Matching MPEG 2 to Applications
The Motion Pictures Experts Group (MPEG) has made substantial progress in developing a standard for digital video and audio compression and multiplexing suitable for broadcast applications. However, it may not be clear how MPEG 2 will actually be used in each application. Efforts to make the standard as flexible as possible in order to cross industry boundaries have also led to a plethora of choices as to how to exploit its capabilities. This article describes MPEG 2's operational characteristics, how these indicate applications for which the standard is well suited, and other applications that MPEG 2 may only satisfy in a limited fashion. The importance of these questions is driven by the economies of scale and interoperability that become available to each application that can support MPEG 2.
- Print ISSN
- 0036-1682
- Published
- 1995-01
- Content type
- Original Research
- DOI
- 10.5594/J04729