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CD-i Explorer

2017-06-08T12:43:46Z

Pliistro: /* Compatibility */ -> PSX games only

== Welcome on the CD-i Explorer website ==

CD-i Explorer is tool that can open CD-i's real time files, and aims to
* Display real time file raw structure
* Extract data records
* Partially interpret real-time data : '''most compressed audio''', and some picture formats.

----

== Introduction ==

CD-i Explorer is a program implementing the « Sector Specification » of the Green Book, the CD-i Full Functional Specification.

The main objectives are to extract media content from CD-i files, and then to convert them into a format that is understandable by current media software.

The first approach is to develop a way to interpret movie and picture data, only by scanning sector video format specification and its data.
It is a failure, because such data, although clearly described in the book, is of often organized in multiple ways from a CD-i software to another one. Another example is the DYUV format, whose picture intial pixel data is stored somewhere into “Display Control Program instructions”…

The second approach leads to interpret the AUDIO data from CD-i sectors. The result is more concluant, as most of the compressed tracks, mono or stereo and multi-channel ones can be exploited in sequence, without the requirement of additional processing.

The main interest of CD-i Explorer lies in extracting the audio tracks of the original CD-i titles, and to be a useful tool for which one wants to dive into CD-i data exploration...

== Compatibility ==
[[File:Cdi_explorer_playstation_music.png|thumb|Cd-i Explorer extracting Playstation music]]
CD-i Explorer should open any CD-i file that contains FORM1 or FORM2 sectors, or even full *.BIN or *.ISO disk images.

Curiously though, it can also open Playstation One games and extract their music, because the audio seems to be coded in the same format (ADPCM).

Image visualization support is very limited, it depends of the CD-i title data organization.

== Resources ==

Current version of [[:File:CDiExplorer.zip|CD-i Explorer]] is '''0.1'''.
The MD5 checksum is 8befa15688b00258ff88f281edbf49dc for the executable file.

Please consult the [[CD-i Explorer Manual]] for help.

CD-i Explorer

2017-06-08T12:42:58Z

Pliistro: /* Compatibility */

== Welcome on the CD-i Explorer website ==

CD-i Explorer is tool that can open CD-i's real time files, and aims to
* Display real time file raw structure
* Extract data records
* Partially interpret real-time data : '''most compressed audio''', and some picture formats.

----

== Introduction ==

CD-i Explorer is a program implementing the « Sector Specification » of the Green Book, the CD-i Full Functional Specification.

The main objectives are to extract media content from CD-i files, and then to convert them into a format that is understandable by current media software.

The first approach is to develop a way to interpret movie and picture data, only by scanning sector video format specification and its data.
It is a failure, because such data, although clearly described in the book, is of often organized in multiple ways from a CD-i software to another one. Another example is the DYUV format, whose picture intial pixel data is stored somewhere into “Display Control Program instructions”…

The second approach leads to interpret the AUDIO data from CD-i sectors. The result is more concluant, as most of the compressed tracks, mono or stereo and multi-channel ones can be exploited in sequence, without the requirement of additional processing.

The main interest of CD-i Explorer lies in extracting the audio tracks of the original CD-i titles, and to be a useful tool for which one wants to dive into CD-i data exploration...

== Compatibility ==
[[File:Cdi_explorer_playstation_music.png|thumb|Cd-i Explorer extracting Playstation music]]
CD-i Explorer should open any CD-i file that contains FORM1 or FORM2 sectors, or even full *.BIN or *.ISO disk images.

Curiously though, it can also open Playstation games and extract their music, because the audio seems to be coded in the same format (ADPCM).

Image visualization support is very limited, it depends of the CD-i title data organization.

== Resources ==

Current version of [[:File:CDiExplorer.zip|CD-i Explorer]] is '''0.1'''.
The MD5 checksum is 8befa15688b00258ff88f281edbf49dc for the executable file.

Please consult the [[CD-i Explorer Manual]] for help.

File:Cdi explorer playstation music.png

2017-06-08T12:42:31Z

Pliistro:

CD-i Explorer

2017-06-08T12:35:36Z

Pliistro:

== Welcome on the CD-i Explorer website ==

CD-i Explorer is tool that can open CD-i's real time files, and aims to
* Display real time file raw structure
* Extract data records
* Partially interpret real-time data : '''most compressed audio''', and some picture formats.

----

== Introduction ==

CD-i Explorer is a program implementing the « Sector Specification » of the Green Book, the CD-i Full Functional Specification.

The main objectives are to extract media content from CD-i files, and then to convert them into a format that is understandable by current media software.

The first approach is to develop a way to interpret movie and picture data, only by scanning sector video format specification and its data.
It is a failure, because such data, although clearly described in the book, is of often organized in multiple ways from a CD-i software to another one. Another example is the DYUV format, whose picture intial pixel data is stored somewhere into “Display Control Program instructions”…

The second approach leads to interpret the AUDIO data from CD-i sectors. The result is more concluant, as most of the compressed tracks, mono or stereo and multi-channel ones can be exploited in sequence, without the requirement of additional processing.

The main interest of CD-i Explorer lies in extracting the audio tracks of the original CD-i titles, and to be a useful tool for which one wants to dive into CD-i data exploration...

== Compatibility ==

CD-i Explorer should open any CD-i file that contains FORM1 or FORM2 sectors, or even full *.BIN or *.ISO disk images.

Curiously though, it can also open Playstation games and extract their music, because the audio seems to be coded in the same format (ADPCM).

Image visualization support is very limited, it depends of the CD-i title data organization.

== Resources ==

Current version of [[:File:CDiExplorer.zip|CD-i Explorer]] is '''0.1'''.
The MD5 checksum is 8befa15688b00258ff88f281edbf49dc for the executable file.

Please consult the [[CD-i Explorer Manual]] for help.

CD-i Explorer:About

2017-06-08T10:15:10Z

Pliistro: Created page with "CD-i Explorer was written by Paolo Liistro, in 2012. I built it shortly after that I realized that the Green Book spec was publicly disclosed by Philips. In 2017, I thought i..."

CD-i Explorer was written by Paolo Liistro, in 2012.

I built it shortly after that I realized that the Green Book spec was publicly disclosed by Philips.
In 2017, I thought it would be great to make it available for everyone, so I fixed some things, added some minor features and published it here.

CD-i Explorer

2017-06-08T09:53:32Z

Pliistro: add intro section

== Welcome on the CD-i Explorer website ==

CD-i Explorer is tool that can open CD-i's real time files, and aims to
* Display real time file raw structure
* Extract data records
* Partially interpret real-time data : '''most compressed audio''', and some picture formats.

----

== Introduction ==

CD-i Explorer is a program implementing the « Sector Specification » of the Green Book, the CD-i Full Functional Specification.

The main objectives are to extract media content from CD-i files, and then to convert them into a format that is understandable by current media software.

The first approach is to develop a way to interpret movie and picture data, only by scanning sector video format specification and its data.
It is a failure, because such data, although clearly described in the book, is of often organized in multiple ways from a CD-i software to another one. Another example is the DYUV format, whose picture intial pixel data is stored somewhere into “Display Control Program instructions”…

The second approach leads to interpret the AUDIO data from CD-i sectors. The result is more concluant, as most of the compressed tracks, mono or stereo and multi-channel ones can be exploited in sequence, without the requirement of additional processing.

The main interest of CD-i Explorer lies in extracting the audio tracks of the original CD-i titles, and to be a useful tool for which one wants to dive into CD-i data exploration...

== Resources ==

Current version of [[:File:CDiExplorer.zip|CD-i Explorer]] is '''0.1'''.
The MD5 checksum is 8befa15688b00258ff88f281edbf49dc for the executable file.

Please consult the [[CD-i Explorer Manual]] for help.

MediaWiki:Sidebar

2017-06-08T09:00:05Z

Pliistro:

MediaWiki:Sidebar

2017-06-08T08:59:20Z

Pliistro:

MediaWiki:Sidebar

2017-06-08T08:56:36Z

Pliistro:

* navigation
** mainpage|mainpage-description
** recentchanges-url|recentchanges
** randompage-url|randompage
** helppage|help
* SEARCH
* TOOLBOX
* LANGUAGES

File:CDiExplorer.zip

2017-06-08T08:43:06Z

Pliistro:

CD-i Explorer

2017-06-08T08:37:49Z

Pliistro: link to zip

MediaWiki:Mainpage

2017-06-08T08:20:23Z

Pliistro: Created page with "CD-i_Explorer"

CD-i_Explorer

MediaWiki:Sidebar

2017-06-08T07:47:22Z

Pliistro: Created page with " * navigation ** CD-i Explorer|mainpage-description ** recentchanges-url|recentchanges ** randompage-url|randompage ** helppage|help * SEARCH * TOOLBOX * LANGUAGES"

* navigation
** CD-i Explorer|mainpage-description
** recentchanges-url|recentchanges
** randompage-url|randompage
** helppage|help
* SEARCH
* TOOLBOX
* LANGUAGES

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2017-06-08T07:43:41Z

Pliistro: Redirected page to CD-i Explorer

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CD-i Explorer

2017-06-08T07:41:15Z

Pliistro: Pliistro moved page Main Page to CD-i Explorer without leaving a redirect

CD-i Explorer

2017-06-08T07:40:40Z

Pliistro: creation

CD-i Explorer Manual

2017-06-08T07:14:55Z

Pliistro: /* Show selected image */

== General usage ==

CD-i Explorer is an attempt to let you browse real time files. Real time files are one particular file format used on CD-i disks, containing various data types and organized in order to be efficiently read by the hardware.

This prototype shows their logical structure, extracts data, and tries to interpret it. But it does not intend to be a complete extraction software. Some data can be interpreted, other cannot be or require additional processing.

Here is a short representation on CD-i layers. CD-i Explorer focuses on exploring the last two ones.

[[File:CD-i layers.png|thumb|CD-i layers short representation. A stands for audio sector, V for Video sector and D for Data sector|500px]]

Though you might open any CD-i raw ISO/BIN file directly, I suggest to first extract CD-i files separately in order to help organizing your exploration. I recommend the software IsoBuster for this task (extract with raw data extraction).

== Main Features ==

* '''''Records and sectors representation'''''
* '''''Extract most compressed audio data (ADPCM) to wave files'''''
* '''''Partially view CLUT7, CLUT8 and RLE7 images'''''

== Opening a file ==

Choose a CD-i file, usually .RTF but you can also select “All files” in the drop-down list, so you can now select a raw disk image file you want (usually .bin or .iso).

Hit open, and CD-i explorer will start parsing sector and filling up the record list.

== Browsing the records ==

Click on a record in the record list to display information about its sector and to activate the View and Extraction menu.

[[file:Main_gui.png|''CD-i Explorer GUI'']]

=== Sector tab ===

This tab lists all the sectors that are contained into the selected record. It is divided into three lists: Audio, Video and Data sectors.

Each sectors prints its own header data:

Audio sectors

[[file:AudioSectorsList.png|''Audio sectors list'']]

* '''Audio frequency in KHz'''
* '''Sound channel (mono/stereo)'''
* '''Bits per sample'''
* PMIN, PSEC, PFRAME
* Sector count
* Channel number

Video sectors

[[file:VideoSectorsList.png|''Video sectors list'']]
* '''Coding method'''
* '''Image resolution'''
* PMIN, PSEC, PFRAME
* Sector count
* Channel number

Data sectors

[[file:DataSectorsList.png|''Data sectors list'']]
* Form 1 or Form 2
* PMIN, PSEC, PFRAME
* Sector count
* Channel number

=== Palet setup frame ===

This frame allows to set a custom palette, that is, the data containing the color values for each pixels. CLUT8, CLUT7 and RLE pictures will be colored according to the palette selection mode.

[[File:Palet_frame.png]]

* '''Automatic'''
Manage colors automatically, following these rules :
* If a data sector is selected in the data sectors list, it will be considered as the palette to be used for image decoding.
* Else, CD-i explore will take the first data sector in the list as palette.
* If there isn't any data sector at all, it will load a default black and white palette, where color index 0 refers to color #000000, index 1 to #020202... and so on.

* '''Black and white'''
A black and white palette will be used to color decoded pictures.

* '''Custom'''
Images should be decoded with a sector selected previously in the data sectors list as palette. The sector may belong to another record that the current one, but should be part of the same real time file.

* '''Data sector as palette button '''
Set the selected data sector as current custom palette.

=== Channels frame ===

This frame allows to set the channel selection for the current record. It will directly impact the behavior of the Extract menu.
In short words, multiple files can be interleaved over multiple sectors. Channel selection will dissociate these sectors (which is often required for correct audio interpretation).
[[file:Interleaving.png|thumb|''Audio interleaving with channels''|500px]]
[[file:Channels.png]]

The first label in the rightmost frame will display a list of available channels.
The second one shows the resulting mask used for the selection (logical AND).

=== Video tab ===

This tab, under construction, allows to change the image dimension to interpreted in the View menu.

=== Audio tab ===

This tab displays the audio sectors of the selected record.

The number of audio channels can be forced, if you select one or more items in the list and right click on the list.
Please note that the alteration of audio channels will be performed BEFORE the data interpretation. If you want to drop an audio channel AFTER the conversion, it can easily be done with another sofwtare like Audacity.

== View menu ==

The main menu for displaying picture data. It is unstable and experimental, but using it might produce interesting results and reveal some content.

=== Video menu item ===

Not implemented.

=== Show selected image ===

This action will show a small window representing first the picture data. It use width and height values provided in the Video tab.

If the record contains a data sector, CD-i Explorer will try to interpret as CLUT “palette” data. If not, a default black and white substitution palette will be used. For example, a CLUT7 black and white palette will be build like this :
* index 0 → R0,G0,B0 ;
* index 1 → R2,G2,B2 ;
* ...
* index 127 → R254,G254,B254)

=== Show Images... ===

Shows a windows representing picture data.

Dragging the vertical scroll bar will display the next picture data to be read in the current record.

Hit the "Save bitmap" button to record the image as a bitmap file.

[[file:Cdi_image.png|''The Show Images... window'']]

=== Show All Images… ===

Not implemented.

== Extract menu ==

This menu will extract the current record data to file (in the directory where CD-i Explorer is running).

=== All ===

Extract the desired data type. More or less equivalent of the IsoBuster “Extract but convert to user data”, it removes the sector header fields but keeps data.

'''The extracted data is uninterpreted which makes this option only useful for users that are wanting to build their own data interpreter.'''
* '''Audio''': Extract the audio sectors sequentially (ADPCM data).
** Splits none: Extract the audio sectors from the current record in one file.
** Splits Video: If Video is checked, a new video file will be created for each audio sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Data: If Data is checked, a new data file will be created for each audio sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Both: If Video and Data are checked, a new video or data file will be created for each audio sector encountered in the sector sequence.
* '''Video''': Extract the video sectors sequentially.
** Splits none: Extract the video sectors from the current record in one file.
** Splits Audio: If Audio is checked, a new audio file will be created for each video sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Data: If Data is checked, a new data file will be created for each video sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Both: If Audio and Data are checked, a new audio or data file will be created for each video sector encountered in the sector sequence.
* '''Data''': Extract the video sectors sequentially.
** Splits none: Extract the video sectors from the current record in one file.
** Splits Audio: If Audio is checked, a new audio file will be created for each data sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Video: If Video is checked, a new video file will be created for each data sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Both: If Audio and Video are checked, a new audio or data file will be created for each data sector encountered in the sector sequence.

=== To Wave ===

Extract the audio sectors of the current record, convert them to pulse code modulation, and pack them into a wav file.

The behavior of this feature can be customized with channels (See [[#1.2.2.Audio tab|Audio tab]])

== Bibliography ==

Philips Consumer Electronics B.V. (May 1994), ''Compact Disc Interactive Full Functional Specification,'' Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Retrieved on May 31, 2017 from [http://www.ip.philips.com/licensing/program/16 http://www.ip.philips.com/licensing/program/16]

Smart Projects, ''IsoBuster 3.8'', 2017, Retrieved from [https://www.isobuster.com/ https://www.isobuster.com/]

All the community from [http://www.cdinteractive.co.uk/ http://www.cdinteractive.co.uk/]

CD-i Explorer Manual

2017-06-08T07:08:51Z

Pliistro: emphasis text

== General usage ==

CD-i Explorer is an attempt to let you browse real time files. Real time files are one particular file format used on CD-i disks, containing various data types and organized in order to be efficiently read by the hardware.

This prototype shows their logical structure, extracts data, and tries to interpret it. But it does not intend to be a complete extraction software. Some data can be interpreted, other cannot be or require additional processing.

Here is a short representation on CD-i layers. CD-i Explorer focuses on exploring the last two ones.

[[File:CD-i layers.png|thumb|CD-i layers short representation. A stands for audio sector, V for Video sector and D for Data sector|500px]]

Though you might open any CD-i raw ISO/BIN file directly, I suggest to first extract CD-i files separately in order to help organizing your exploration. I recommend the software IsoBuster for this task (extract with raw data extraction).

== Main Features ==

* '''''Records and sectors representation'''''
* '''''Extract most compressed audio data (ADPCM) to wave files'''''
* '''''Partially view CLUT7, CLUT8 and RLE7 images'''''

== Opening a file ==

Choose a CD-i file, usually .RTF but you can also select “All files” in the drop-down list, so you can now select a raw disk image file you want (usually .bin or .iso).

Hit open, and CD-i explorer will start parsing sector and filling up the record list.

== Browsing the records ==

Click on a record in the record list to display information about its sector and to activate the View and Extraction menu.

[[file:Main_gui.png|''CD-i Explorer GUI'']]

=== Sector tab ===

This tab lists all the sectors that are contained into the selected record. It is divided into three lists: Audio, Video and Data sectors.

Each sectors prints its own header data:

Audio sectors

[[file:AudioSectorsList.png|''Audio sectors list'']]

* '''Audio frequency in KHz'''
* '''Sound channel (mono/stereo)'''
* '''Bits per sample'''
* PMIN, PSEC, PFRAME
* Sector count
* Channel number

Video sectors

[[file:VideoSectorsList.png|''Video sectors list'']]
* '''Coding method'''
* '''Image resolution'''
* PMIN, PSEC, PFRAME
* Sector count
* Channel number

Data sectors

[[file:DataSectorsList.png|''Data sectors list'']]
* Form 1 or Form 2
* PMIN, PSEC, PFRAME
* Sector count
* Channel number

=== Palet setup frame ===

This frame allows to set a custom palette, that is, the data containing the color values for each pixels. CLUT8, CLUT7 and RLE pictures will be colored according to the palette selection mode.

[[File:Palet_frame.png]]

* '''Automatic'''
Manage colors automatically, following these rules :
* If a data sector is selected in the data sectors list, it will be considered as the palette to be used for image decoding.
* Else, CD-i explore will take the first data sector in the list as palette.
* If there isn't any data sector at all, it will load a default black and white palette, where color index 0 refers to color #000000, index 1 to #020202... and so on.

* '''Black and white'''
A black and white palette will be used to color decoded pictures.

* '''Custom'''
Images should be decoded with a sector selected previously in the data sectors list as palette. The sector may belong to another record that the current one, but should be part of the same real time file.

* '''Data sector as palette button '''
Set the selected data sector as current custom palette.

=== Channels frame ===

This frame allows to set the channel selection for the current record. It will directly impact the behavior of the Extract menu.
In short words, multiple files can be interleaved over multiple sectors. Channel selection will dissociate these sectors (which is often required for correct audio interpretation).
[[file:Interleaving.png|thumb|''Audio interleaving with channels''|500px]]
[[file:Channels.png]]

The first label in the rightmost frame will display a list of available channels.
The second one shows the resulting mask used for the selection (logical AND).

=== Video tab ===

This tab, under construction, allows to change the image dimension to interpreted in the View menu.

=== Audio tab ===

This tab displays the audio sectors of the selected record.

The number of audio channels can be forced, if you select one or more items in the list and right click on the list.
Please note that the alteration of audio channels will be performed BEFORE the data interpretation. If you want to drop an audio channel AFTER the conversion, it can easily be done with another sofwtare like Audacity.

== View menu ==

The main menu for displaying picture data. It is unstable and experimental, but using it might produce interesting results and reveal some content.

=== Video menu item ===

Not implemented.

=== Show selected image ===

This action will show a small window representing first the picture data. It use width and height values provided in the Video tab.

{| style="border-spacing:0;margin:auto;width:17cm;"
|- style="border:1pxt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"
|| If the record contains a data sector, CD-i Explorer will try to interpret as CLUT “palette” data. If not, a default black and white substitution palette will be used. (index 0 → R0,G0,B0 ; index 127 → R255,G255,B255)
|-
|}

=== Show Images... ===

Shows a windows representing picture data.

Dragging the vertical scroll bar will display the next picture data to be read in the current record.

Hit the "Save bitmap" button to record the image as a bitmap file.

[[file:Cdi_image.png|''The Show Images... window'']]

=== Show All Images… ===

Not implemented.

== Extract menu ==

This menu will extract the current record data to file (in the directory where CD-i Explorer is running).

=== All ===

Extract the desired data type. More or less equivalent of the IsoBuster “Extract but convert to user data”, it removes the sector header fields but keeps data.

'''The extracted data is uninterpreted which makes this option only useful for users that are wanting to build their own data interpreter.'''
* '''Audio''': Extract the audio sectors sequentially (ADPCM data).
** Splits none: Extract the audio sectors from the current record in one file.
** Splits Video: If Video is checked, a new video file will be created for each audio sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Data: If Data is checked, a new data file will be created for each audio sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Both: If Video and Data are checked, a new video or data file will be created for each audio sector encountered in the sector sequence.
* '''Video''': Extract the video sectors sequentially.
** Splits none: Extract the video sectors from the current record in one file.
** Splits Audio: If Audio is checked, a new audio file will be created for each video sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Data: If Data is checked, a new data file will be created for each video sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Both: If Audio and Data are checked, a new audio or data file will be created for each video sector encountered in the sector sequence.
* '''Data''': Extract the video sectors sequentially.
** Splits none: Extract the video sectors from the current record in one file.
** Splits Audio: If Audio is checked, a new audio file will be created for each data sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Video: If Video is checked, a new video file will be created for each data sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Both: If Audio and Video are checked, a new audio or data file will be created for each data sector encountered in the sector sequence.

=== To Wave ===

Extract the audio sectors of the current record, convert them to pulse code modulation, and pack them into a wav file.

The behavior of this feature can be customized with channels (See [[#1.2.2.Audio tab|Audio tab]])

== Bibliography ==

Philips Consumer Electronics B.V. (May 1994), ''Compact Disc Interactive Full Functional Specification,'' Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Retrieved on May 31, 2017 from [http://www.ip.philips.com/licensing/program/16 http://www.ip.philips.com/licensing/program/16]

Smart Projects, ''IsoBuster 3.8'', 2017, Retrieved from [https://www.isobuster.com/ https://www.isobuster.com/]

All the community from [http://www.cdinteractive.co.uk/ http://www.cdinteractive.co.uk/]

CD-i Explorer Manual

2017-06-08T07:02:44Z

Pliistro: /* General usage */

== General usage ==

CD-i Explorer is an attempt to let you browse real time files. Real time files are one particular file format used on CD-i disks, containing various data types and organized in order to be efficiently read by the hardware.

This prototype shows their logical structure, extracts data, and tries to interpret it. But it does not intend to be a complete extraction software. Some data can be interpreted, other cannot be or require additional processing.

Here is a short representation on CD-i layers. CD-i Explorer focuses on exploring the last two ones.

[[File:CD-i layers.png|thumb|CD-i layers short representation. A stands for audio sector, V for Video sector and D for Data sector|500px]]

Though you might open any CD-i raw ISO/BIN file directly, I suggest to first extract CD-i files separately in order to help organizing your exploration. I recommend the software IsoBuster for this task (extract with raw data extraction).

== Main Features ==

* Records and sectors representation
* Extract most compressed audio data (ADPCM) to wave files
* Partially view CLUT7, CLUT8 and RLE7 images

== Opening a file ==

Choose a CD-i file, usually .RTF but you can also select “All files” in the drop-down list, so you can now select a raw disk image file you want (usually .bin or .iso).

Hit open, and CD-i explorer will start parsing sector and filling up the record list.

== Browsing the records ==

Click on a record in the record list to display information about its sector and to activate the View and Extraction menu.

[[file:Main_gui.png|''CD-i Explorer GUI'']]

=== Sector tab ===

This tab lists all the sectors that are contained into the selected record. It is divided into three lists: Audio, Video and Data sectors.

Each sectors prints its own header data:

Audio sectors

[[file:AudioSectorsList.png|''Audio sectors list'']]

* '''Audio frequency in KHz'''
* '''Sound channel (mono/stereo)'''
* '''Bits per sample'''
* PMIN, PSEC, PFRAME
* Sector count
* Channel number

Video sectors

[[file:VideoSectorsList.png|''Video sectors list'']]
* '''Coding method'''
* '''Image resolution'''
* PMIN, PSEC, PFRAME
* Sector count
* Channel number

Data sectors

[[file:DataSectorsList.png|''Data sectors list'']]
* Form 1 or Form 2
* PMIN, PSEC, PFRAME
* Sector count
* Channel number

=== Palet setup frame ===

This frame allows to set a custom palette, that is, the data containing the color values for each pixels. CLUT8, CLUT7 and RLE pictures will be colored according to the palette selection mode.

[[File:Palet_frame.png]]

* '''Automatic'''
Manage colors automatically, following these rules :
* If a data sector is selected in the data sectors list, it will be considered as the palette to be used for image decoding.
* Else, CD-i explore will take the first data sector in the list as palette.
* If there isn't any data sector at all, it will load a default black and white palette, where color index 0 refers to color #000000, index 1 to #020202... and so on.

* '''Black and white'''
A black and white palette will be used to color decoded pictures.

* '''Custom'''
Images should be decoded with a sector selected previously in the data sectors list as palette. The sector may belong to another record that the current one, but should be part of the same real time file.

* '''Data sector as palette button '''
Set the selected data sector as current custom palette.

=== Channels frame ===

This frame allows to set the channel selection for the current record. It will directly impact the behavior of the Extract menu.
In short words, multiple files can be interleaved over multiple sectors. Channel selection will dissociate these sectors (which is often required for correct audio interpretation).
[[file:Interleaving.png|thumb|''Audio interleaving with channels''|500px]]
[[file:Channels.png]]

The first label in the rightmost frame will display a list of available channels.
The second one shows the resulting mask used for the selection (logical AND).

=== Video tab ===

This tab, under construction, allows to change the image dimension to interpreted in the View menu.

=== Audio tab ===

This tab displays the audio sectors of the selected record.

The number of audio channels can be forced, if you select one or more items in the list and right click on the list.
Please note that the alteration of audio channels will be performed BEFORE the data interpretation. If you want to drop an audio channel AFTER the conversion, it can easily be done with another sofwtare like Audacity.

== View menu ==

The main menu for displaying picture data. It is unstable and experimental, but using it might produce interesting results and reveal some content.

=== Video menu item ===

Not implemented.

=== Show selected image ===

This action will show a small window representing first the picture data. It use width and height values provided in the Video tab.

{| style="border-spacing:0;margin:auto;width:17cm;"
|- style="border:1pxt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"
|| If the record contains a data sector, CD-i Explorer will try to interpret as CLUT “palette” data. If not, a default black and white substitution palette will be used. (index 0 → R0,G0,B0 ; index 127 → R255,G255,B255)
|-
|}

=== Show Images... ===

Shows a windows representing picture data.

Dragging the vertical scroll bar will display the next picture data to be read in the current record.

Hit the "Save bitmap" button to record the image as a bitmap file.

[[file:Cdi_image.png|''The Show Images... window'']]

=== Show All Images… ===

Not implemented.

== Extract menu ==

This menu will extract the current record data to file (in the directory where CD-i Explorer is running).

=== All ===

Extract the desired data type. More or less equivalent of the IsoBuster “Extract but convert to user data”, it removes the sector header fields but keeps data.

'''The extracted data is uninterpreted which makes this option only useful for users that are wanting to build their own data interpreter.'''
* '''Audio''': Extract the audio sectors sequentially (ADPCM data).
** Splits none: Extract the audio sectors from the current record in one file.
** Splits Video: If Video is checked, a new video file will be created for each audio sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Data: If Data is checked, a new data file will be created for each audio sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Both: If Video and Data are checked, a new video or data file will be created for each audio sector encountered in the sector sequence.
* '''Video''': Extract the video sectors sequentially.
** Splits none: Extract the video sectors from the current record in one file.
** Splits Audio: If Audio is checked, a new audio file will be created for each video sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Data: If Data is checked, a new data file will be created for each video sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Both: If Audio and Data are checked, a new audio or data file will be created for each video sector encountered in the sector sequence.
* '''Data''': Extract the video sectors sequentially.
** Splits none: Extract the video sectors from the current record in one file.
** Splits Audio: If Audio is checked, a new audio file will be created for each data sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Video: If Video is checked, a new video file will be created for each data sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Both: If Audio and Video are checked, a new audio or data file will be created for each data sector encountered in the sector sequence.

=== To Wave ===

Extract the audio sectors of the current record, convert them to pulse code modulation, and pack them into a wav file.

The behavior of this feature can be customized with channels (See [[#1.2.2.Audio tab|Audio tab]])

== Bibliography ==

Philips Consumer Electronics B.V. (May 1994), ''Compact Disc Interactive Full Functional Specification,'' Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Retrieved on May 31, 2017 from [http://www.ip.philips.com/licensing/program/16 http://www.ip.philips.com/licensing/program/16]

Smart Projects, ''IsoBuster 3.8'', 2017, Retrieved from [https://www.isobuster.com/ https://www.isobuster.com/]

All the community from [http://www.cdinteractive.co.uk/ http://www.cdinteractive.co.uk/]

CD-i Explorer Manual

2017-06-07T20:48:40Z

Pliistro: fix disposition

== General usage ==

CD-i Explorer is an attempt to let you browse real time files: It shows their logical structure, extracts data, and tries to interpret it. But it does not intend to be a complete extraction software. Some data can be interpreted, other cannot be or require additional processing.

Here is a short representation on CD-i layers. CD-i Explorer focuses on exploring the last two ones.

[[File:CD-i layers.png|thumb|CD-i layers short representation. A stands for audio sector, V for Video sector and D for Data sector|500px]]

Though you can open any CD-i raw ISO/BIN file directly, I suggest to first extract CD-i files separately in order to help organizing exploration. I recommend IsoBuster for this task (with raw data extraction).

== Main Features ==

* Records and sectors representation
* Extract most compressed audio data (ADPCM) to wave files
* Partially view CLUT7, CLUT8 and RLE7 images

== Opening a file ==

Choose a CD-i file, usually .RTF but you can also select “All files” in the drop-down list, so you can now select a raw disk image file you want (usually .bin or .iso).

Hit open, and CD-i explorer will start parsing sector and filling up the record list.

== Browsing the records ==

Click on a record in the record list to display information about its sector and to activate the View and Extraction menu.

[[file:Main_gui.png|''CD-i Explorer GUI'']]

=== Sector tab ===

This tab lists all the sectors that are contained into the selected record. It is divided into three lists: Audio, Video and Data sectors.

Each sectors prints its own header data:

Audio sectors

[[file:AudioSectorsList.png|''Audio sectors list'']]

* '''Audio frequency in KHz'''
* '''Sound channel (mono/stereo)'''
* '''Bits per sample'''
* PMIN, PSEC, PFRAME
* Sector count
* Channel number

Video sectors

[[file:VideoSectorsList.png|''Video sectors list'']]
* '''Coding method'''
* '''Image resolution'''
* PMIN, PSEC, PFRAME
* Sector count
* Channel number

Data sectors

[[file:DataSectorsList.png|''Data sectors list'']]
* Form 1 or Form 2
* PMIN, PSEC, PFRAME
* Sector count
* Channel number

=== Palet setup frame ===

This frame allows to set a custom palette, that is, the data containing the color values for each pixels. CLUT8, CLUT7 and RLE pictures will be colored according to the palette selection mode.

[[File:Palet_frame.png]]

* '''Automatic'''
Manage colors automatically, following these rules :
* If a data sector is selected in the data sectors list, it will be considered as the palette to be used for image decoding.
* Else, CD-i explore will take the first data sector in the list as palette.
* If there isn't any data sector at all, it will load a default black and white palette, where color index 0 refers to color #000000, index 1 to #020202... and so on.

* '''Black and white'''
A black and white palette will be used to color decoded pictures.

* '''Custom'''
Images should be decoded with a sector selected previously in the data sectors list as palette. The sector may belong to another record that the current one, but should be part of the same real time file.

* '''Data sector as palette button '''
Set the selected data sector as current custom palette.

=== Channels frame ===

This frame allows to set the channel selection for the current record. It will directly impact the behavior of the Extract menu.
In short words, multiple files can be interleaved over multiple sectors. Channel selection will dissociate these sectors (which is often required for correct audio interpretation).
[[file:Interleaving.png|thumb|''Audio interleaving with channels''|500px]]
[[file:Channels.png]]

The first label in the rightmost frame will display a list of available channels.
The second one shows the resulting mask used for the selection (logical AND).

=== Video tab ===

This tab, under construction, allows to change the image dimension to interpreted in the View menu.

=== Audio tab ===

This tab displays the audio sectors of the selected record.

The number of audio channels can be forced, if you select one or more items in the list and right click on the list.
Please note that the alteration of audio channels will be performed BEFORE the data interpretation. If you want to drop an audio channel AFTER the conversion, it can easily be done with another sofwtare like Audacity.

== View menu ==

The main menu for displaying picture data. It is unstable and experimental, but using it might produce interesting results and reveal some content.

=== Video menu item ===

Not implemented.

=== Show selected image ===

This action will show a small window representing first the picture data. It use width and height values provided in the Video tab.

{| style="border-spacing:0;margin:auto;width:17cm;"
|- style="border:1pxt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"
|| If the record contains a data sector, CD-i Explorer will try to interpret as CLUT “palette” data. If not, a default black and white substitution palette will be used. (index 0 → R0,G0,B0 ; index 127 → R255,G255,B255)
|-
|}

=== Show Images... ===

Shows a windows representing picture data.

Dragging the vertical scroll bar will display the next picture data to be read in the current record.

Hit the "Save bitmap" button to record the image as a bitmap file.

[[file:Cdi_image.png|''The Show Images... window'']]

=== Show All Images… ===

Not implemented.

== Extract menu ==

This menu will extract the current record data to file (in the directory where CD-i Explorer is running).

=== All ===

Extract the desired data type. More or less equivalent of the IsoBuster “Extract but convert to user data”, it removes the sector header fields but keeps data.

'''The extracted data is uninterpreted which makes this option only useful for users that are wanting to build their own data interpreter.'''
* '''Audio''': Extract the audio sectors sequentially (ADPCM data).
** Splits none: Extract the audio sectors from the current record in one file.
** Splits Video: If Video is checked, a new video file will be created for each audio sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Data: If Data is checked, a new data file will be created for each audio sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Both: If Video and Data are checked, a new video or data file will be created for each audio sector encountered in the sector sequence.
* '''Video''': Extract the video sectors sequentially.
** Splits none: Extract the video sectors from the current record in one file.
** Splits Audio: If Audio is checked, a new audio file will be created for each video sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Data: If Data is checked, a new data file will be created for each video sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Both: If Audio and Data are checked, a new audio or data file will be created for each video sector encountered in the sector sequence.
* '''Data''': Extract the video sectors sequentially.
** Splits none: Extract the video sectors from the current record in one file.
** Splits Audio: If Audio is checked, a new audio file will be created for each data sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Video: If Video is checked, a new video file will be created for each data sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Both: If Audio and Video are checked, a new audio or data file will be created for each data sector encountered in the sector sequence.

=== To Wave ===

Extract the audio sectors of the current record, convert them to pulse code modulation, and pack them into a wav file.

The behavior of this feature can be customized with channels (See [[#1.2.2.Audio tab|Audio tab]])

== Bibliography ==

Philips Consumer Electronics B.V. (May 1994), ''Compact Disc Interactive Full Functional Specification,'' Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Retrieved on May 31, 2017 from [http://www.ip.philips.com/licensing/program/16 http://www.ip.philips.com/licensing/program/16]

Smart Projects, ''IsoBuster 3.8'', 2017, Retrieved from [https://www.isobuster.com/ https://www.isobuster.com/]

All the community from [http://www.cdinteractive.co.uk/ http://www.cdinteractive.co.uk/]

File:Interleaving.png

2017-06-07T20:46:16Z

Pliistro:

CD-i Explorer Manual

2017-06-07T20:42:45Z

Pliistro: typos

== General usage ==

CD-i Explorer is an attempt to let you browse real time files: It shows their logical structure, extracts data, and tries to interpret it. But it does not intend to be a complete extraction software. Some data can be interpreted, other cannot be or require additional processing.

Here is a short representation on CD-i layers. CD-i Explorer focuses on exploring the last two ones.

[[File:CD-i layers.png|thumb|CD-i layers short representation. A stands for audio sector, V for Video sector and D for Data sector|500px]]

Though you can open any CD-i raw ISO/BIN file directly, I suggest to first extract CD-i files separately in order to help organizing exploration. I recommend IsoBuster for this task (with raw data extraction).

== Main Features ==

* Records and sectors representation
* Extract most compressed audio data (ADPCM) to wave files
* Partially view CLUT7, CLUT8 and RLE7 images

== Opening a file ==

Choose a CD-i file, usually .RTF but you can also select “All files” in the drop-down list, so you can now select a raw disk image file you want (usually .bin or .iso).

Hit open, and CD-i explorer will start parsing sector and filling up the record list.

== Browsing the records ==

Click on a record in the record list to display information about its sector and to activate the View and Extraction menu.

[[file:Main_gui.png|''CD-i Explorer GUI'']]

=== Sector tab ===

This tab lists all the sectors that are contained into the selected record. It is divided into three lists: Audio, Video and Data sectors.

Each sectors prints its own header data:

Audio sectors

[[file:AudioSectorsList.png|''Audio sectors list'']]

* '''Audio frequency in KHz'''
* '''Sound channel (mono/stereo)'''
* '''Bits per sample'''
* PMIN, PSEC, PFRAME
* Sector count
* Channel number

Video sectors

[[file:VideoSectorsList.png|''Video sectors list'']]
* '''Coding method'''
* '''Image resolution'''
* PMIN, PSEC, PFRAME
* Sector count
* Channel number

Data sectors

[[file:DataSectorsList.png|''Data sectors list'']]
* Form 1 or Form 2
* PMIN, PSEC, PFRAME
* Sector count
* Channel number

=== Palet setup frame ===

This frame allows to set a custom palette, that is, the data containing the color values for each pixels. CLUT8, CLUT7 and RLE pictures will be colored according to the palette selection mode.

[[File:Palet_frame.png]]

* '''Automatic'''
Manage colors automatically, following these rules :
* If a data sector is selected in the data sectors list, it will be considered as the palette to be used for image decoding.
* Else, CD-i explore will take the first data sector in the list as palette.
* If there isn't any data sector at all, it will load a default black and white palette, where color index 0 refers to color #000000, index 1 to #020202... and so on.

* '''Black and white'''
A black and white palette will be used to color decoded pictures.

* '''Custom'''
Images should be decoded with a sector selected previously in the data sectors list as palette. The sector may belong to another record that the current one, but should be part of the same real time file.

* '''Data sector as palette button '''
Set the selected data sector as current custom palette.

=== Channels frame ===

This frame allows to set the channel selection for the current record. It will directly impact the behavior of the Extract menu.
In short words, multiple files can be interleaved over multiple sectors. Channel selection will dissociate these sectors (which is often required for correct audio interpretation).
[[file:Interleaving.png|thumb|''Audio interleaving with channels''|500px]]
[[file:Channels.png]]

The first label in the rightmost frame will display a list of available channels.
The second one shows the resulting mask used for the selection (logical AND).

=== Video tab ===

This tab, under construction, allows to change the image dimension to interpreted in the View menu.

=== Audio tab ===

This tab displays the audio sectors of the selected record.

The number of audio channels can be forced, if you select one or more items in the list and right click on the list.
Please note that the alteration of audio channels will be performed BEFORE the data interpretation. If you want to drop an audio channel AFTER the conversion, it can easily be done with another sofwtare like Audacity.

== View menu ==

The main menu for displaying picture data. It is unstable and experimental, but using it might produce interesting results and reveal some content.

=== Video menu item ===

Not implemented.

=== Show selected image ===

This action will show a small window representing first the picture data. It use width and height values provided in the Video tab.

{| style="border-spacing:0;margin:auto;width:17cm;"
|- style="border:1pxt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"
|| If the record contains a data sector, CD-i Explorer will try to interpret as CLUT “palette” data. If not, a default black and white substitution palette will be used. (index 0 → R0,G0,B0 ; index 127 → R255,G255,B255)
|-
|}

=== Show Images... ===

Shows a windows representing picture data.

Dragging the vertical scroll bar will display the next picture data to be read in the current record.

Hit the "Save bitmap" button to record the image as a bitmap file.

[[file:Cdi_image.png|''The Show Images... window'']]

=== Show All Images… ===

Not implemented.

== Extract menu ==

This menu will extract the current record data to file (in the directory where CD-i Explorer is running).

=== All ===

Extract the desired data type. More or less equivalent of the IsoBuster “Extract but convert to user data”, it removes the sector header fields but keeps data.

'''The extracted data is uninterpreted which makes this option only useful for users that are wanting to build their own data interpreter.'''* '''Audio''': Extract the audio sectors sequentially (ADPCM data).
** Splits none: Extract the audio sectors from the current record in one file.
** Splits Video: If Video is checked, a new video file will be created for each audio sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Data: If Data is checked, a new data file will be created for each audio sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Both: If Video and Data are checked, a new video or data file will be created for each audio sector encountered in the sector sequence.
* '''Video''': Extract the video sectors sequentially.
** Splits none: Extract the video sectors from the current record in one file.
** Splits Audio: If Audio is checked, a new audio file will be created for each video sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Data: If Data is checked, a new data file will be created for each video sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Both: If Audio and Data are checked, a new audio or data file will be created for each video sector encountered in the sector sequence.
* '''Data''': Extract the video sectors sequentially.
** Splits none: Extract the video sectors from the current record in one file.
** Splits Audio: If Audio is checked, a new audio file will be created for each data sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Video: If Video is checked, a new video file will be created for each data sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Both: If Audio and Video are checked, a new audio or data file will be created for each data sector encountered in the sector sequence.

=== To Wave ===

Extract the audio sectors of the current record, convert them to pulse code modulation, and pack them into a wav file.

The behavior of this feature can be customized with channels (See [[#1.2.2.Audio tab|Audio tab]])

== Bibliography ==

Philips Consumer Electronics B.V. (May 1994), ''Compact Disc Interactive Full Functional Specification,'' Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Retrieved on May 31, 2017 from [http://www.ip.philips.com/licensing/program/16 http://www.ip.philips.com/licensing/program/16]

Smart Projects, ''IsoBuster 3.8'', 2017, Retrieved from [https://www.isobuster.com/ https://www.isobuster.com/]

All the community from [http://www.cdinteractive.co.uk/ http://www.cdinteractive.co.uk/]

File:CD-i layers.png

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File:Cdi image.png

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File:Channels.png

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File:Palet frame.png

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File:DataSectorsList.png

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File:VideoSectorsList.png

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Pliistro:

CD-i Explorer Manual

2017-06-07T20:32:04Z

Pliistro:

== General usage ==

CD-i Explore is an attempt to let you browse real time files: It shows their logical structure, extracts data, and try to interpret it. But it does not intend to be a complete extraction software. Some data can be interpreted, other cannot be or require additional processing.

Here is a short representation on CD-i layers. CD-i Explorer focuses on exploring the last two ones.

[[File:CD-i layers.png|thumb|CD-i layers short representation. A stands for audio sector, V for Video sector and D for Data sector|500px]]

Though you can open any CD-i raw ISO/BIN file directly, I suggest to first extract CD-i files separately in order to help organizing exploration. I recommend IsoBuster for this task (with raw data extraction).

== Main Features ==

* Records and sectors representation
* Extract most compressed audio data (ADPCM) to wave files
* Partially view CLUT7, CLUT8 and RLE7 images

== Opening a file ==

Choose a CD-i file, usually .RTF but you can also select “All files” in the drop-down list, so you can now select a raw disk image file you want (usually .bin or .iso).

Hit open, and CD-i explorer will start parsing sector and filling up the record list.

== Browsing the records ==

Click on a record in the record list to display information about its sector and to activate the View and Extraction menu.

[[file:Main_gui.png|''CD-i Explorer GUI'']]

=== Sector tab ===

This tab lists all the sectors that are contained into the selected record. It is divided into three lists: Audio, Video and Data sectors.

Each sectors prints its own header data:

Audio sectors

[[file:AudioSectorsList.png|''Audio sectors list'']]

* '''Audio frequency in KHz'''
* '''Sound channel (mono/stereo)'''
* '''Bits per sample'''
* PMIN, PSEC, PFRAME
* Sector count
* Channel number

Video sectors

[[file:VideoSectorsList.png|''Video sectors list'']]
* '''Coding method'''
* '''Image resolution'''
* PMIN, PSEC, PFRAME
* Sector count
* Channel number

Data sectors

[[file:DataSectorsList.png|''Data sectors list'']]
* Form 1 or Form 2
* PMIN, PSEC, PFRAME
* Sector count
* Channel number

=== Palet setup frame ===

This frame allows to set a custom palette, that is, the data containing the color values for each pixels. CLUT8, CLUT7 and RLE pictures will be colored according to the palette selection mode.

[[File:Palet_frame.png]]

* '''Automatic'''
Manage colors automatically, following these rules :
* If a data sector is selected in the data sectors list, it will be considered as the palette to be used for image decoding.
* Else, CD-i explore will take the first data sector in the list as palette.
* If there isn't any data sector at all, it will load a default black and white palette, where color index 0 refers to color #000000, index 1 to #020202... and so on.

* '''Black and white'''
A black and white palette will be used to color decoded pictures.

* '''Custom'''
Images should be decoded with a sector selected previously in the data sectors list as palette. The sector may belong to another record that the current one, but should be part of the same real time file.

* '''Data sector as palette button '''
Set the selected data sector as current custom palette.

=== Channels frame ===

This frame allows to set the channel selection for the current record. It will directly impact the behavior of the Extract menu.
In short words, multiple files can be interleaved over multiple sectors. Channel selection will dissociate these sectors (which is often required for correct audio interpretation).
[[file:Interleaving.png|thumb|''Audio interleaving with channels''|500px]]
[[file:Channels.png]]

The first label in the rightmost frame will display a list of available channels.
The second one shows the resulting mask used for the selection (logical AND).

=== Video tab ===

This tab, under construction, allows to change the image dimension to interpreted in the View menu.

=== Audio tab ===

This tab displays the audio sectors of the selected record.

The number of audio channels can be forced, if you select one or more items in the list and right click on the list.
Please note that the alteration of audio channels will be performed BEFORE the data interpretation. If you want to drop an audio channel AFTER the conversion, it can easily be done with another sofwtare like Audacity.

== View menu ==

The main menu for displaying picture data. It is unstable and experimental, but using it might produce interesting results and reveal some content.

=== Video menu item ===

Not implemented.

=== Show selected image ===

This action will show a small window representing first the picture data. It use width and height values provided in the Video tab.

{| style="border-spacing:0;margin:auto;width:17cm;"
|- style="border:1pxt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"
|| If the record contains a data sector, CD-i Explorer will try to interpret as CLUT “palet” data. If not, a default black and white substitution palet will be used. (index 0 → R0,G0,B0 ; index 127 → R255,G255,B255)
|-
|}

=== Show Images... ===

Shows a windows representing picture data.

Dragging the vertical scroll bar will display the next picture data to be read in the current record.

Hit the "Save bitmap" button to record the image as a bitmap file.

[[file:Cdi_image.png|''The Show Images... window'']]

=== Show All Images… ===

Not implemented.

== Extract menu ==

This menu will extract the current record data to file (in the directory where CD-i Explorer is running).

=== All ===

Extract the desired data type. More or less equivalent of the IsoBuster “Extract but convert to user data”, it removes the sector header fields but keeps data.

'''The extracted data is uninterpreted which makes this option only useful for users that are wanting to build their own data interpreter.'''* '''Audio''': Extract the audio sectors sequentially (ADPCM data).
** Splits none: Extract the audio sectors from the current record in one file.
** Splits Video: If Video is checked, a new video file will be created for each audio sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Data: If Data is checked, a new data file will be created for each audio sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Both: If Video and Data are checked, a new video or data file will be created for each audio sector encountered in the sector sequence.
* '''Video''': Extract the video sectors sequentially.
** Splits none: Extract the video sectors from the current record in one file.
** Splits Audio: If Audio is checked, a new audio file will be created for each video sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Data: If Data is checked, a new data file will be created for each video sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Both: If Audio and Data are checked, a new audio or data file will be created for each video sector encountered in the sector sequence.
* '''Data''': Extract the video sectors sequentially.
** Splits none: Extract the video sectors from the current record in one file.
** Splits Audio: If Audio is checked, a new audio file will be created for each data sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Video: If Video is checked, a new video file will be created for each data sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Both: If Audio and Video are checked, a new audio or data file will be created for each data sector encountered in the sector sequence.

=== To Wave ===

Extract the audio sectors of the current record, convert them to pulse code modulation, and pack them into a wav file.

The behavior of this feature can be customized whith channels (See [[#1.2.2.Audio tab|Audio tab]])

== Bibliography ==

Philips Consumer Electronics B.V. (May 1994), ''Compact Disc Interactive Full Functional Specification,'' Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Retrieved on May 31, 2017 from [http://www.ip.philips.com/licensing/program/16 http://www.ip.philips.com/licensing/program/16]

Smart Projects, ''IsoBuster 3.8'', 2017, Retrieved from [https://www.isobuster.com/ https://www.isobuster.com/]

All the community from [http://www.cdinteractive.co.uk/ http://www.cdinteractive.co.uk/]

CD-i Explorer Manual

2017-06-07T20:29:58Z

Pliistro: create from local backup

== General usage ==

CD-i Explore is an attempt to let you browse real time files: It shows their logical structure, extracts data, and try to interpret it. But it does not intend to be a complete extraction software. Some data can be interpreted, other cannot be or require additional processing.

Here is a short representation on CD-i layers. CD-i Explorer focuses on exploring the last two ones.

[[File:CD-i layers.png|thumb|CD-i layers short representation. A stands for audio sector, V for Video sector and D for Data sector|500px]]

Though you can open any CD-i raw ISO/BIN file directly, I suggest to first extract CD-i files separately in order to help organizing exploration. I recommend IsoBuster for this task (with raw data extraction).

== Main Features ==

* Records and sectors representation
* Extract most compressed audio data (ADPCM) to wave files
* Partially view CLUT7, CLUT8 and RLE7 images

== Opening a file ==

Choose a CD-i file, usually .RTF but you can also select “All files” in the drop-down list, so you can now select a raw disk image file you want (usually .bin or .iso).

Hit open, and CD-i explorer will start parsing sector and filling up the record list.

== Browsing the records ==

Click on a record in the record list to display information about its sector and to activate the View and Extraction menu.

[[file:Main_gui.png|''CD-i Explorer GUI'']]

=== Sector tab ===

This tab lists all the sectors that are contained into the selected record. It is divided into three lists: Audio, Video and Data sectors.

Each sectors prints its own header data:

Audio sectors

[[file:audioSectorsList.png|''Audio sectors list'']]

* '''Audio frequency in KHz'''
* '''Sound channel (mono/stereo)'''
* '''Bits per sample'''
* PMIN, PSEC, PFRAME
* Sector count
* Channel number

Video sectors

[[file:videoSectorsList.png|''Video sectors list'']]
* '''Coding method'''
* '''Image resolution'''
* PMIN, PSEC, PFRAME
* Sector count
* Channel number

Data sectors

[[file:dataSectorsList.png|''Data sectors list'']]
* Form 1 or Form 2
* PMIN, PSEC, PFRAME
* Sector count
* Channel number

=== Palet setup frame ===

This frame allows to set a custom palette, that is, the data containing the color values for each pixels. CLUT8, CLUT7 and RLE pictures will be colored according to the palette selection mode.

[[File:palet_frame.png]]

* '''Automatic'''
Manage colors automatically, following these rules :
* If a data sector is selected in the data sectors list, it will be considered as the palette to be used for image decoding.
* Else, CD-i explore will take the first data sector in the list as palette.
* If there isn't any data sector at all, it will load a default black and white palette, where color index 0 refers to color #000000, index 1 to #020202... and so on.

* '''Black and white'''
A black and white palette will be used to color decoded pictures.

* '''Custom'''
Images should be decoded with a sector selected previously in the data sectors list as palette. The sector may belong to another record that the current one, but should be part of the same real time file.

* '''Data sector as palette button '''
Set the selected data sector as current custom palette.

=== Channels frame ===

This frame allows to set the channel selection for the current record. It will directly impact the behavior of the Extract menu.
In short words, multiple files can be interleaved over multiple sectors. Channel selection will dissociate these sectors (which is often required for correct audio interpretation).
[[file:interleaving.png|thumb|''Audio interleaving with channels''|500px]]
[[file:Channels.png]]

The first label in the rightmost frame will display a list of available channels.
The second one shows the resulting mask used for the selection (logical AND).

=== Video tab ===

This tab, under construction, allows to change the image dimension to interpreted in the View menu.

=== Audio tab ===

This tab displays the audio sectors of the selected record.

The number of audio channels can be forced, if you select one or more items in the list and right click on the list.
Please note that the alteration of audio channels will be performed BEFORE the data interpretation. If you want to drop an audio channel AFTER the conversion, it can easily be done with another sofwtare like Audacity.

== View menu ==

The main menu for displaying picture data. It is unstable and experimental, but using it might produce interesting results and reveal some content.

=== Video menu item ===

Not implemented.

=== Show selected image ===

This action will show a small window representing first the picture data. It use width and height values provided in the Video tab.

{| style="border-spacing:0;margin:auto;width:17cm;"
|- style="border:1pxt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"
|| If the record contains a data sector, CD-i Explorer will try to interpret as CLUT “palet” data. If not, a default black and white substitution palet will be used. (index 0 → R0,G0,B0 ; index 127 → R255,G255,B255)
|-
|}

=== Show Images... ===

Shows a windows representing picture data.

Dragging the vertical scroll bar will display the next picture data to be read in the current record.

Hit the "Save bitmap" button to record the image as a bitmap file.

[[file:Cdi_image.png|''The Show Images... window'']]

=== Show All Images… ===

Not implemented.

== Extract menu ==

This menu will extract the current record data to file (in the directory where CD-i Explorer is running).

=== All ===

Extract the desired data type. More or less equivalent of the IsoBuster “Extract but convert to user data”, it removes the sector header fields but keeps data.

'''The extracted data is uninterpreted which makes this option only useful for users that are wanting to build their own data interpreter.'''* '''Audio''': Extract the audio sectors sequentially (ADPCM data).
** Splits none: Extract the audio sectors from the current record in one file.
** Splits Video: If Video is checked, a new video file will be created for each audio sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Data: If Data is checked, a new data file will be created for each audio sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Both: If Video and Data are checked, a new video or data file will be created for each audio sector encountered in the sector sequence.
* '''Video''': Extract the video sectors sequentially.
** Splits none: Extract the video sectors from the current record in one file.
** Splits Audio: If Audio is checked, a new audio file will be created for each video sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Data: If Data is checked, a new data file will be created for each video sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Both: If Audio and Data are checked, a new audio or data file will be created for each video sector encountered in the sector sequence.
* '''Data''': Extract the video sectors sequentially.
** Splits none: Extract the video sectors from the current record in one file.
** Splits Audio: If Audio is checked, a new audio file will be created for each data sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Video: If Video is checked, a new video file will be created for each data sector encountered in the sector sequence.
** Splits Both: If Audio and Video are checked, a new audio or data file will be created for each data sector encountered in the sector sequence.

=== To Wave ===

Extract the audio sectors of the current record, convert them to pulse code modulation, and pack them into a wav file.

The behavior of this feature can be customized whith channels (See [[#1.2.2.Audio tab|Audio tab]])

== Bibliography ==

Philips Consumer Electronics B.V. (May 1994), ''Compact Disc Interactive Full Functional Specification,'' Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Retrieved on May 31, 2017 from [http://www.ip.philips.com/licensing/program/16 http://www.ip.philips.com/licensing/program/16]

Smart Projects, ''IsoBuster 3.8'', 2017, Retrieved from [https://www.isobuster.com/ https://www.isobuster.com/]

All the community from [http://www.cdinteractive.co.uk/ http://www.cdinteractive.co.uk/]