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.

History
The MPEG-2 specification was published in April 1996 as ISO standard IS-13818

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. The first portable appearance was in the "Wallstreet" PowerBook G3 in May 1998.