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* Extension: MSV
* Company: [[Sony]]
* Company: [[Sony]]
* Samples: http://samples.mplayerhq.hu/A-codecs/MSV/ or using the following google search [http://www.google.com/search?q=filetype:MSV+SONY&hl=en&filter=0]
* Samples: http://samples.mplayerhq.hu/A-codecs/MSV/ (alternately, perform a Google search for "filetype:MSV SONY")
* Player: http://esupport.sony.com/perl/swu-download.pl?upd_id=1283&PASSVAL2=SMB


MSV files are Sony's Memory Stick Compressed Voice format.
DVF (Digital Voice file): [filename].dvf
The DVF file is a sound file format used in recording messages on the Sony IC recorder models ICD-BP100/BP120.
ICS file (Sony IC recorder Sound file): [filename].ics
The ICS file is Sony's original sound file format used in recording messages on the IC recorder model ICD-R100.
MSV file (Memory Stick Voice file): [filename].msv
The MSV file is a sound file format used in recording messages on the Memory Stick IC recorder model ICD-MS1.


It looks like to come in two versions: the first one is called MSV (ADPCM) which is, unsurprisingly,
according to Sony [http://web.archive.org/web/20011208011229/http://www.sel.sony.com/SEL/consumer/icrecorder/flash/faq_capability.html#3], a "special version of [[ADPCM]]".


The second version called MSV (LPEC) uses a proprietary Sony codec called [[Long-term Predicted Excitation Coding]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-term_Predicted_Excitation_Coding]. It looks this codec is also used in another file format, called Digital Voice File (extension .dvf).
MSV files are Sony's Memory Stick Compressed Voice format. MSV files apparently come in 2 versions:
 
The first version is called MSV (ADPCM) which is, according to Sony, a "special version of [[ADPCM]]". <ref name="msv-adpcm">http://web.archive.org/web/20011208011229/http://www.sel.sony.com/SEL/consumer/icrecorder/flash/faq_capability.html#3</ref>
 
The second version is called MSV (LPEC) and uses a proprietary Sony codec called [[Long-term Predicted Excitation Coding]]. <ref name="msv-lpec">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-term_Predicted_Excitation_Coding Wikipedia entry for LPEC]</ref> This codec is apparently also used in another file format called Digital Voice File (extension .dvf).


== File Format ==
== File Format ==
The file is made of 1024 byte packets starting with
The file is made of 1024-byte packets that each begin with:


   00 xbyte 00 0A 04 00 0E 30 81 cbyte
   00 xbyte 00 0A 04 00 0E 30 81 cbyte


where xbyte is variable and cbyte increases every 4 packets
where xbyte is variable and cbyte increases every 4 packets except the first packet which starts with "MS_VOICE" (in the single file we have now ...)
except the first packet which starts with "MS_VOICE"
 
(in the single file we have now ...)
<references/>


[[Category:Container Formats]]
[[Category:Container Formats]]

Latest revision as of 14:05, 11 April 2009

DVF (Digital Voice file): [filename].dvf

The DVF file is a sound file format used in recording messages on the Sony IC recorder models ICD-BP100/BP120.

ICS file (Sony IC recorder Sound file): [filename].ics

The ICS file is Sony's original sound file format used in recording messages on the IC recorder model ICD-R100.

MSV file (Memory Stick Voice file): [filename].msv

The MSV file is a sound file format used in recording messages on the Memory Stick IC recorder model ICD-MS1.


MSV files are Sony's Memory Stick Compressed Voice format. MSV files apparently come in 2 versions:

The first version is called MSV (ADPCM) which is, according to Sony, a "special version of ADPCM". <ref name="msv-adpcm">http://web.archive.org/web/20011208011229/http://www.sel.sony.com/SEL/consumer/icrecorder/flash/faq_capability.html#3</ref>

The second version is called MSV (LPEC) and uses a proprietary Sony codec called Long-term Predicted Excitation Coding. <ref name="msv-lpec">Wikipedia entry for LPEC</ref> This codec is apparently also used in another file format called Digital Voice File (extension .dvf).

File Format

The file is made of 1024-byte packets that each begin with:

 00 xbyte 00 0A 04 00 0E 30 81 cbyte

where xbyte is variable and cbyte increases every 4 packets except the first packet which starts with "MS_VOICE" (in the single file we have now ...)

<references/>