MPEG-4 Articles

MPEG-4 is so broad an overview article ends up being very difficult to write. The best a newcomer can hope for is an incremental study until the pieces begin to fit together. The articles below are good starting points.

Robert's EETimes Article

A short overview of MPEG-4 for the System Architect by Streamcrest's Robert Bleidt. Also useful for marketing people. This issue also contained other invited articles on MPEG-4.

Rob Koenen's MPEG-4 Overview

A regularly updated technical summary of all aspects of the MPEG-4 standard. Many additional technical tutorial documents are available on the MPEGIF (MPEG Industry Forum) website.

IEEE Spectrum Article

The electrical engineering world's prestigious general magazine published an overview article by Rob Koenen in the February 1999 issue.

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