MPEG Explorations

MPEG Explorations focus on investigating new areas requiring compression standards and other multimedia technologies. They cover topics like Video Coding for Machines, Audio Coding for Machines, and Haptics Support. The Explorations page provides access to meeting documents, call

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• ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29 Committee PageOfficial ISO committee catalog and ballot status page for all MPEG coding standards (SC 29).
• 151st MPEG Meeting ReportOfficial MPEG.org meeting report summarizing outcomes and calls-for-proposals from the 151st MPEG (ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29) meeting.
• Recent Standard Development Activities on Video Coding for MachinesAcademic paper documenting the MPEG Video Coding for Machines (VCM) ad-hoc group's standardization process.
• MPEG Immersive Video (MIV) DocumentsPublic numbered MPEG WG04 N-documents including test models and common test conditions for immersive video coding.
• MPEG-5 Standards Overview (EVC & LCEVC)Overview of MPEG-5 Part 1 (EVC) and Part 2 (LCEVC) codec standards with links to specifications.
• Video Coding Experts Group (VCEG)Overview of ITU-T's Video Coding Experts Group and its joint work with MPEG (JVET) developing codecs beyond VVC.
• MPEG Basics (Chiariglione)Explanation of MPEG standardization process and organizational structure by MPEG founder Leonardo Chiariglione.
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• Dolby Vision Overview (Technical PDF)Vendor-style technical overview of Dolby Vision mastering workflow covering PQ grading, CMU, and trim metadata.
• Getting to Know Dolby Vision HDR, Part 1Technical tutorial covering Dolby Vision terminology, CMU hardware, and PQ grading pipeline for colorists.
• SMPTE ST 2110 — Professional Media over Managed IP NetworksOfficial SMPTE standard page for ST 2110, the professional media-over-IP suite (2025 Emmy-winning standard with EBU and VSF).
• AIMS Alliance (Alliance for IP Media Solutions)Industry alliance driving adoption of open IP standards (SMPTE ST 2110, NMOS) for professional media infrastructure interoperability.
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• HbbTV Reference ApplicationMIT-licensed reference DASH player with PlayReady/Marlin/ClearKey test material including cbcs streams, from the official HbbTV Association.
• Dolby.io Media APIs — Developer ToolsOfficial Dolby.io reference documentation for Media APIs developer tooling.