Saturday, February 14, 2009

What is MPEG?

http://www.chiariglione.org/mpeg/


Why do Ham Radio Operators care about it?

Some do and some don't.
It may be that you are one of the don't...OK...this post is not for you.

Computer storage of video and audio uses compression and decompression of the files that store audio and video. CODEC is the term used for this compression and decompression. These standards for coded representation of digital audio and video were created by the Moving Picture Experts Group - MPEG.

To learn about the standards that are used click on the link above. Enjoy!

For a simple overview go to this link.

http://www.jakeludington.com/ask_jake/20050207_mpeg_standards_explained.html

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