MPG File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .mpg, .mpeg
MIME Type video/mpeg
Format Type Video File
Compression Lossy
Developed by Moving Picture Experts Group
Standard ISO/IEC 11172
Video Coding MPEG-1 or MPEG-2
Audio Coding MPEG-1 Audio Layer II or III, MPEG-2 Audio
Max Resolution Varies (up to 4K in MPEG-2)
Bitrate Varies
Frame Rate Up to 60 fps
Aspect Ratio Varies
Color Depth Up to 24-bit
Channels (Audio) Mono, Stereo, Up to 5.1 surround sound
Sample Rate (Audio) Up to 48 kHz
Metadata Supported Yes
Streaming Capability Yes
Container for Video, Audio, Metadata
Usage Video Sharing, Broadcasting, DVD, Digital TV
Advantages Widely supported; Good for broadcasting
Disadvantages Lossy compression; Larger file size compared to some modern codecs