Is mpeg2 lossless?

Is mpeg2 lossless?

Mpeg2 is a codec AND is a lossy codec. Encode in mpeg2 and you lose data from the source come what may. No ifs and no buts. As already stated, MPEG-2 is always lossy.

What is MPEG format?

A file with the MPEG file extension (pronounced as "em-peg") is a MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) Video file. Videos in this format are compressed using either MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 compression.