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Puzzle #18 · Standard · 5 params

MPEG-2 · Bitrate 8M · 720p · MP3 · TS

The scenario

DVB-T digital terrestrial broadcast for a European country. MPEG-2 video at 8 Mbps for 720p (standard DVB-T bandwidth allocation), MP2 audio as specified by DVB standards, MPEG-TS transport. Yes, MP2 — not MP3.

The answer

Video CodecMPEG-2
Bitrate8M
Resolution720p
AudioMP3
ContainerTS

The command

ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -c:v mpeg2video -b:v 8M -c:a mp2 -b:a 256k -f mpegts output.ts

Why

DVB-T in Europe uses MPEG-1 Layer II (MP2) audio, not MP3. MP2 was chosen for its lower decoder complexity and better error resilience over broadcast channels. Despite being "older," MP2 outperforms MP3 at bitrates above 192 kbps.

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