This Malaysian Standard specifies the coded representation of video for digital storage media and the decoding process. The representation supports normal speed forward playback, as well as special functions such as random access, fast forward playback, fast reverse playback, normal speed reverse playback, pause and still pictures. This standard is compatible with standard 525- and 625- line television formats, and it provides flexibility for use with personaI computer and workstation displays.
This standard is primarily applicable to digital storage media supporting a continuous transfer rate up to about 1,5 Mbit/s, such as compact disc, digital audio tape, and magnetic hard disc, and for non-interlaced video formats having approximately 288 lines of 352 pels and picture rates around 24 Hz to 30 Hz. Nevertheless it can be used more widely than this because of the generic approach taken.