PRC files on PB360?

poshm · 02-02-2010, 09:00 AM

Has anyone tried prc files on the pocketbook and are they a good format please?

I ask because I loathe reading PDF files on the PB - even though the adobe software does a reasonable job with them. I find them very slow with the page turning and you can't choose your own font etc.

I've had good success converting my PDF files to prc format with I think it is called mobipocket creator - these look great in the kindle for pc software anyway.

luqmaninbmore · 02-02-2010, 09:15 AM

I think the PB does rather well if Mobipocket: the formatting is good, the illustrations and TOC work. I have an issue with book covers sometimes not being visible from the file browser, but that's rather minor.

poshm · 02-02-2010, 09:50 AM

Thank you, luqmaninbmore

I just tested it with one .prc file I had converted using Mobipocket Creator and it does exactly what I want - ie opens up in FBReader so I can read with my usual font settings, page turns are speedy (very speedy in comparison with the original .pdf file) and it recognises the table of contents.

Brilliant - and being a .prc file it should also work with our new Kindle which means everything's pretty much in synch

Now I need to convert the rest of those horrid .pdf files!

02-02-2010, 09:00 AM	#1
poshm Fanatic Posts: 581 Karma: 1003580 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cambs, UK Device: PocketBook 360, Sony Reader Touch, Ipod touch & Kindle 2	PRC files on PB360? Has anyone tried prc files on the pocketbook and are they a good format please? I ask because I loathe reading PDF files on the PB - even though the adobe software does a reasonable job with them. I find them very slow with the page turning and you can't choose your own font etc. I've had good success converting my PDF files to prc format with I think it is called mobipocket creator - these look great in the kindle for pc software anyway.

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02-02-2010, 09:15 AM	#2
luqmaninbmore Da'i Posts: 1,144 Karma: 1217499 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Baltimore Device: Toshiba Thrive, Kobo Touch, Kindle 1, Aluratek Libre, T-Mobile Comet	I think the PB does rather well if Mobipocket: the formatting is good, the illustrations and TOC work. I have an issue with book covers sometimes not being visible from the file browser, but that's rather minor.

02-02-2010, 09:50 AM	#3
poshm Fanatic Posts: 581 Karma: 1003580 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cambs, UK Device: PocketBook 360, Sony Reader Touch, Ipod touch & Kindle 2	Thank you, luqmaninbmore I just tested it with one .prc file I had converted using Mobipocket Creator and it does exactly what I want - ie opens up in FBReader so I can read with my usual font settings, page turns are speedy (very speedy in comparison with the original .pdf file) and it recognises the table of contents. Brilliant - and being a .prc file it should also work with our new Kindle which means everything's pretty much in synch Now I need to convert the rest of those horrid .pdf files!