cbr files

davebalme · 06-07-2011, 08:39 AM

Could anyone please tell me if the Kobo wireless reads cbr files?

siraks · 06-07-2011, 08:52 AM

yes it does. i have the walking dead comics on mine.

DaleDe · 06-07-2011, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by davebalme

Could anyone please tell me if the Kobo wireless reads cbr files?

Yes, and cbz as well. I make cbz files for a photo album which works great. Just zip up a folder of images and rename the .zip to .cbz. cbr is the same but uses RAR compression instead of zip. They can also be used for comic books I suppose

Dale

know-one · 06-11-2011, 12:27 PM

I have Twilight Zone comic books from Gold Key which I intend to read from the Kobo very soon. They are in .cbr I believe. Won't be needing Calibre or anything to convert.

Can someone tell me if we can store some .jpg pictures on the device - even if they will be in b&w?

Thanks!

PeterT · 06-11-2011, 01:10 PM

I kmow one approach people have used is to make their OWN cbr to contain images. All a CBR is, is a RAR file renamed. (Likewise, a CBZ is a ZIP file renamed).

Also, I do believe that you can just add a jpg to the Kobo; it will show up under the "Documents" tab.

know-one · 06-13-2011, 06:51 PM

But - what I'd like to make sure if someone could tell me is...
If I simply hook the Kobo to my computer and put the cbr files in it - will it work?
...or do I still need calibre to convert the cbr files?

I hope it's drag and drop.

siraks · 06-13-2011, 07:00 PM

Calibre doesnt convert anything unless u tell it to do so. You can just transfer the files over using it. To answer your question yes you can drop cbr or cbz onto the kobo. There is no converting needed they even work on the wifi model.

Toastedpine · 06-13-2011, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by know-one

But - what I'd like to make sure if someone could tell me is...
If I simply hook the Kobo to my computer and put the cbr files in it - will it work?
...or do I still need calibre to convert the cbr files?

I hope it's drag and drop.

It'll work. Least it did for my Touch, and the Kobo specs says that it can support CBR, so dragging and dropping into root will work.

DaleDe · 06-14-2011, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Toastedpine

It'll work. Least it did for my Touch, and the Kobo specs says that it can support CBR, so dragging and dropping into root will work.

or even somewhere else. It will search folders as well for all documents and eBooks and show them in docs tab while any epubs, it finds will be placed in the library tabs. Documents include pdf files, cbr, cbz, rtf and whatever else it understands. newspapers and magazines will be in their own tab.

Dale

MechR · 06-14-2011, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by know-one

But - what I'd like to make sure if someone could tell me is...
If I simply hook the Kobo to my computer and put the cbr files in it - will it work?

Yes. That is what I do with my Kobo Wifi. No conversion necessary.

(CBR/CBZ support was added in firmware 1.9. A newly-purchased Kobo may be running 1.7.x at first, but when you connect to Wifi it will automatically check for updates and let you install them.)

thepossum · 06-14-2011, 07:11 AM

On the KT, when you're reading a PDF you can zoom in and scroll around. Is this also possible to do with a cbr/cbz file? I couldn't find any zoom button.

siraks · 06-14-2011, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by thepossum

On the KT, when you're reading a PDF you can zoom in and scroll around. Is this also possible to do with a cbr/cbz file? I couldn't find any zoom button.

there is no zoom button.
you just double tap the middle of the screen to zoom in.

BrunoG · 06-14-2011, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by siraks

there is no zoom button.
you just double tap the middle of the screen to zoom in.

Thanks I was wondering about that. I was squinting for awhile there.

thepossum · 06-14-2011, 11:16 AM

OK, that's how it works for reading/zooming PDFs then. But apparently not (yet) for cbz files: tapping the middle of the screen brings up all the menus, and double-tapping just makes the screen blink a bit (menus pop up, menus go away).

Maybe they'll add panning cbr/cbz to future firmwares, but until they do it's just too hard to read the ones I've got.

baselworld · 06-16-2011, 11:00 PM

Hello, I've tried writing to kobo but did not receive a reply, i was wondering if there is a way to put or edit a cbr to include its author because i would like to sort my cbr files in kobo via author instead of title. Thanks

06-07-2011, 08:39 AM	#1
davebalme Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Yorkshire Device: Pocketbook 360, Ipad, Kobo Wireless, Archos 70b & 80G9. And a Kobo Arc	cbr files Could anyone please tell me if the Kobo wireless reads cbr files?

06-16-2011, 11:00 PM	#15
baselworld Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: aldiko	Cbr file with author Hello, I've tried writing to kobo but did not receive a reply, i was wondering if there is a way to put or edit a cbr to include its author because i would like to sort my cbr files in kobo via author instead of title. Thanks

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06-07-2011, 08:52 AM	#2
siraks use the force Posts: 575 Karma: 564666 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ontario Device: Kobo Touch, Lenovo K1	yes it does. i have the walking dead comics on mine.

06-11-2011, 12:27 PM	#4
know-one Connoisseur Posts: 77 Karma: 240112 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: kOBO	I have Twilight Zone comic books from Gold Key which I intend to read from the Kobo very soon. They are in .cbr I believe. Won't be needing Calibre or anything to convert. Can someone tell me if we can store some .jpg pictures on the device - even if they will be in b&w? Thanks!

06-11-2011, 01:10 PM	#5
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,162 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	I kmow one approach people have used is to make their OWN cbr to contain images. All a CBR is, is a RAR file renamed. (Likewise, a CBZ is a ZIP file renamed). Also, I do believe that you can just add a jpg to the Kobo; it will show up under the "Documents" tab.

06-13-2011, 06:51 PM	#6
know-one Connoisseur Posts: 77 Karma: 240112 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: kOBO	But - what I'd like to make sure if someone could tell me is... If I simply hook the Kobo to my computer and put the cbr files in it - will it work? ...or do I still need calibre to convert the cbr files? I hope it's drag and drop.

06-13-2011, 07:00 PM	#7
siraks use the force Posts: 575 Karma: 564666 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ontario Device: Kobo Touch, Lenovo K1	Calibre doesnt convert anything unless u tell it to do so. You can just transfer the files over using it. To answer your question yes you can drop cbr or cbz onto the kobo. There is no converting needed they even work on the wifi model.

06-14-2011, 07:11 AM	#11
thepossum Zealot Posts: 123 Karma: 20018 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo	On the KT, when you're reading a PDF you can zoom in and scroll around. Is this also possible to do with a cbr/cbz file? I couldn't find any zoom button.

06-14-2011, 11:16 AM	#14
thepossum Zealot Posts: 123 Karma: 20018 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo	OK, that's how it works for reading/zooming PDFs then. But apparently not (yet) for cbz files: tapping the middle of the screen brings up all the menus, and double-tapping just makes the screen blink a bit (menus pop up, menus go away). Maybe they'll add panning cbr/cbz to future firmwares, but until they do it's just too hard to read the ones I've got.