RB to UYVY Converter

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RB to UYVY Pipeline

Extract ebook page content from obsolete RB files and output raw UYVY frames suitable for video processing workflows.

Server-Side Processing

All conversion happens on Convertio servers — your machine stays free while RB files are transformed in the cloud.

Secure File Handling

Uploaded RB files are deleted after conversion. UYVY output files are automatically purged from servers within 24 hours.

How to convert RB to UYVY

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Select files from Computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, URL or by dragging it on the page.

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Choose uyvy or any other format you need as a result (more than 200 formats supported)

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Let the file convert and you can download your uyvy file right afterwards

About formats

RB is the native ebook format of the Rocket eBook, one of the first commercially available dedicated e-reading devices, developed by NuvoMedia and released in October 1998. Founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning — who later co-founded Tesla Motors — NuvoMedia designed the Rocket eBook as a handheld device with a reflective LCD screen, capable of storing approximately ten books in its internal memory. The RB format packages HTML-based content along with embedded images, metadata, and a table of contents into a single binary container optimized for the device's limited hardware. Content was purchased and downloaded through NuvoMedia's RocketLibrarian desktop software. A notable advantage of the format was its early support for bookmarking, annotation, dictionary lookups, and adjustable font sizing — features now standard on modern e-readers but revolutionary in the late 1990s. The Rocket eBook demonstrated viable commercial demand for dedicated reading devices, paving the way for subsequent platforms from Sony, Amazon, and others. NuvoMedia was acquired by Gemstar-TV Guide International in 2000, which discontinued the device line in 2003. While RB files are largely a historical curiosity today, they can be converted to modern formats using ebook management tools, and the format remains significant as a pioneering chapter in the evolution of digital reading.
Developer: NuvoMedia
Initial release: 1998
UYVY is a packed pixel format for storing images and video frames in YUV 4:2:2 chroma-subsampled color space, with the UYVY designation indicating the byte ordering within each 4-byte macropixel: U (Cb), Y0, V (Cr), Y1. Each macropixel encodes two horizontal pixels sharing a single pair of chrominance samples (U and V) but retaining individual luminance values (Y0 and Y1), achieving 2:1 horizontal chroma subsampling that reduces data size by 33% compared to full 4:4:4 YUV while maintaining full luminance resolution. The UYVY ordering is specified as a FOURCC code in Microsoft's Video for Windows and DirectShow frameworks, and is commonly used in professional video capture cards, broadcast equipment, and video processing pipelines. UYVY raw files contain no header — the pixel data is a flat sequence of U,Y,V,Y byte quadruplets, requiring external specification of image dimensions. The 4:2:2 subsampling exploits the human visual system's lower spatial resolution for color compared to brightness: the eye notices luminance detail at much higher spatial frequencies than chrominance detail, so sharing color samples between adjacent pixels produces no visible quality loss in practice. One advantage is broadcast-standard compatibility: UYVY's 4:2:2 sampling matches the chrominance structure used in professional video standards (ITU-R BT.601, SDI), making it the natural format for video capture hardware and frame-accurate processing. The format's efficient memory layout is another strength — the packed byte arrangement enables fast DMA transfers between capture hardware and system memory. UYVY data is handled by FFmpeg, ImageMagick, and professional video capture/editing software.
Developer: ITU-T / Microsoft
Initial release: 1982

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert RB to UYVY?

RB is a defunct 1998 ebook format. Converting to UYVY lets you extract page visuals as raw interleaved YUV frames for video or broadcast pipelines.

What software opens UYVY files?

YUView, FFplay, VLC (with raw input options), and professional broadcast tools can read raw UYVY interleaved data streams.

Is UYVY a common image format?

No — UYVY is a specialized 16-bit interleaved YUV format used mainly in video capture hardware and real-time broadcast applications.

How fast is the conversion?

RB files are lightweight, so Convertio cloud servers typically finish the RB to UYVY transformation within seconds.

Is this conversion free on Convertio?

Yes, RB to UYVY conversion is free. Premium accounts unlock batch processing and higher file size allowances.