MPEG Audio Layer 2

Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits

MPEG Audio Layer 2

Overview

MPEG Layer 2 is used in digital broadcasting systems such as DAB and DVB, and in other professional audio applications.

BitratesMPEG-1: 32...384 kbit/s
MPEG2: 8...160 kbit/s
Sampling ratesMPEG-1: 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
MPEG-2: 16, 22.05, 24 kHz
ChannelsMono, Dual Channel, Stereo, Joint Stereo (intensity stereo)
Used inDAB, DVB, DVD Video, Video CD, Super Video CD

 

Availability

Fraunhofer IIS is the leading independent provider of optimized MPEG audio coding implementations. MPEG Audio Layer 2 Encoder and Decoder object and source code are immediately available for:

  • PC (Win/MacOS X/Linux)
  • Power PC processors
  • TI C64, OMAP, DaVinci
  • TI C67
  • ARM
  • MIPS
  • Freescale 563xx (Decoder only, through third party)
  • ADI Blackfin
  • Starcore, TI C55 and Freescale Coldfire (ony source code)
  • Apple iPhone® SDK 
For a quick overview, the pdf file below provides a summary of our product offering:
Availability chart audio and video products Fraunhofer IIS (PDF, 2 pages)
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