This article is from the MPEG FAQ, by Frank Gadegast phade@cs.tu-berlin.de with numerous contributions by others.
MPEG is a ISO standard. It's exact name is ISO CD 11172.
The standard consists of three parts: System, Video, and Audio. The
System part (11172-1) deals with synchronization and multiplexing
of audio-visual information, while the Video (11172-2) and Audio
part (11172-3) address the video and the audio compression techniques
respectively.
You may order it from your national standards body (e.g. ANSI in
the USA) or buy it from companies like
OMNICOM
phone +44 438 742424
FAX +44 438 740154
Or from 'ISO Online' at http://www.iso.ch/welcome.html
 
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