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Supported Media Types and Recommended Video Format for BlackBerry PlayBook

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The 7-inch LCD on the BlackBerry PlayBookhas a resolution of 1024x600 pixels, which makes it an amazing handy personalvideo player. Want to know whether your video or movie collections can beplayed on the BB-PlayBook?

 

The following forms list all BlackBerryPlayBook supported video and audio formats and codecs that are recommended forPlayBook video playback.

BlackBerryPlayBook Supported Video/Audio Formats:

 

File Format

Component

Codec

Profiles

Notes

MP4
MOV
M4V
3GP
3GP2

 

 

Video

H.264

Baseline, main and high (up to 4.2)profile

CBP, 20 Mbps

MPEG-4

Simple and advance simple profile

Level 0, 1, 2, 3, 4A, 5, and 6

Audio

AAC

 

AAC-LC (96 Kbps or higher), HE-AAC v1 andv2 (128 Kbps or higher), stereo 5.1

MP3

 

 

PCM

 

 

ASF
WMV
WMA

Video

VC-1

 

 

Audio

Windows Media Audio 9

 

 

Windows Media Audio 10

 

8 Kbps or higher

Windows Media Audio 10 Professional

 

128 Kbps or higher with stereo 5.1

Windows Media Audio Lossless

 

128 Kbps or higher with stereo 5.1

 

AVI

 

Video

MPEG-4

Simple and advance profile

Level 0, 1, 2, 3, 4A, 5, and 6

H.264

Baseline, main and high (up to 4.2)profile

CBP, 20 Kbps

XviD

 

 

Audio

MP3

 

MPEG 1, 2, and 2.5, layer 3, stereo, 128Kbps

F4V

Video

VP6

 

Software decode

Sorenson Spark

 

Software decode

MP3

Audio

MP3

 

MPEG 1, 2, and 2.5, layer 3, stereo, 128Kbps

AAC

Audio

AAC

 

MPEG 1, 2, and 2.5, layer 3, stereo, 128Kbps

WAV

Audio

PCM

 

LPCM, A-LAW, U-LAW, and ADPCM

 

As you see, the BlackBerry PlayBooksupports a large range of media formats. Want to know which video format isrecommended for local playback on the tablet? Would like to share PlayBookvideos and movies on HDTV via HDMI out port? Want to transfer and play yourfavoriate videos on the PlayBook but the files are not supported?

 

It is easy. Just use Pavtube VideoConverter or Video Converter for Mac to convert your unsupported files to the BB-PlayBook supported media filesfirst. You can also rip Blu-ray or DVD disc movie files to PlayBook playableformat via Pavtube Blu-ray Ripper or Blu-ray Ripper for Mac.

 

And below is a recommended video format for local playback on the BB-PlayBook tablet:

 

File Format

Component

Codec

Notes

MP4

Video

H.264

High profile, 720p (1280x720)

Output to a HD television, with a HDMI cable has a resolution of 1080p (1920x1080)

Tablet screen resolution is 1024x600

Audio

AAC

LC-AAC, stereo 5.1

 

That’s all! Hope the PlayBook supported and recommended video formats helps!

 

See also:
Convert TiVo/MKV/MTS/VOB to PlayBook | Play DVD ISO/IFO Movie on PlayBook | Rip Blu-ray to BB-PlayBook | MKV to PlayBook | AVI AC3 to MP3 for PlayBook | Transfer Files from/to PlayBook

 

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