MPEG-2
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MPEG-2 is a widely used digital video and audio compression standard commonly employed for DVDs, digital television broadcasting, and some online video formats.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ISO/IEC 13818 | 2 |
| MPEG-2 Part 2 | 1 |
| MPEG-2 family of standards | 1 |
| MPEG-2 video | 1 |
| MPEG‑2 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
audio compression standard
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digital media standard ⓘ video compression standard ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
H.262
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MPEG-2 Part 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audioCompressionType | lossy compression ⓘ |
| bitrateRange | from about 1 Mbit/s to tens of Mbit/s ⓘ |
| colorSampling | typically 4:2:0 chroma subsampling ⓘ |
| defines |
packetized elementary streams
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syntax for compressed audio bitstreams ⓘ syntax for compressed video bitstreams ⓘ transport stream packet structure ⓘ |
| designedFor |
DVD-Video
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digital audio compression ⓘ digital television broadcasting ⓘ digital video storage ⓘ |
| developedBy | Moving Picture Experts Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fileExtension |
.mpeg
ⓘ
.mpg ⓘ .ts ⓘ .vob ⓘ |
| fullName | Moving Picture Experts Group Phase 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
MPEG-2 Audio Layer II
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ⓘ
MPEG-2 Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ MPEG-2 Video NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | MPEG-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| standardizedBy |
IEC
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ⓘ
ISO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardNumber | ISO/IEC 13818 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | MPEG-4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
high-definition television
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interlaced video ⓘ multiplexing of audio and video ⓘ program streams ⓘ progressive video ⓘ standard-definition television ⓘ transport streams ⓘ |
| usedFor |
broadcast-quality video
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home video distribution ⓘ set-top box video decoding ⓘ |
| usedIn |
DVD-Video discs
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digital cable television ⓘ digital satellite television ⓘ over-the-air digital television broadcasting ⓘ some online video formats ⓘ |
| videoCompressionType | lossy compression ⓘ |
| widelyDeployedBy |
DVD industry
ⓘ
broadcast television industry ⓘ |
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
ISO/IEC 13818
this entity surface form:
MPEG-2 Part 2
subject surface form:
MPEG-2
this entity surface form:
ISO/IEC 13818
this entity surface form:
MPEG-2 family of standards
this entity surface form:
MPEG-2 video
this entity surface form:
MPEG‑2
subject surface form:
TNT (French digital terrestrial television)