INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION FOR STANDARDISATION
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ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11
CODING OF MOVING PICTURES AND AUDIO

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MPEG  FAQ 

  • What does MPEG stand for?
  • What is MPEG?
  • How to join MPEG?
  • Where can I obtain copies of the MPEG Standards?
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    What does MPEG stand for?

    Moving Pictures Experts Group.

    What is MPEG?

    MPEG is a working group in a subcommittee of ISO/IEC (the International Standards Organisation/International Electrotechnical Commission) that generates generic standards for digital video and audio compression. In particular, MPEG defines the syntax of low bitrate video and audio bit streams, and the operation of conformant decoders. The encoder algorithms are not defined by MPEG. This allows for continuous improvement of encoders and their adaptation to specific applications, within the bitstream syntax definition. Along with the video and audio coding, MPEG also defines means to multiplex several video and audio streams synchronously in one single bitstream, describes methods to test conformance of bitstreams and decoders to the standard, and publishes technical reports containing software describing the decoder operation and software describing examples of encoder operation. MPEG usually meets four times a year for a week.

    How to join MPEG?

    All experts all over the world who are working in the field of audio visual representation can join MPEG. First, you have to contact your National Standardisation Body which has to be a member of ISO/IEC JTC1. For each meeting of MPEG, you have to be on the accreditation list of your National Standardisation Body which has to forward this list to the ISO secretariat in advance of the meeting. In addition you have to sign up for each MPEG meeting a registration form and send it to the Convenor of MPEG.

    The address is:

    Dr. Leonardo Chiariglione
    Convenor WG11
    Multimedia Division
    Telecom Italia Lab
    Via G. Reiss Romoli, 274
    I-10148 Torino
    Italy

    Tel: +39 011 228 6120/6116/5111
    Fax: +39 011 228 6299/6190/5520
    EMail: leonardo.chiariglione@tilab.com
    URL: http://www.cselt.it/leonardo/

    Where can I obtain copies of the MPEG Standards?

    Copies of the MPEG standards can be obtained from the ISO secretariat. The address is:

    ISO/IEC Copyright Office
    Case Postale 56
    CH-1211 Genèva 20
    Switzerland
    Email: sales@iso.ch
    URL: http://www.iso.ch/