SMPTE ST 2042-2-2009

VC-2 is a video codec that includes parameter values to identify the complexity of the coded VC-2 bit-stream through the use of profiles and levels. These values provide a fast assessment for a decoder to establish whether it has the capability to decode the VC-2 bit-stream.

Profiles are defined in the VC-2 standard (SMPTE ST 2042-1). This standard defines the coding constraints for generalized level values lying in the range 0 to 63. This standard also informatively registers the values of specialized levels with values exceeding 63.