EXAMPLES: 1. to decode a bitstream with double precision IDCT, such as to create a reference reconstruction set of frames: mpeg2decode -r -f -o0 rec%d -b bitstream.mpg 2. to decode a bitstream with fast integer IDCT, such as to create a test reconstruction set of frames: mpeg2decode -f -o0 rec%d -b bitstream.mpg 3. To substitute reference pictures with external reference pictures (ref%d): mpeg2decode -f -x ref%d -b bitstream.mpg -o0 rec%d 4. Same as 3. only using a single large concatenated file for the sequence of reconstruction frames. mpeg2decode -f -g -x ref%d bitstream.mpg -o0 rec%d 5. Decode an SNR enhancement bitstream at the same time as base layer stream: mpeg2decode -o0 rec%d -e snr_bitstream.mpg -b base_bitstream.mpg 6. Decode a Spatially scalable bitstream Step 1: create lower layer reconstruction mpeg2decode -f -o0 llrec%d -b base_layer.mpg Step 2: decode enhancement bitstream, combined reconstruction. mpeg2decode -f -l llrec%d -b enhancement_layer.mpg -o0 rec%d ------------ where: -o0 specifies .Y, .U, .V input -f specifies field interleaved format -b is the bitstream flag -g specifies substitute file is a large concatendated one. -e substitution flag ref.pic filename of substitution sequence bitstream.mpg bitstream test%d output file pattern