MPEG-2
<compression, standard, algorithm, file format> A variant of the MPEG
video and audio compression algorithm and file format, optimised for broadcast
quality video. MPEG-2 was designed to transmit images using progressive coding
at 4 Mbps or higher for use in broadcast digital TV and DVD. An MPEG-2 player
can handle MPEG-1 data as well.
MPEG-2 has been approved as International Standard IS-13818.
(1995-04-18)
Nearby terms:
MPEG-1 audio layer 1 « MPEG-1 audio layer 3 « MPEG-1 layer 3
« MPEG-2 » MPEG-21 » MPEG-2.5 audio layer 3 » MPEG-2
AAC Low Profile
