I/Q format is 8-bit unsigned, odd bytes are I, even bytes are Q, quite similar to a stereo wave file.

Regards,

Andras, HA7ILM


2014/1/23 Pete Zaitcev <zaitcev@kotori.zaitcev.us>
On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 14:39:14 +0200
Nikos Balkanas <nikos.balkanas@eyeonix.com> wrote:

> Just read the rtl-sdr/include/rtl-sdr.h. It includes all API functions with
> helpful notes for each one ;-).

It's not sufficient. The header file does not specify the I/Q
format: the integer encoding and which byte is I and which is Q.
When I needed it, I had to cargo-cult it from bits and pieces
in the sample programs.

-- Pete