- Are you or have you been an MPEG member?
No, although the BBC might have been when I was working for them. - What do you think makes MPEG special?
The widespread adoption of the technologies during the key development of digital audio-visual media. I believe this is in no small measure down to MPEG’s efforts and, as far as I know, MPEG’s ability to get the then-dominant Japanese manufacturers enthused. - What do you think is the most important MPEG impact?
I think the most important impact lies in almost all television around the world using either MPEG2 or MPEG4 encoding. This kind of compatibility was never achieved in the analogue field. - Do you think MPEG is a good conduit for research?
Now here I am somewhat removed from the field so I can’t comment. However, MPEG certainly was a good research vehicle in the past. - Can you comment on your MPEG experience?
It introduced me to a lot of fascinating people and enabled me and my colleagues to make more exciting interactive projects in the digital domain. - Are you happy with MPEG standards?
I was disappointed that the object-oriented (OO) aspects of MPEG4 seem to be forgotten and I’m not sure whether the current work on OO Broadcasting builds on them. - Do you think MPEG standards are the right choice?
They always were so I see no reason for that not to continue. - What do you expect from MPEG in the future?
Involvement in OO broadcasting (audio and video and ‘volumetric’) and a key role on VR and AR.
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