MPEG-2

📚 Key Takeaways:

📌 What is MPEG-2 and what is it used for? MPEG-2 is a lossy compression method for the coding of moving pictures and associated audio data. It provides better quality and adds support for interlaced videos compared to its predecessor MPEG-1. The MPGE-2 standard is widely used in over-the-air digital television broadcasting and the DVD-Video standard.

📌 What is MPEG-2 video extension on my computer? Files encoded using MPEG-2 commonly have extensions like .mpg, .mpeg, .m2v, .mp2, .mp3.

📌 Can MPEG-2 be converted to MP4? Yes. Many conversion programs allow you to convert MPEG-2 to MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14), but WonderFox DVD Video Converter stands out among them because it supports both MPEG-2 DVDs and digital files encoded by MPEG-2.

Find more information about the MPEG-2 format from the overview table below!

Overview Table of the MPEG-2 Format

Category	Details
File Format	MPEG-2
Media Type	Video/Audio
Format Type	Codec
File Extension	.mpg, .mpeg, .m2v, .mp2, .mp3 (You can also find MPEG-2-encoded files with extensions like .VOB, .MOD, and .TiVo.)
License Fee	Patented
Developed by	Moving Pictures Expert Group (MPEG)
Initial Release	Standardized in 1995
History	The development of MPEG-2 dates back to the early 1990s, with the standard being approved as ISO/IEC 13818 in 1994. It was improved upon the earlier MPEG-1 standard and introduced many new features. Due to its enhanced compression performance and quality, MPEG-2 quickly became the standard compression format for DVDs, digital television broadcasting, and Blu-ray discs.
Features	▪ Support resolutions up to HD ▪ Support interlaced video and multi-channel audio ▪ Serve a range of applications, bit rates, qualities and services
Uses	DVDs, digital television broadcasting (DVB, ATSC), and early Blu-ray discs
Cons	It results in larger file sizes than more modern codecs like H.264

Recommended Software for MPEG-2 Files

WonderFox offers a suite of multimedia processing tool kit that allows you to deal with various MPEG-2 files, whether it is an MPEG-2 disc or a digital .mpg/.mpeg video or separate.

Software	Function	Click to Download
WonderFox DVD Video Converter	⭐ Support MPEG-2-encoded digital files and DVDs; ⭐ Batch convert videos to 600+ outputs ⭐ Change MPEG-2 codec to H.264/H.265/MPEG-4/… (→ click to learn more)	Download for Free Download for Free
WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory Pro	⭐ Convert MPEG-2 video and audio to 600+ format; ⭐ Change MPEG-2 codec to H.264/H.265/MPEG-4/… ⭐ Adjust video resolution, fps, aspect ratio, etc.; ⭐ Batch compress; (→click to learn more)	Download for Free Download for Free
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