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Is it MPEG-2 (Arabic numbers) or MPEG-II (roman)?

April 26, 2017Arabic MPEG-2 mpeg-ii Numbers Roman

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Is it MPEG-2 (Arabic numbers) or MPEG-II (roman)?

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A. Committee insiders most often use the Arabic notation with the hyphen, e.g. MPEG-2. Only the most retentive use the official designation: Phase 2. In fact, M.P.E.G. itself is a nickname. The official title is: ISO/IEC JTC1 SC29 WG11. The militaristic lingo has so far managed to keep the enemy (DVI) confused and out of the picture. ISO: International Organization for Standardization IEC: International Electrotechnical Commission JTC1: Joint Technical Committee 1 SC29: Sub-committee 29 WG11: Work Group 11 (moving pictures with…