I am able to use DST and VIP with my Innov-is 4000D. I suggest that you download a design in those formats and try it before you download alot of them. It seems every machine is different. Happy Stitching!
I only use pes. To be honest, I have so many pes designs that I can't be bothered to convert from any other format. Does this make me sound lazy or snobbish. I hope not.
Depending on your machine it may not be able to read the newer PES files. My old ULT won't read PES version 6 files. PES is about the only one I know of that retains the colors.
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I have never tried anything other than pes on my brother.
Only PES. At least that is what my Brother and Baby Lock will read,