MPEG: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 08:31, 17 June 2006

MPEG stands for Moving Picture Experts Group. MPEG taken out of context can refer to many different things, the most important are:

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-MPEG stands for Motion Picture Experts Group. It is the proverbial 800-pound gorilla of multimedia technology. While touted as relying on "open" technology, fees must be paid and access to official documents is restricted.
+MPEG stands for [[Moving Picture Experts Group]]. MPEG taken out of context can refer to many different things, the most important are:
-Some of the standards coming out of the MPEG group include [[MPEG-1]], [[MPEG-2]], [[MPEG-4]], [[MP3|MPEG audio layer 3]], [[MP2|MPEG audio layer 2]] and [[MPEG-21]].
+* the [[Moving Picture Experts Group]] standards body
+* the [[MPEG container]] formats
-''This is a placeholder page. Eventually, the MultimediaWiki should include independent specifications of all relevant MPEG technologies.''
+* MPEG video, mostly [[MPEG-1]] and [[MPEG-2]]
 [[Category:Multimedia-related Standards Bodies]]