Information technology - Multimedia application format (MPEG-A) - Part 1: Purpose for multimedia application formats

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
View the CSA work program
Designation Number:
CAN/CSA-ISO/IEC TR 23000-1:08 (R2013)
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Adoption of International Standard
Standard Development Activity:
Reaffirmation
Status:
Proceeding to development
SDO Comment Period Start Date:
SDO Comment Period End Date:
Posted On:

Scope:

This Technical Report provides an overview of the MPEG-A standard highlighting the rationale for such a new standard.

Furthermore, it describes the specific concept behind the Multimedia Application Formats (MAFs), which constitute the parts of this Technical Report.

Finally, the report gives a high-level description of the existing Multimedia Application Formats.

Project need:

To review the Standard within the required 5 year period.

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