What is the difference between .mpeg-2 and .jpeg?
- Name
- MPEG-2 Video
- JPEG Image
- Extension
- .mpeg-2
- .jpeg
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Motion Pictures Expert Group
- Joint Photographic Experts Group
- Description
- Video file encoded with the MPEG-2 codec, which is mainly used for over-the-air, satellite, and cable digital TV signals and DVD video; uses lossy compression for audio and video to significantly reduce the size of the video data; not as efficient as the H.264 format.
- A JPEG file is an image saved in a compressed graphic format standardized by the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG). It supports up to 24-bit color and is compressed using lossy compression, which may noticeably reduce the image quality if high amounts of compression are used. JPEG files are commonly used for storing digital photos and web graphics.
- MIME Type
- video/mpeg
- image/jpeg
- Sample
- sample.jpeg
- Wikipedia
- .mpeg-2 on Wikipedia
- .jpeg on Wikipedia