manual/appendix/file_formats.tex

   1 % $Id$ %
   2 \chapter{File formats}
   3 \section{\label{ref:Supportedfileformats}Supported file formats}
   4 \begin{table}
   5 \begin{rbtabular}{\textwidth}{clp{7em}X}%
   6 {\textbf{Icon} & \textbf{File Type} & \textbf{Extension}
   7   & \textbf{Action when selected}}{}{}
   8 \includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-directory.png}
   9   & Directory & \emph{none} & Enter the directory \\
  10 \opt{recorder,recorderv2fm,ondiofm,ondiosp}{
  11   \includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-rolo.png}
  12   & Rockbox firmware & \fname{.ajz} & Load the new firmware with ROLO \\
  13 }
  14 \opt{swcodec}{
  15   \includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-audio-file.png}
  16   & Audio file & \emph{various}\newline%
  17   (see \ref{ref:Supportedaudioformats})%
  18   % do NOT use \reference{} here as that will break the table.
  19   & Start playing the file and show the WPS\\
  20 }
  21   & Bookmark & \fname{.bmark} & Display all bookmarks for an audio file\\
  22 \opt{lcd_bitmap}{
  23   & Game of Life & \fname{.cells} & Show the configuration with the
  24      ``Rocklife'' plugin\\
  25 }
  26 \includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-config.png}
  27   & Configuration File & \fname{.cfg} & Load the settings file\\
  28 \includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-chip8.png}
  29   & Chip8 game & \fname{.ch8} & Play the Chip8 game \\
  30 \opt{lcd_color}{
  31   & Colours & \fname{.colours} & Open the colours file for editing.
  32     See \reference{ref:ChangingFiletypeColours}.\\
  33 }
  34 \includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-cuesheet.png}
  35   & Cuesheet & \fname{.cue} & View the cuesheet file \\
  36 \opt{radio}{
  37   & FM Presets & \fname{.fmr} & Load the FM Presets (previous are discarded)\\
  38 }
  39 \includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-font.png}
  40   & Font & \fname{.fnt} & Change the user interface font to this one\\
  41 \opt{gigabeat}{
  42   \includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-rolo.png}
  43   & Rockbox firmware & \fname{.gigabeat} & Load the new firmware with ROLO \\
  44 }
  45 \opt{iaudio}{
  46   \includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-rolo.png}
  47   & Rockbox firmware & \fname{.iaudio} & Load the new firmware with ROLO \\
  48 }
  49 \opt{ipod}{
  50   \includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-rolo.png}
  51   & Rockbox firmware & \fname{.ipod} & Load the new firmware with ROLO \\
  52 }
  53 \opt{h100,h300}{
  54   \includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-rolo.png}
  55   & Rockbox firmware & \fname{.iriver} & Load the new firmware with ROLO \\
  56 }
  57 \includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-image-file.png}
  58   & Image & \fname{.jpg} & View the JPEG image \\
  59   & Link & \fname{.link} & Display list of target files and directories;
  60     selecting one jumps to the target. See \reference{ref:Shortcutsplugin}.\\
  61 \includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-lang.png}
  62   & Language File & \fname{.lng} & Load the language file \\
  63 \includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-playlist.png}
  64   & Playlist & \fname{.m3u, .m3u8} & Load the playlist and start playing
  65     the first file \\
  66 \opt{h10,h10_5gb,sansa}{
  67   \includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-rolo.png}
  68   & Rockbox firmware & \fname{.mi4} & Load the new firmware with ROLO \\
  69 }
  70 \opt{player}{
  71   \includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-rolo.png}
  72   & Rockbox firmware & \fname{.mod} & Load the new firmware with ROLO \\
  73 }
  74 \opt{masd,masf}{
  75   \includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-audio-file.png}
  76   & Audio file & \fname{.mp2, .mp3} & Start playing the file and show the WPS\\
  77 }
  78 \opt{swcodec}{
  79  \includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-movie-file.png}
  80  & Video & \fname{.mpg, .mpeg, .mpv, .m2v} & Play the MPEG1/2 video \\
  81 }
  82 \includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-rock.png}
  83   & Plugin & \fname{.rock} & Start the plugin\\
  84 \opt{masf}{\opt{lcd_bitmap}{
  85   \includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-movie-file.png}
  86     & Rockbox Video & \fname{.rvf} & View the movie (Rockbox format)\\}
  87 }
  88 \opt{sansaAMS}{
  89   \includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-rolo.png}
  90   & Rockbox firmware & \fname{.sansa} & Load the new firmware with ROLO \\
  91 }
  92 \includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-text.png}
  93   & Text File & \fname{.txt} & Display the text file using the text viewer plugin\\
  94 \opt{archos}{
  95   \includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-ucl.png}
  96     & Flash Image & \fname{.ucl} & Flash the Rockbox image into the ROM \\
  97   }
  98   & Voice file & \fname{.voice} & Allow Rockbox to speak menus\\
  99 \opt{masf}{
 100   \includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-wav-file.png}
 101     & Wave Audio File & \fname{.wav} & Play the WAV file \\%
 102 }
 103 \includegraphics[width=0.37cm]{appendix/images/icon-wps.png}
 104   & While Playing Screen & \fname{.wps} & Load the new WPS display configuration\\
 105 \end{rbtabular}
 106 \end{table}
 107
 108 \opt{swcodec}{
 109   \section{\label{ref:Supportedaudioformats}Supported audio formats}
 110   \subsection{Lossy Codecs}
 111   \begin{rbtabular}{\textwidth}{lp{6em}X}%
 112   {\textbf{Format} & \textbf{Extension} & \textbf{Notes}}{}{}
 113     ATSC A/52 & \fname{.a52, .ac3} & Supports downmixing for playback of 5.1 streams in stereo. \\
 114     ADX & \fname{.adx} & \\
 115     Advanced Audio Coding & \fname{.m4a, .m4b, .mp4} & \\
 116     MPEG audio & \fname{.mp1, .mpa, .mp2, .mp3} & \\
 117     Musepack & \fname{.mpc} & Supports SV7 only \\
 118     OGG/Vorbis & \fname{.ogg, .oga} & Some old ``floor 0'' files may crash Rockbox. \\
 119     Sony Audio & \fname{.oma, .aa3} & \\
 120     RealAudio & \fname{.rm, .ra, .rmvb} & \\
 121     Speex & \fname{.spx} & \\
 122     Dialogic telephony type & \fname{.vox} & \\
 123     Windows Media Audio & \fname{.wma, .wmv, .asf} & \\
 124   \end{rbtabular}
 125
 126   \subsection{Lossless Codecs}
 127   \begin{rbtabular}{\textwidth}{lp{6em}X}%
 128   {\textbf{Format} & \textbf{Extension} & \textbf{Notes}}{}{}
 129     Audio Interchange File Format & \fname{.aif, .aiff} & AIFF supports following formats: \\
 130                                   &                     & linear pcm 8/16/24/32 bit. \\
 131                                   &                     & IEEE float 32/64 bit\\
 132                                   &                     & ITU-T G.711 a-low/$\mu$-low\\
 133                                   &                     & QuickTime IMA ADPCM\\
 134     \opt{h100,h300,x5,m5,m3}{
 135       Monkey's Audio & \fname{.ape, .mac} & -c1000 and -c2000 files decode
 136       fast enough to be useful.}
 137     \opt{gigabeatf}{
 138       Monkey's Audio & \fname{.ape, .mac} & -c1000 to -c3000
 139       files decode fast enough to be useful.}
 140     \opt{gigabeats}{
 141       Monkey's Audio & \fname{.ape, .mac} & -c1000 to -c4000 files decode
 142       fast enough to be useful.}
 143     \opt{ipod,h10,h10_5gb,mrobe100,sansa}{
 144       Monkey's Audio & \fname{.ape, .mac} & Only -c1000 files decode fast
 145       enough to be useful.}
 146     \\
 147     Sun Audio & \fname{.au, .snd} & Sun Audio supports following formats: \\
 148               &                   & linear pcm 8/16/24/32 bit. \\
 149               &                   & IEEE float 32/64 bit\\
 150               &                   & ITU-T G.711 a-low/$\mu$-low\\
 151     Free Lossless Audio & \fname{.flac} & \\
 152     Apple Lossless & \fname{.m4a, .mp4} & \\
 153     Shorten & \fname{.shn} & Seeking not supported.\\
 154     Wave64 & \fname{.w64} & Wave/Wave64 supports following formats: \\
 155     Waveform audio format & \fname{.wav} & linear pcm 8/16/24/32 bit. \\
 156                           &              & IEEE float 32/64 bit\\
 157                           &              & ITU-T G.711 a-low/$\mu$-low\\
 158                           &              & Microsoft ADPCM\\
 159                           &              & Intel DVI ADPCM(IMA ADPCM) 2/3/4/5 bit\\
 160                           &              & Dialogic OKI ADPCM\\
 161                           &              & YAMAHA ADPCM\\
 162                           &              & Adobe SWF ADPCM\\
 163     Wavpack & \fname{.wv} & \\
 164   \end{rbtabular}
 165
 166   \subsection{Other Codecs}
 167   \begin{rbtabular}{\textwidth}{lp{6em}X}%
 168   {\textbf{Format} & \textbf{Extension} & \textbf{Notes}}{}{}
 169     Atari Sound Format & \fname{.cmc, .cm3, .cmr, .cms, .dmc, .dlt, .mpt, .mpd} & \\
 170     Synthetic music Mobile Application Format & \fname{.mmf} & Supports PCM/ADPCM only \\
 171     MOD & \fname{.mod} & \\
 172     NES Sound Format & \fname{.nsf, .nsfe} & \\
 173     Atari SAP & \fname{.sap} & \\
 174     Sound Interface Device & \fname{.sid} & \\
 175     SPC700 & \fname{.spc} & \\
 176   \end{rbtabular}
 177 }