| One other video formats which has gone through a lot | | | | videos using a much higher bit rate, video CDs can go |
| of changes is the MPEG format, MPEG stands for | | | | as high as 1500 kbps however in order to match the |
| Moving Picture Experts Group and the original | | | | capacity of a CD most of videos encoded in VCD |
| computer was called MPEG-1 this can also be referred | | | | format used an average of 1000 kbps to 1100 kbps, |
| to as the first stage of this container, MPEG-1 was | | | | the DVD version of the Moving Picture Experts Group |
| heavily used in the production of VCD, which stands | | | | allows a much higher bit rate in fact, it can go as high |
| for Video CD. | | | | as 6000 kbps, it'll depends on the size and length of |
| The video quality of MPEG-1 compression is not as | | | | the movie, this new version allowed video editors to |
| great as its successor but it's very effective when it | | | | include subtitles, multiple video and audio tracks which |
| comes to video file size in distributable media such as | | | | are usually encoded in AC3 for Dolby Digital surround |
| CDs, this video format allowed the use of popular | | | | sound. |
| audio compression methods such as MP3 which is | | | | Following the high-definition revolution, a new version of |
| heavily used in peer-to-peer communications and file | | | | this format came to be which was called MPEG-3, this |
| transfers. | | | | new version was originally made for HD video |
| From MPEG-1 we jump to its successor which is | | | | however, it was later realized that the previous format |
| called MPEG-2, this new form allowed a higher quality | | | | was good enough for high-definition content so this |
| of media to be broadcasted and distributed on DVD, | | | | third version was quickly discontinued. |
| compared to the first version MPEG-2 encodes its | | | | |