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Fictionwise - Multiformat e-books now include eReader option
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04-09-2008, 08:30 PM | #2 |
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So it wasn't available before? That's interesting.
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04-09-2008, 08:46 PM | #3 |
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I think it was only available in "secure" format before.
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Thanks for the heads-up on the new .pdb format.
I just checked and noticed the 'Kindle compatible (MOBI)' download format which converts well with my Mobi2IMP to create a .IMP with cover image! For a test ebook, selecting the 'Kindle compatible (MOBI)' delivers 'Verne-80-Days.prc', whereas selecting 'Mobipocket (PRC)' deilvers 'Verne-80-Days-mo.prc'. The eReader "PalmDOC" (.PDB) delivers 'Verne-80-Days.pdb' Only the first format (MOBI) has a cover image; neither of the latter two has a cover image. Here is the verbose output when the 'Kindle compatible (MOBI)' .PRC is converted to .IMP: Code:
Mobi2IMP (version 9.3b) Copyright (C) 2008 Nick Rapallo (nrapallo) FULLFILENAME: E:\ebooks\Fictionwise\Verne-80-Days.prc FILENAME : Verne-80-Days.prc EXPLODEDIR : Verne-80-Days DatabaseName: Around_the_World_in_80_Days Version : 0 Type : BOOK Creator : MOBI baktime : -2082844800 # of records: 101 --------------------------------------------------- Image_Index: 0 - record-97 - 0 - 222132 - 59612 - 510 x 680 Image_Index: 1 - record-98 - 0 - 281744 - 11980 - 180 x 240 PDHEADER Version: 2 PDHEADER Length: 386440 PDHEADER NRecords: 95 PDHEADER Recsize: 4096 PDHEADER Unknown: 0 MOBIHEADER ciflg: 1 MOBIHEADER ciptr: 98 MOBIHEADER doctype: MOBI MOBIHEADER length: 228 MOBIHEADER booktype: 2 - BOOK MOBIHEADER codep: 1252 MOBIHEADER uniqid: 3901032878 MOBIHEADER ver: 4 MOBIHEADER exthflg: 80 MOBIHEADER codepage: 1252 MOBIHEADER language: 1033 - ENGLISH - ENGLISH_US MOBIHEADER LONGTITLE: Around the World in 80 Days EXTH doctype: EXTH EXTH length: 268 EXTH n_items: 11 EXTH item: 100 (x64) - Author - 11 - Jules Verne EXTH item: 101 (x65) - Publisher - 17 - Fictionwise, Inc. EXTH item: 110 (x6e) - SubjectCode - 9 - FIC004000 EXTH item: 105 (x69) - Subject - 18 - Classic Literature EXTH item: 109 (x6d) - Rights - 16 - Copyright © EXTH item: 111 (x6f) - Type - 5 - Novel EXTH item: 103 (x67) - Description - 40 - Classic Literature. 62793 words long. EXTH item: 300 (x12c) - 300 - 38 - 0x300000000000000800000000000000000edecbef41a9 EXTH item: 201 (xc9) - CoverOffset - 4 - 0x0000 ------> Cover Image_Index: 0 EXTH item: 203 (xcb) - hasFakeCover - 4 - 0x0000 EXTH item: 202 (xca) - ThumbOffset - 4 - 0x0001 ------> Version: 2 - 2 - DOC_COMPRESSED --------------------------------------------------- Looking for filepos Found all filepos Adding name attributes Fixing filepos attribute FIXED IMAGE/TAGS: 0 - record-97.JPG + 13 padding = 537 x 680 Adding cover image: 'Verne-80-Days/record-97.JPG' TITLE : Around the World in 80 Days AUTHOR : Jules Verne CATEGORY: Classic Literature EBW 1150 ebook created! REB 1200 ebook created! Last edited by nrapallo; 04-09-2008 at 11:28 PM. |
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Thanks for this, I shall get the kindle version from now on. |
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I think they haven't changed the PRC version because they didn't want to hurt customers who might still be using an older MobiReader on their PDA. |
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I see. Maybe some older readers can't handle the cover image? In that case of course they should keep the older version available. I just wish I had known . . . but now I do
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I don't think it's that so much as the fact they're now using a better MobiPocket creation tool.
Baen are much the same; their older Mobi books with a ".prc" extension are rather primitive and lack navigation links, etc. Their more modern Mobi books (with a ".mobi" extension) have proper cover images, working nav links, etc. |
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This very thread says all the older, already purchased books will now be available in the new eReader version (and by the way they list THREE .pdb versions), so clearly it's possible to make the kindle version available for every book (if they're not already doing so). |
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It's easy to see if the non-Kindle file is in an older format; open it in a text editor like "NotePad"; it'll look like garbage but in the first few characters of the file you'll see an 8-character text string. If this says "TEXtREAD", the file is the older format which doesn't support nav links, etc; if it says "BOOKMOBI" the file is in the modern format.
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Would it or would it not make a difference in terms of compatibility with older readers? Seems to me that's the question. If it does, then the two versions make sense. If not, then I don't see the point. Very simple.
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Very, VERY old versions, perhaps; but they'd need to be SERIOUSLY old.
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The Fictionwise bookshelf has a "bulk download" feature, so last week when the formats were made available, I downloaded all of mine in both pdf and imp formats. Saved them to a CD-ROM. Previously, with my EB-1150, I could only save books to the eBookwise librarian and hope the company never shut down the bookshelf.
Have I told you how happy I am with eBookwise/Fictionwise? On Tues, my reader crashed and burned - literally, the battery or something heated up and cooked a black spot on the screen. I got the email this morning that a new one was on the way yesterday, along with FedEx tracking info so that I can watch it cross the country. I got mine originally for Christmas, so the 90 day warranty was expired, and I expected to have to buy another reader. The support staff at eBookwise were kind, helpful, and never even mentioned the expired warranty. Just giving props where due... |
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eReader Format: Verne-80-Days-er.pdb ( PPrs / PNRd type) - I have no compatible reader for this format! Code:
PalmDoc Format: Verne-80-Days.pdb ( TEXt / REAd type) PDHEADER Version: 2 Version: 2 - 2 - DOC_COMPRESSED Code:
Kindle Compatible (MOBI): Verne-80-Days.prc ( BOOK / MOBI type) PDHEADER Version: 2 MOBIHEADER ver: 4 Version: 2 - 2 - DOC_COMPRESSED Code:
Mobipocket (PRC) format: Verne-80-Days-mo.prc ( BOOK /MOBI type) PDHEADER Version: 2 MOBIHEADER ver: 2 Version: 2 - 2 - DOC_COMPRESSED More detailed information in the text file below (just the verbose output of Mobi2IMP). |
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