---
name: "mpeg2dec"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libmpeg2"
version: "0.5.1-11"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mpeg2dec"
---

# mpeg2dec(1)

decode MPEG and MPEG2 video streams

## NAME

mpeg2dec - decode MPEG and MPEG2 video streams

## SYNOPSIS

**mpeg2dec** \[*-h*\] \[*-s \[track\]*\] \[*-t pid*\] \[*-c*\] \[*-o mode*\] \[*file*\]

## DESCRIPTION

\`mpeg2dec' displays MPEG1 and MPEG2 video stream. Input is from stdin if no file is given.

- **-h**

  display help and available video modes

- **-s**

  use program stream demultiplexer, track 0-0xf or 0xe0-0xef

- **-t pid**

  use transport stream demultiplexer, pid 0x10-0x1ffe

- **-c**

  use c implementation, disables all accelerations

- **-o** *mode*

  use video output driver \`mode'.\
   A list of modes is available using the **-h** option.

## AUTHORS

Michel Lespinasse \<walken@zoy.org\>\
 Aaron Holtzman \<aholtzma@ess.engr.uvic.ca\>\
 And many others on the net.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<libmpeg2-devel@lists.sourceforge.net\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2000-2003 Michel Lespinasse\
 Copyright © 1999-2000 Aaron Holtzman\
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

## SEE ALSO

[**extract\_mpeg2**(1)](/extract_mpeg2/1.md)