an intra-coding process; and selecting a prediction mode from the prediction modes in said second plurality of prediction modes for intra-coding a macroblock.