The purpose of this page is to provide an overview of the MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video coding
algorithms and standards and their role in video communications. The text is organized as
follows: The basic concepts and techniques which are relevant in the context of the MPEG
video compression standards are reviewed first. In the following the MPEG-1 and MPEG-2
video coding algorithms are outlined in more detail. Furthermore the specific properties of the
standards related to their applications are presented.