RB to XV Converter

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From Ebook to XV Image

Pull page content from ancient RB ebook files and export it as XV visualization images for scientific or archival use.

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Access the RB to XV converter from any computer, tablet, or phone — all you need is a web browser.

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Uploaded files are removed after conversion. All XV outputs are automatically purged from Convertio servers within 24 hours.

How to convert RB to XV

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

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Choose xv 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 xv 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
XV is an alternate file extension for the VIFF (Visualization Image File Format) developed by Khoral Research as part of the Khoros scientific image processing environment, which originated at the University of New Mexico around 1990. The .xv extension and the .viff extension refer to the same underlying format — a container with a 1024-byte header encoding image dimensions, data type (from single-bit to double-precision float and complex numbers), color space, band count, and optional spatial location metadata, followed by color map data and pixel values. The XV extension became common on systems where Khoros was installed alongside other X Window System tools, and in some research communities .xv was preferred over .viff as a shorter alternative. Khoros itself was a pioneering visual programming system where scientists assembled image processing pipelines by wiring together processing nodes in a graphical canvas — an approach that predated and influenced similar environments in MATLAB, LabVIEW, and commercial remote sensing packages. One advantage of the VIFF/XV format is its ability to store data at scientific precision levels — floating-point and complex number pixel values preserve measurement accuracy that would be lost in photographic formats limited to 8-bit or 16-bit integers, making it valuable for spectral analysis, computational physics output, and satellite imagery. The multi-band architecture provides another strength, allowing a single file to hold dozens of spectral channels from multispectral or hyperspectral sensors without splitting data across multiple files. XV files are supported by ImageMagick and can be converted to modern image formats for visualization or publication.
Developer: Khoral Research
Initial release: 1990

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert RB to XV?

No modern reader supports the 1998 RB format. XV conversion captures ebook page visuals in the Khoros visualization format for analysis.

What programs read XV files?

The XV image viewer, Khoros/VisiQuest suite, and ImageMagick can open and manipulate XV format images.

Is XV the same as VIFF?

XV is an alternative variant of the Khoros visualization format family. Both serve scientific imaging but differ in internal structure.

Does this cost anything?

No — RB to XV conversion on Convertio is free. Premium subscriptions are available for heavy users who need batch features.

How secure is the conversion?

Fully secure. Convertio erases uploaded RB files after processing and automatically deletes XV output within 24 hours.