H.262/MPEG-2 Part 2 Video profiles and levels MPEG-2 Profiles

| Abbr_ | Name_ | Picture_Coding_Types | Chroma_Format | Aspect_Ratios | Scalable_modes | Intra_DC_Precision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP | Simple profile | I, P | 4:2:0 | square pixels, 4:3, or 16:9 | none | 8, 9, 10 |
| MP | Main profile | I, P, B | 4:2:0 | square pixels, 4:3, or 16:9 | none | 8, 9, 10 |
| SNR | SNR Scalable profile | I, P, B | 4:2:0 | square pixels, 4:3, or 16:9 | SNR (signal-to-noise ratio) scalable | 8, 9, 10 |
| Spatial | Spatially Scalable profile | I, P, B | 4:2:0 | square pixels, 4:3, or 16:9 | SNR- or spatial-scalable | 8, 9, 10 |
| HP | High profile | I, P, B | 4:2:2 or 4:2:0 | square pixels, 4:3, or 16:9 | SNR- or spatial-scalable | 8, 9, 10, 11 |