All about PBP Files

The PBP file type is primarily associated with PlaybackPro.

PBP	File extension: PBP
	File type:	video database

What is a PBP file?

PBP files mostly belong to PlaybackPro by DTvideolabs. A PBP file is a video database generated by PlaybackPro video player. It contains a list of the titles and locations of video clips on a computer. Another type of PBP file is the firmware update of the discontinued PlayStation Portable handheld game console. Such firmware images are mainly used to install modified games, demos, and custom firmware on PlayStation Portable consoles. PBP is also the filename extension of a project created with Phoenix visual form design environment.

How do you open PBP files?

You need a suitable software like PlaybackPro to open a PBP file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your PBP file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a PBP file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Programs that open and convert PBP files:

PlaybackPro by DTvideolabs
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. PBP files are often referred to as PlaybackPro videos because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Perl Builder (project data) by Solutionsoft
Perl Builder is a discontinued integrated development environment for creating applications in Perl programming language. It used a PBP file to save project information. This file format is classified as Data.
Phoenix (project) by Prometheus
Phoenix is a rapid application development environment. Its Visual Designer component uses PowerBASIC compiler to generate graphical user interface form-based applications. This file format is classified as Developer.
Playstation Portable (firmware update) by Sony
PlayStation Portable is a discontinued handheld video game console. Its firmware updates are saved in a PBP file. This file is usually downloaded using the Network Update feature. This file format is classified as System.
PowerBASIC (project) by PowerBASIC
PowerBASIC is a discontinued compiler package for programs written in BASIC programming language. It uses a PBP file to save a project. This file format is classified as Developer.

PBP file format:

Why is it important to know the file format? This is the only way to find out which program to use to open the file. The file format can be deduced from the file extension and the signature. Frequently, however, one file extension is used by different programs for different file formats, and one file format for different file extensions. So a detailed analysis of a file is vital in order to determine the format and the associated program. Below you will find our evaluation of the PBP files:

PBP is not that commonly used as a file extension. This file type includes different formats for the applicable programs. The two most popular formats are as follows:

65% of all PBP files are PlayStation Portable Firmware files. If you open these files in a text editor, you will see only illegible characters. PBP files can be up to 1 GB in size, but are often around 480 KB - 530 MB. The file type was developed 10 years ago and is still in use today. An example of a file name is EBOOT.PBP.
9% of all PBP files have the same signature PB. The contents of these files cannot be read by a human; only a computer program can interpret the data. The average file size is 5 KB with most files being between 1 KB and 16 MB in size. The following keywords are characteristic: PBP1>>. Such files sometimes refer to images.

All other PBP files (26%) have different formats. Just click the "Choose your .pbp file to analyze" button on this page to find out what your PBP file is.

Technical Data for PBP File Extension

File classification:

Video

Related files:

pbt, pdb, psar, pbd, 7z, prx, zip, sfo, gb, txt, bin, dat, zlib

Mime type:

application/octet-stream

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: PBuilder.Document, FileType: Paquet Builder Project, AppName: Paquet Builder: powerful Zip and Cabinet Self-Extractors Builder

ProgramID: Profiler
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\PWRS\pb6\Profiler\profiler.exe

a pbp video database is a special file format by DTvideolabs and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with PBP files

Associate the PBP file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open video databases. Because only the current version supports the latest PBP file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the DTvideolabs manufacturer website after an available PlaybackPro update.
To make sure that your PBP file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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