Could MPEG-1 Be Used? - Blu-ray Forum

OrlandoEastwood · 04-09-2011, 03:55 PM

Just wondering if MPEG-1 could be used on the Blu-ray format in 720p? MPEG-1 doesn't require any licensing fees and I was wondering.

img eL · 04-09-2011, 05:17 PM

You can make BD data disc's with the MPEG-1 codec that would for sure play on any computer OS (Win,mac,Linux) with software that supports MPEG-1. Now will it play on all standalone BD players?

Anthony P · 04-09-2011, 05:37 PM

as far as I know MPEG-1 i not in BD video specs, so I would say most likely no

U4K61 · 04-13-2011, 10:46 PM

I thought MPEG-1 was only used to compress audio/video to 1.5 mb/s for use on video CDs etc - 1.15 mb/s video and 350kb/s audio. This is quite a bit less then Blu-ray's max data transfer rate (audio/video) of 54.0 Mbp/s (1.5x).

Maximus · 04-13-2011, 11:54 PM

MPEG1 is not part of the Blu-ray specification, so it would not be guaranteed to play on all BD players. You would need to make it MPEG2 with AC3 audio for the lowest royalty/licence fees.

04-09-2011, 03:55 PM	#1
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	Could MPEG-1 Be Used? Just wondering if MPEG-1 could be used on the Blu-ray format in 720p? MPEG-1 doesn't require any licensing fees and I was wondering.

04-09-2011, 05:17 PM	#2
img eL Senior Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Michigan Blu-ray collection:5	You can make BD data disc's with the MPEG-1 codec that would for sure play on any computer OS (Win,mac,Linux) with software that supports MPEG-1. Now will it play on all standalone BD players?

04-09-2011, 05:37 PM	#3
Anthony P Blu-ray Count Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	as far as I know MPEG-1 i not in BD video specs, so I would say most likely no

04-13-2011, 10:46 PM	#4
U4K61 Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Connecticut Blu-ray collection:40 Blu-ray reviews:4	I thought MPEG-1 was only used to compress audio/video to 1.5 mb/s for use on video CDs etc - 1.15 mb/s video and 350kb/s audio. This is quite a bit less then Blu-ray's max data transfer rate (audio/video) of 54.0 Mbp/s (1.5x).

04-13-2011, 11:54 PM	#5
Maximus Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2006	MPEG1 is not part of the Blu-ray specification, so it would not be guaranteed to play on all BD players. You would need to make it MPEG2 with AC3 audio for the lowest royalty/licence fees.

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