MPEG-2 4:2:2 Profile, Main Level

The Sustainability of Digital Formats site at the Library of Congress contains information about the MPEG-2 4:2:2 Profile, Main Level format.

This MPEG-2 file is identified as PUID x-fmt/385 and x-fmt/386 in the PRONOM database.

Record Type	Product Category	Choice of Product	Type
Digital Moving Images from Film-based Source Material	Reproduction Master	Motion Picture Film Median Derivative - SD MPEG-2 50Mbps [MPD-R3]	MPEG-2 4:2:2 Profile, Main Level
Digital Moving Images from Video Source Material	Reproduction Master	Video Median Capture - SD - U-matic only [VID-R1]	MPEG-2 4:2:2 Profile, Main Level

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