1. A method of decoding video data in a video decoder, the method comprising: receiving a coded unit at the video decoder, wherein the coded unit includes syntax elements indicating explicit weights to be applied during explicit weighted prediction of one or more video blocks in the coded unit; applying the explicit weights via the video decoder for bi-directional explicit weighted prediction of one or more bi-directional video blocks in the coded unit; and applying one or more different weights via the video decoder for unidirectional explicit weighted prediction of one or more uni-directional video blocks in the coded unit.