2. The method of claim 1 wherein the search range is determined by using a syntax counter that counts the number of 0s and number of 1s used to code a single bit of a syntax after the syntax has been binarized.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the search range is determined by using a syntax counter that counts the number of 0s and number of 1s used to code a single bit of a syntax after the syntax has been binarized. 3. The method of claim 2 wherein the syntax counter uses a left counter and a right counter based on a tree structure.