rockbox/manual/appendix/file_formats.tex
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\chapter{File formats}
\section{\label{ref:Supportedfileformats}Supported file formats}
\begin{rbtabular}{\textwidth}{clp{7em}X}%
{\textbf{Icon} & \textbf{File Type} & \textbf{Extension}
& \textbf{Action when selected}}{}{}
\includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-directory.png}
& Directory & \emph{none} & Enter the directory \\
\opt{recorder,recorderv2fm,ondiofm,ondiosp}{
\includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-rolo.png}
& Rockbox firmware & \fname{.ajz} & Load the new firmware with ROLO \\
}
\opt{swcodec}{
\includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-audio-file.png}
& Audio file & \emph{various}\newline%
(see \ref{ref:Supportedaudioformats})%
% do NOT use \reference{} here as that will break the table.
& Start playing the file and show the WPS\\
}
& Bookmark & \fname{.bmark} & Display all bookmarks for an audio file\\
\opt{lcd_bitmap}{
& Game of Life & \fname{.cells} & Show the configuration with the
``Rocklife'' plugin\\
}
\includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-config.png}
& Configuration File & \fname{.cfg} & Load the settings file\\
\includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-chip8.png}
& Chip8 game & \fname{.ch8} & Play the Chip8 game \\
\opt{lcd_color}{
& Colours & \fname{.colours} & Open the colours file for editing.
See \reference{ref:ChangingFiletypeColours}.\\
}
\includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-cuesheet.png}
& Cuesheet & \fname{.cue} & View the cuesheet file \\
\opt{radio}{
& FM Presets & \fname{.fmr} & Load the FM Presets (previous are discarded)\\
}
\includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-font.png}
& Font & \fname{.fnt} & Change the user interface font to this one\\
\opt{gigabeat}{
\includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-rolo.png}
& Rockbox firmware & \fname{.gigabeat} & Load the new firmware with ROLO \\
}
\opt{iaudio}{
\includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-rolo.png}
& Rockbox firmware & \fname{.iaudio} & Load the new firmware with ROLO \\
}
\opt{ipod}{
\includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-rolo.png}
& Rockbox firmware & \fname{.ipod} & Load the new firmware with ROLO \\
}
\opt{h100,h300}{
\includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-rolo.png}
& Rockbox firmware & \fname{.iriver} & Load the new firmware with ROLO \\
}
\includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-image-file.png}
& Image & \fname{.jpg} & View the JPEG image \\
& Link & \fname{.link} & Display list of target files and directories;
selecting one jumps to the target. See \reference{ref:Shortcutsplugin}.\\
\includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-lang.png}
& Language File & \fname{.lng} & Load the language file \\
\includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-playlist.png}
& Playlist & \fname{.m3u, .m3u8} & Load the playlist and start playing
the first file \\
\opt{h10,h10_5gb,sansa,vibe500}{
\includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-rolo.png}
& Rockbox firmware & \fname{.mi4} & Load the new firmware with ROLO \\
}
\opt{player}{
\includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-rolo.png}
& Rockbox firmware & \fname{.mod} & Load the new firmware with ROLO \\
}
\opt{masd,masf}{
\includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-audio-file.png}
& Audio file & \fname{.mp2, .mp3} & Start playing the file and show the WPS\\
}
\opt{swcodec}{
\includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-movie-file.png}
& Video & \fname{.mpg, .mpeg, .mpv, .m2v} & Play the MPEG1/2 video \\
}
\includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-rock.png}
& Plugin & \fname{.rock} & Start the plugin\\
\opt{masf}{\opt{lcd_bitmap}{
\includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-movie-file.png}
& Rockbox Video & \fname{.rvf} & View the movie (Rockbox format)\\}
}
\opt{sansaAMS}{
\includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-rolo.png}
& Rockbox firmware & \fname{.sansa} & Load the new firmware with ROLO \\
}
\includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-text.png}
& Text File & \fname{.txt} & Display the text file using the text viewer plugin\\
\opt{archos}{
\includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-ucl.png}
& Flash Image & \fname{.ucl} & Flash the Rockbox image into the ROM \\
}
& Voice file & \fname{.voice} & Allow Rockbox to speak menus\\
\opt{masf}{
\includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-wav-file.png}
& Wave Audio File & \fname{.wav} & Play the WAV file \\%
}
\includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-wps.png}
& While Playing Screen & \fname{.wps} & Load the new WPS display configuration\\
\end{rbtabular}
\opt{swcodec}{
\section{\label{ref:Supportedaudioformats}Supported audio formats}
\subsection{Lossy Codecs}
\begin{rbtabular}{\textwidth}{lp{6em}X}%
{\textbf{Format} & \textbf{Extension} & \textbf{Notes}}{}{}
ATSC A/52 & \fname{.a52, .ac3} & Supports downmixing for playback of 5.1 streams in stereo. \\
ADX & \fname{.adx} & \\
Advanced Audio Coding & \fname{.m4a, .m4b, .mp4} & \\
MPEG audio & \fname{.mp1, .mpa, .mp2, .mp3} & \\
Musepack & \fname{.mpc} & Supports SV7 and SV8 in mono/stereo \\
OGG/Vorbis & \fname{.ogg, .oga} & Playback of some old ``floor 0'' files may fail. \\
Sony Audio & \fname{.oma, .aa3} & \\
RealAudio & \fname{.rm, .ra, .rmvb} & \\
Speex & \fname{.spx} & \\
Dialogic telephony type & \fname{.vox} & \\
Windows Media Audio & \fname{.wma, .wmv, .asf} & \\
\end{rbtabular}
\subsection{Lossless Codecs}
\begin{rbtabular}{\textwidth}{lp{6em}X}%
{\textbf{Format} & \textbf{Extension} & \textbf{Notes}}{}{}
Audio Interchange File Format & \fname{.aif, .aiff} & AIFF supports following formats: \\
& & linear pcm 8/16/24/32 bit. \\
& & IEEE float 32/64 bit\\
& & ITU-T G.711 a-low/$\mu$-low\\
& & QuickTime IMA ADPCM\\
\opt{h100,h300,x5,m5,m3}{
Monkey's Audio & \fname{.ape, .mac} & -c1000 and -c2000 files decode
fast enough to be useful.}
\opt{gigabeatf}{
Monkey's Audio & \fname{.ape, .mac} & -c1000 to -c3000
files decode fast enough to be useful.}
\opt{gigabeats}{
Monkey's Audio & \fname{.ape, .mac} & -c1000 to -c4000 files decode
fast enough to be useful.}
\opt{ipod,h10,h10_5gb,mrobe100,sansa,vibe500}{
Monkey's Audio & \fname{.ape, .mac} & Only -c1000 files decode fast
enough to be useful.}
\\
Sun Audio & \fname{.au, .snd} & Sun Audio supports following formats: \\
& & linear pcm 8/16/24/32 bit. \\
& & IEEE float 32/64 bit\\
& & ITU-T G.711 a-low/$\mu$-low\\
Free Lossless Audio & \fname{.flac} & \\
Apple Lossless & \fname{.m4a, .mp4} & \\
Shorten & \fname{.shn} & Seeking not supported.\\
True Audio & \fname{.tta} & Decoding is not real time on some targets.\\
Wave64 & \fname{.w64} & Wave/Wave64 supports following formats: \\
Waveform audio format & \fname{.wav} & linear pcm 8/16/24/32 bit. \\
& & IEEE float 32/64 bit\\
& & ITU-T G.711 a-low/$\mu$-low\\
& & Microsoft ADPCM\\
& & Intel DVI ADPCM(IMA ADPCM) 2/3/4/5 bit\\
& & Dialogic OKI ADPCM\\
& & YAMAHA ADPCM\\
& & Adobe SWF ADPCM\\
Wavpack & \fname{.wv} & \\
\end{rbtabular}
\subsection{Other Codecs}
\begin{rbtabular}{\textwidth}{lp{6em}X}%
{\textbf{Format} & \textbf{Extension} & \textbf{Notes}}{}{}
Atari Sound Format & \fname{.cmc, .cm3, .cmr, .cms, .dmc, .dlt, .mpt, .mpd} & \\
Synthetic music Mobile Application Format & \fname{.mmf} & Supports PCM/ADPCM only \\
MOD & \fname{.mod} & \\
NES Sound Format & \fname{.nsf, .nsfe} & \\
Atari SAP & \fname{.sap} & \\
Sound Interface Device & \fname{.sid} & \\
SPC700 & \fname{.spc} & \\
\end{rbtabular}
}