---
name: "Image::ExifTool::M2TS"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-image-exiftool"
version: "13.55-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Image::ExifTool::M2TS"
---

# Image::ExifTool::M2TS(3pm)

Read M2TS (AVCHD) meta information

## NAME

Image::ExifTool::M2TS - Read M2TS (AVCHD) meta information

## SYNOPSIS

This module is used by Image::ExifTool

## DESCRIPTION

This module contains routines required by Image::ExifTool to extract information from MPEG-2 transport streams, such as those used by AVCHD video.

## AUTHOR

Copyright 2003-2026, Phil Harvey (philharvey66 at gmail.com)

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

## REFERENCES

- \<http://neuron2.net/library/mpeg2/iso13818-1.pdf\>

  - \<http://www.blu-raydisc.com/Assets/Downloadablefile/BD-RE\_Part3\_V2.1\_WhitePaper\_080406-15271.pdf\>

  - \<http://www.videohelp.com/forum/archive/reading-avchd-playlist-files-bdmv-playlist-mpl-t358888.html\>

  - \<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG\_transport\_stream\>

  - \<http://www.dunod.com/documents/9782100493463/49346\_DVB.pdf\>

  - \<http://trac.handbrake.fr/browser/trunk/libhb/stream.c\>

  - \<http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=04560141\>

  - \<http://www.w6rz.net/xport.zip\>

  ## SEE ALSO

"M2TS Tags" in Image::ExifTool::TagNames, [**Image::ExifTool**(3pm)](/Image::ExifTool/3pm.md)