Here:
http://www.jinke.com.cn/compagesql/English/embedpro/index.asp
http://www.jinke.com.cn/compagesql/English/embedpro/prodetail.asp?id=15

? thought the V8 wasn't for the european/US english speaking market?
This price is in dollars, is that american dollars?
Since the FAQ says that the V8 supports english could I buy one as that's all I need?

This price is in dollars, is that american dollars?

Yes. :)


Since the FAQ says that the V8 supports english could I buy one as that's all I need?
Yes. :)

OMG decisions, decisions... what are the advantages of a V2 over a V8??
Should I wait??? If so how long would the wait be? Should I just buy both as an when they are released as theoretically the price of the 2 is still less than the price of an Iliad?

I have to admit, its tempting... I havent heard anything back from irex regarding an invite enen though I applied for one :(
I guess its because im in Australia...

But then, if I got a v8 I'd always be wondering wether I should have just waited for the v2... Decisions decisions... How far away IS the v2 anyway?

How far away IS the v2 anyway?

That's the big question :-( Jinke said that they would be seling "samples" in May (and that was pushed back to June, I believe). But the samples seem only to be for prospective distribution partners - not even for reviewers. So you or I actually getting a V2 seems to depend on the partners agreeing to distribute the product, then buying them from Jinke, then selling them to us. That could take any amount of time (or never happen).

Here:
http://www.jinke.com.cn/compagesql/English/embedpro/index.asp
http://www.jinke.com.cn/compagesql/English/embedpro/prodetail.asp?id=15


See, now I'm really torn.

Pros: ability to use a wide variety of formats (too bad it doesn't read unconverted LITs), reasonable price, small size, integrated screen cover, doesn't require the use of crappy Sony software.

Cons: funky software, designed for Chinese instead of English-speaking user base, cheap, shiny plastic, unknown future.

The Sony Reader looks like a great device, but I'm willing to bet they'll hamstring it by requiring users to use the Sony Connect software (which will also leave out OSX users). The fact that it uses SD cards is a huge plus, and I'm amazed that Sony would support anything other than MemorySticks.

*sigh*

If the iLiad was a little smaller and a little more polished (and about half the price) then I wouldn't give it a second thought.

I might have to wait until the second generation units come out.

The perfect situation would be if I could get a V8 (or V2) with a finished, native-English UI.

Is this the same OS that LVD was working on with the proper english text layout and such? If so I'm ordering tommorrow

Is this the same OS that LVD was working on with the proper english text layout and such? If so I'm ordering tommorrow

LVD is selling localized V8 - with russian and english UI. Like I have now.
Chineses have no rights for this localized software, as I know...

Bummer, guess I'll just have to wait untill LVD makes announcement that he's ready to sell to the US then :<

Vash

So um I really need an ebook reader any time soon. I don't really care who manufactures it.. Irex is so expensive, this device is half the price.. Can I as European citizen ( netherlands) Order this device from the website of jinke? Seems legimate right? Anyone know what the best step is to get one with english interface in my hands?

Im desperate to have an e-ink technology based ebook-reader! Help me out! :)

So um I really need an ebook reader any time soon. I don't really care who manufactures it.. Irex is so expensive, this device is half the price.. Can I as European citizen ( netherlands) Order this device from the website of jinke? Seems legimate right? Anyone know what the best step is to get one with english interface in my hands?

Im desperate to have an e-ink technology based ebook-reader! Help me out! :)

You can probably order the V8 directly from Jinke, but the interface will be in chinese, which may be a problem if you don't read the language. :rolleyes5

You might try contacting user LVD (http://www.mobileread.com/forums/member.php?userid=5537), if memory serves, he's working on selling an english version of the V8. I'd suggest you look at his posts (http://www.mobileread.com/forums/search.php?searchid=39007) to get an idea what he's said about it in the past.

You'll may have to PM him to make contact. :happy2:

Hope that helps.

Arsenius. I am from the Netherlands and have bought the V8 directly from Jinke. Its the english russian model. It took just 2 weeks to arrive. No troubles at all.

Arsenius. I am from the Netherlands and have bought the V8 directly from Jinke. Its the english russian model. It took just 2 weeks to arrive. No troubles at all.
And how do you find it? Have you owned any other eBook readers and is it significantly better?

I own an eBookwise 1150 which I think is great and want to know if the eInk readers are worth the substantial extra cash...

mlkmnz. Till now I am satisfied with the book. The screen is beautiful. The book is not to big to carry around. The wolf software doesn't work properly, or I don't understand how to do it. It is my first e-reader. Just playing with it. And reading.

mlkmnz. Till now I am satisfied with the book. The screen is beautiful. The book is not to big to carry around. The wolf software doesn't work properly, or I don't understand how to do it. It is my first e-reader. Just playing with it. And reading.

sjaaks,

If you're not reading ebooks produced by the Wolf software, how are you getting books onto the device? Does it show up as a USB device when you plug it into your computer? Are you copying files to an SD card and then putting the SD card into the V8?

What format are the files you're reading? TXT?

Thanks,
-Brian

bshort

Without conversing to Wolf I can read a English text on the device. Or I select and copy paste to notepad and bring it to the SD card, or I save page as... directly to the SD card. Than the SD card in the book. I am reading HTML and TXT and Wolf.

sjaakie, it's good to hear it's possible. It doesn't support PDF files right? I'll mainly read PDF files i'd reckon. What's the method of payment? I assume creditcard right?

Thanks, lemme know. I wanna order ASAP :)

I borrowed a Hanlin V8 from a friend of mine a few days ago. The device is too buggy and it crashes a lot. I was quite disappointed. The PDF reader that Hanlin claims is bogus. It is basically a picture file on the device, not a real PDF reader!!!

Arsenius

PDF files I don't know about.
The payment in advance to their Chinese bank. 299 USD + parcel costs EMS 76 USD. Go to the Jinke site and start a conversation with May.

Update. Concerning the Netherlands. My V8 has arrived august 3 and now august 24 did I get an additional VAT (BTW) bill of 68,88 euro.
Total costs till now, 299 USD + 76 USD + transfer 7,50 euro + BTW 68,88 euro.

Total 308,29 euro + 68,88 euro = a lot of money. Wait till it is in the shop. It will be cheaper and better.

A close up picture of the Hanlin V8 screen.

A more realistic screen picture with a lighter background.

Finally some hands-on the Russian model!

So, I can see in attachment #1422 that it has problems with quotes; two Cyrillic characteres before the quotes -and the closing quote appears as an opening one.

<b>sjaaks V8</b>: Have you tried HTML with some italics in it?

<b>sjaaks V8</b>: Have you tried HTML with some italics in it?

:oops2: Ehem... And I can see HTML bold does not work here. Karma goes back to you, I guess! :juggle:

Just playing with the Hanlin V8, saving mobileread and get extra small print.
And two pictures to compare.

Without me knowing Chinese its rather difficult to install the CD enclosed by the Hanlin V8. After many times installing and uninstalling the software, it works. The software Wolf needs work. But that is for Jinke. Take a look at the pictures.

With the Wolf software installed, I have copied this tread to the V8 and zoomed the text as seen on the pictures. A nicer lettertype or Font would be welcome, but I don't know how to do it. Anyone? This Georgia type on my reader.

Without me knowing Chinese its rather difficult to install the CD enclosed by the Hanlin V8. After many times installing and uninstalling the software, it works. The software Wolf needs work. But that is for Jinke. Take a look at the pictures.

Why are you using software from cd???
Take it from http://www.jinke.com.cn/compagesql/English/downloadcenter/index.asp
http://www.jinke.com.cn/compagesql/upload/download/downres00000020.rar
http://www.jinke.com.cn/compagesql/upload/download/downres00000057.rar

It works well enough...

TaKir,

Thank you for that information. It is much more easier to install and it is even up to date. So the CD is to ignore.

It would be nice to have such a nice font on the reader.

TaKir,

Thank you for that information.

You're wellcome :)
As I can see at your photos, there are minor problems with some lines - they are a bit to the right from left edge...
You can try using msword to format your books.
Make all paragraphs first lines=0.6mm, no linebreaks, justified, save as txt - it should be ok.

Important!!!
Do not use names for your books, with first common part
Author_book1.txt
Author_book2.txt
Author_book(n).txt

Use inique first part of a name for books in one folder. (Book_author, or Book in folder "Author") or 01_book.txt, 02_book.txt, etc.

Otherwise you can see all books called "Author_book1.txt" with the same text.

TaKir,

As I can see at your photos, there are minor problems with some lines - they are a bit to the right from left edge...
Indeed a minor problem, I can live with it.

You can try using msword to format your books.
Make all paragraphs first lines=0.6mm, no linebreaks, justified, save as txt - it should be ok.
This is a bit tricky for me. Ms word its not on my PC. Open Office org. writer is it. As a newby its not all clear to me. I will try. Again thanks for your help.

Important!!!
Do not use names for your books, with first common part
Author_book1.txt
Author_book2.txt
Author_book(n).txt

Use inique first part of a name for books in one folder. (Book_author, or Book in folder "Author") or 01_book.txt, 02_book.txt, etc.

Otherwise you can see all books called "Author_book1.txt" with the same text.

This is a bit tricky for me. Ms word its not on my PC. Open Office org. writer is it. As a newby its not all clear to me. I will try. Again thanks for your help.


Is it possible to write macros in Open Office org. writer?
Then you can do so:
- Start new macros
- Select all (Ctrl+A) ???
- Edit - Paragraph - alignement justified, first line - ident 0,6mm -- ok.
- Stop your macros.

Save as txt.
Now you can use this macros to prepare your books from doc, rtf, html, txt, etc.
Just open file, choose execute your macros, save.

Also you can use Bookdesigner (http://www.the-ebook.org/e107/download.php?view.8)+ update (http://www.the-ebook.org/e107/download.php?view.9) for it. It is free and has english manual.
first install BD, then unpack update in it's catalog.

TaKir,

Also you can use Bookdesigner (http://www.the-ebook.org/e107/download.php?view.8)+ update (http://www.the-ebook.org/e107/download.php?view.9) for it. It is free and has english manual.
first install BD, then unpack update in it's catalog.

This thing above I have done and it will take some time to learn. One or two day's. I hope it will take not longer to show you the results.

TaKir,

Till now I was not successful in bringing the nicer font to my V8 device. So I made a picture of the zoomed screen with printed text on paper on the side. The grey screen looks in reality more bright. The quality of the letter on the paper is what I wish. In the future Jinke software will make it easy with one push on the button. I hope.

TaKir,

Till now I was not successful in bringing the nicer font to my V8 device. So I made a picture of the zoomed screen with printed text on paper on the side. The grey screen looks in reality more bright. The quality of the letter on the paper is what I wish. In the future Jinke software will make it easy with one push on the button. I hope.

You have chinese firmware from Jinke, I guess. That is why text formatting is not so good, as we have using last russian firmware.

In coming soon russian update we will have:
- new additional fonts+ easy switch to desired font and font size
- more font sizes
- good working html reader

Jinke has no rights for russian software and it's updates.
They can do some software changes, but not so good and not so soon.

In coming soon russian update we will have:
- new additional fonts+ easy switch to desired font and font size
- more font sizes
- good working html reader

Jinke has no rights for russian software and it's updates.
They can do some software changes, but not so good and not so soon.

I am looking forward to this update you mention. Thank you.

edit. (this is for test only.Size 2)
(this is size 3)
(this is size 1)

The spring hinge of the helpscreen shutter has broken down. And the flap will stay as you like it. I won't send it to China for repairs though. It is not a big nuisance.

After a weekend struggling ;) with Paint to get 2 pictures in one, this is the result. The upper half is the normal letter size and the Russian below is zoomed. From Charlie and the chocolate factory.

Update 1: I have taken a picture under better lighting conditions. So it won't scare you of. Trouble is indeed without good light the screen is to dark to read. It concerns me a lot.

Update 2: Pictures in different light placed together.edit.

Three way's to go to a next page.

Click on the help screen.

Push the joystick.

Push button eight.

My old bookstand as I used sometimes for easy reading.

The Hanlin V8 (with not yet integrated) bookstand. Take the cover as base and something between to keep the screen upright. Use button 8 for the next page.

At last some progress in font. I used the virtual Hanlin printer for that. Its not exactly what I wish, but it is a start. Mona Lisa also with the virtual printer.

edit. Third picture added.

edit. Fourth picture added.

edit. Fifth picture added. Scale ruler in cm.

http://www.lbook.com.ua/en/News/Photo-archive - Foto

http://www.lbook.com.ua/en/News/Video-archive - Video

I think the paging speed of the V8 became faster than the sample V8.
GOOD!
I want to know more about V8, such as spec., function, supporting format, etc.

I think the paging speed of the V8 became faster than the sample V8.
GOOD!
I want to know more about V8, such as spec., function, supporting format, etc.

http://lbook.com.ua/en

http://www.lbook.com.ua/en/Products/lBook%20V8

Finally there are some results with a nice font, Georgia. With the help of Open Office org. The picture as proof. But I have to work on it, because when I want the next page, the same page comes up. After that, the next page twice again, etc... :(

edit. Second picture added. Book from; Classic Literature Library.

sjaaks V8 how did you get a picture of Stuart Young on that thing? :happy2:

Here some pictures.
In notepad is the problem solved regarding to each page twice. Second picture is the default letter type from Jinke.

edit. "Attribute set" picture added.

edit. Taken one -r- out off the word necessarry in fourth picture.

edit. Added fifth picture made via Wordpad. The Oldehove Leeuwarden Netherlands. A Gothic building AD 1529. The structure leaned over from the start, they tried to redress it, to no avail. The project is never finished.

A double picture of the first page from Robinson Crusoe. On the right side you see the default Font which comes with the Hanlin V8. On the left I have taken The Arial Font to the reader.

edit. Added second picture. On the left Georgia Font (18 pt. on notepad) and default Font Hanlin V8 on the right. Note that the screen of the Hanlin is 9 cm wide.

edit. Added third picture. On the left Arial Narrow (36 pt. on notepad) and default Font V8 on the right. It can even bigger as shown. Excerpt from Edgar Allan Poe.

edit. Added fourth picture with Chinese characters between Arial narrow 20pt. on notepad. From Wikipedia.

edit. Added fifth picture with even bigger Font. Georgia 48 pt. in Wordpad this time. (Edgar Allan Poe)

The Arial looks WORLDS better than the original!!!

Ae you still using the Hanlin Printer (that makes pictures if I remember correctly) or are you acutally using fonts that you can zoom and everything?

The Arial looks WORLDS better than the original!!!

Are you still using the Hanlin Printer (that makes pictures if I remember correctly) or are you actually using fonts that you can zoom and everything?

Indeed The Hanlin virtual Printer does the job. In Notepad there are lots of Fonts to choose from. But when the text is on the V8 it does not zoom. So take care to start before printing with one of the adjustible points. Its very easy after all the trouble I had. The Arial Font had 16 points on Notepad.

Looking for the best way to hold the Hanlin reader.
Hand mostly resting on table or lap.

Text on the screen copied from Wikipedia wikimedia commons. Pasted into notepad with Arial 24pt, printed to the SD card and put in the V8 reader.

edit. Fifth picture added.

What is the battery life like on this unit? Page turns or hours of use. also I,m wondering about the pen input, what you can do and how useful do you guys find it?

bandsaw,
Battery life is very good, no troubles. Pen input I did not do.

Some new photo's of the Hanlin V8 reader.
edit. reshuffle etc.
1. The Frisian language from WikipedY. Georgia Font in italics.
2. Escher. Font Gothic Book in wordpad.
3. German language. Font Eras Demi ITC in italics. In wordpad.
4. Mata Hari made in wordpad. Font Gigi + Arial.
5. Greta Garbo as Mata Hari.

Some pictures of the Hanlin V8 screen. Nearly all the usable Fonts in wordpad.

edit. Picture added. I go for the "Arial narrow" in the ~000 0340.jpg picture, second line. A hunger Artist. Easy to read.

edit. Last picture added. Font Arial narrow on the whole page. On the little screen (90mm wide) you can read a lot before turning the page.

edit. The pictures are not in the right order, something has changed it, sorry for that.

@sjaaks V8

you are doing a great job of reviewing the Hanlin V8/lbook here, could you perhaps move your posts to the "V8 review" sticky?
That way, more people would find it.

Thanks.

Keep up the good work. It is very much appreciated!!!

http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7754&page=1&pp=15