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{{Wikipedia}}'''MPEG-2''' (1994) is the designation for a group of coding standards for digital audio and video, agreed upon by MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group), and published as the ISO/IEC 13818 international standard. MPEG-2 is typically used to encode audio and video for broadcast signals, including direct broadcast satellite and Cable TV. MPEG-2, with some modifications, is also the coding format used by standard commercial DVD movies [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-2]. | {{Wikipedia}}'''MPEG-2''' (1994) is the designation for a group of coding standards for digital audio and video, agreed upon by MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group), and published as the ISO/IEC 13818 international standard. MPEG-2 is typically used to encode audio and video for broadcast signals, including direct broadcast satellite and Cable TV. MPEG-2, with some modifications, is also the coding format used by standard commercial DVD movies [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-2]. | ||
| − | In the US, [[ATSC]], [[CableCARD]], [[FireWire]], and [[QAM]] tuners produce MPEG-2 recordings. | + | In the US, [[ATSC]], [[CableCARD]], [[FireWire]], and [[QAM]] tuners produce MPEG-2 recordings. Due to its relative simplicity, almost any computer sold since circa 2005 can play MPEG-2 recordings from such sources with a supported video card with good drivers, such as those made by [[Nvidia]]. |
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Latest revision as of 10:47, 28 August 2012
MPEG-2 (1994) is the designation for a group of coding standards for digital audio and video, agreed upon by MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group), and published as the ISO/IEC 13818 international standard. MPEG-2 is typically used to encode audio and video for broadcast signals, including direct broadcast satellite and Cable TV. MPEG-2, with some modifications, is also the coding format used by standard commercial DVD movies [1].
In the US, ATSC, CableCARD, FireWire, and QAM tuners produce MPEG-2 recordings. Due to its relative simplicity, almost any computer sold since circa 2005 can play MPEG-2 recordings from such sources with a supported video card with good drivers, such as those made by Nvidia.
