MPEG-2

MPEG-2 a digital media standard defined by the Moving Picture Experts Group for compressed video with audio, optimized for broadcast quality.
==Description==
MPEG-2 was designed to transmit images using progressive encoding at 4 Mbps or higher for use in broadcast digital TV and DVD. An MPEG-2 player can handle MPEG-1 data as well.. 1999-01-06.
==History==
The MPEG-2 specification was published in April 1996 as ISO standard IS-13818 ISO/IEC 13818-1:1996, International Organization for Standardization. 1996-04.
Apple first introduced a DVD-ROM drive as a build-to-order option in the "Beige" Power Macintosh G3 in November 1997, which included a custom AV personality card with a dedicated MPEG-2 decoder chip.DVD drive for Beige Power Mac G3 tower by Chris of AZ, Apple Communities. 2018-06-24. The first portable appearance was in the "Wallstreet" PowerBook G3 in May 1998.Low End Mac’s Compleat* Guide to WallStreet PowerBooks by Charles W. Moore, Low End Mac. 2014-02-15.
==References==
==See also==
*DVD Player, for playback of DVD video on Macs.
==External links==
*MPEG-2 at Computer Hope
* at Wikipedia
Category:Video codecs
Category:1996 introductions