MPEG program stream
| Filename extension |
.mpg, .mpeg, .m2p, .ps |
|---|---|
| Internet media type |
video/MP2P, video/MP1S, video/mpeg |
| Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) | public.mpeg |
| Developed by | MPEG |
| Initial release | August 1993 |
| Latest release | ISO/IEC 13818-1:2019 June 2019 |
| Type of format | Container format |
| Container for | Audio, video, data |
| Extended to | VOB, EVO, MOD |
| Standard | ISO/IEC 11172-1, ISO/IEC 13818-1, ITU-T H.222.0 |
| Open format? | Yes |
| Free format? | Yes |
Program stream (PS or MPEG-PS) is a container format for multiplexing digital audio, video and more. The PS format is specified in MPEG-1 Part 1 (ISO/IEC 11172-1) and MPEG-2 Part 1, Systems (ISO/IEC standard 13818-1/ITU-T H.222.0). The MPEG-2 Program Stream is analogous and similar to ISO/IEC 11172 Systems layer and it is forward compatible.
Program streams are used on DVD-Video discs and HD DVD video discs, but with some restrictions and extensions. The filename extensions are VOB and EVO respectively.