How to calculate bpp value for mpeg 2 format video

[ASTON]

What is the formula to calculate a bit rate per pixel of a x.264 video. I want to determine a bpp value for a x.264 video, not related to the value of frames per second or resolution. What type of codec x.264 is. Which type of codec supports a high definition quality movie. Can i convert a x.264 codec based video to an high definition movie. What are the tools available for the same.

[Eric B]

There is not an exact way to calculate a bpp value of an mpeg 2 file. But rather you can use too to calculate or get a required bpp value for a video or audio. MPEG 2 is widely for used format for videos and audios. It is called as x.264 codec file. Here you can use a simple step to calculate a bpp value by pixel:Bitrate = Total no of pixels x frames per second x bits per pixel.
This will give you a rough idea of you bpp value. Or else you use the following tools to get the value : 1). Bincsoft Bitrate Calculator 1.4
2). megui-0_3_1_1028.exe

[Glenny]

It is quiet useful to use the formula to target a particular bitrate. It give an approxiamate figure of what is needed. Normally mpeg 2 is a x264 type of codec. It a quiet common. You can encode your x264 to h264 to get a HD quality video and audio. Download the following tool to encode the mpeg :
H.264 Converter SE 1.5.5
Altirra 1.1

[JonathanD]

To get the actual bit rate per pixel for the mpeg 2 type file and providing a list of tools available and quiet easy to use. Other than this i also providing a list of tools which can convert mpeg 2 file to mpeg 4. mpeg 4 is the a high defination codec and it provide a great quality of video and audio.
List of bit rate calculation tool :
1). Bitrate Calculator

2).WM9 Bitrate Calculator 2.2.4.5
3).Fx MPEG Writer
4).New Flash Video (FLV) Bitrate Calculator
List of converters:
1).DVD to H.264 Converter 6.0
2). x264 Video Codec rev. 1148