I'm confused too

LeggoPerDiletto · 09-05-2007, 12:20 PM

Hello everybody,
I'm new to this site so please don't get angry with me if my post is not appropriate. However I was reading about the DRM issue so this is my question: I wan to buy a Sony reader to read txt or Word text. Will the quality of the text be clear ? Just as clear as BBeB books ? Thanks.

HarryT · 09-05-2007, 12:36 PM

The clarity of the text has no connection with the format of the original file (unless it's PDF - but that's a whole new story). BBeF, txt, RTF, it'll all look just as clear. It may not be as nicely formatted, of course, but that's a different question.

igorsk · 09-05-2007, 12:48 PM

Well, actually BBeB reader does use a separate font renderer (Font Fusion), which supposedly produces better rendered text. The other viewers use Freetype.
I didn't notice much difference though.

NatCh · 09-05-2007, 01:08 PM

Ah, that may explain why a 12pt font in an RTF is so much smaller than a 12 pt font in LRF!

Other than suggesting you'll probably want to bump up your font sizes in RTF, it works great. I used it for a long time before coming over to the LRF with BookDesigner, it's just too easy to convert them with the tools around here, and the performance advantages are well worth it.

astra · 09-07-2007, 08:45 AM

I have not used RTF since February, only LRF.
A few days ago I loaded one RTF Times New Roman 16pt which is roughly equals BD 10 and I was very surprised. I liked RTF much more. The letters are thinner than LRF, although I use normal boldness in BD, thus making the text more crisp and pleasant to my eyes.
I guess I am going to request something less bold than normal setting in BD.

09-05-2007, 12:20 PM	#1
LeggoPerDiletto Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: Sony Reader	I'm confused too Hello everybody, I'm new to this site so please don't get angry with me if my post is not appropriate. However I was reading about the DRM issue so this is my question: I wan to buy a Sony reader to read txt or Word text. Will the quality of the text be clear ? Just as clear as BBeB books ? Thanks.

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09-05-2007, 12:36 PM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	The clarity of the text has no connection with the format of the original file (unless it's PDF - but that's a whole new story). BBeF, txt, RTF, it'll all look just as clear. It may not be as nicely formatted, of course, but that's a different question.

09-05-2007, 12:48 PM	#3
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Well, actually BBeB reader does use a separate font renderer (Font Fusion), which supposedly produces better rendered text. The other viewers use Freetype. I didn't notice much difference though.

09-05-2007, 01:08 PM	#4
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Ah, that may explain why a 12pt font in an RTF is so much smaller than a 12 pt font in LRF! Other than suggesting you'll probably want to bump up your font sizes in RTF, it works great. I used it for a long time before coming over to the LRF with BookDesigner, it's just too easy to convert them with the tools around here, and the performance advantages are well worth it.

09-07-2007, 08:45 AM	#5
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	I have not used RTF since February, only LRF. A few days ago I loaded one RTF Times New Roman 16pt which is roughly equals BD 10 and I was very surprised. I liked RTF much more. The letters are thinner than LRF, although I use normal boldness in BD, thus making the text more crisp and pleasant to my eyes. I guess I am going to request something less bold than normal setting in BD.

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