A system for storing and rendering multimedia data includes a first storage configured to store multimedia data files of a plurality of formats. The system also includes a second storage configured to store program files including information regarding a transformation of multimedia data files of a first format into multimedia data files of a second format, where the first format is one of the plurality of formats. The system also includes a rendering device configured to render multimedia data files of the second format. At least one of the multimedia data files stored in the first storage is linked to at least one of the program files, and the program file includes information regarding a transformation of multimedia data files of the format of the at least one of the multimedia data files into the second format.