Posted by Jeff Rife on 04/14/06 17:07

~P~ (bmxtrix2005@cox.net) wrote in alt.tv.tech.hdtv:
> MPEG1 Layer 2 (mp2)

So, why are you talking about this now? Before you were comparing
MPEG-2 audio to MPEG-1, layer 3 audio (MP3), and claimed that MPEG-2
came before MP3.

> it remains a dominant standard for audio broadcasting as part
> of the DAB digital radio and DVB digital television standards.

Well, of *course* MPEG-1 audio is a part of these, just like it is a part
of DVD. It's because MPEG-2 (actual MPEG-2, not MPEG-1 layer 2) audio
is a superset of MPEG-1 audio, and *includes* it. Thus, every device that
can decode MPEG-2 audio *must* be able to decode MPEG-1 audio, and thus
all MPEG-1 audio is part of these standards (which almost all specify
MPEG-2 at this point).

--
Jeff Rife | "You fell victim to one of the classic blunders,
| the most famous of which is 'Never get involved
| in a land war in Asia', but only slightly less
| famous is this: 'Never go in against a Sicilian,
| when death is on the line!'"
| -- Vizzini, The Princess Bride

[Back to original message]