A few tips, please? - Page 2

emonti8384 · 04-18-2009, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toomanybooks

For newer books look around for DRM free ebooks whenever possible.

Calibre can convert almost any ebook format into lrf or epub which is compatible with your reader. So as long as it's DRM-free it will work. It will also download the New York Times or Washington Post among other news sources to your reader every day.

At the risk of sounding like an idiot (sorry!) what's DRM mean?

pepak · 04-18-2009, 10:02 AM

Digital Restrictions Management. Basically a means to ensure that you can't use the purchased content the way you want.

AbFabGab · 04-18-2009, 10:14 AM

https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/DRM

emonti8384 · 04-18-2009, 10:14 AM

How do I know the books are DRM free?

grooks · 04-18-2009, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emonti8384

Okay, when I buy a book from anything other than the Sony website (i.e., fictionwise, books on board) which format do I get- ereader or adobe, and what's the difference? If I download the Adobe will it read all funky on my reader?

Adobe PDF is the format you will most likely want. Any other format will need to have DRM stripped then converted into a format the Sony can read. Assuming you are talking about Adobe reflow then yes it will look a little funky. I read a lot of pdf books and have gotten used to the formatting.

Quote:

Originally Posted by emonti8384

How do I know the books are DRM free?

If you are shopping at Sony website then all books have DRM. Right now DRM cannot be stripped off Sony store books. If you are purchasing from fictionwise, look for books that say multi-format. These books do not have DRM and come in many formats. You can then buy lit, mobi or rtf then convert them to either lrf or epub via calibre. If a book on fictionwise does not say multi-format then the book has DRM.

emonti8384 · 04-18-2009, 12:13 PM

[QUOTE=grooks;432137]Adobe PDF is the format you will most likely want. Any other format will need to have DRM stripped then converted into a format the Sony can read. Assuming you are talking about Adobe reflow then yes it will look a little funky. I read a lot of pdf books and have gotten used to the formatting.

If you are shopping at Sony website then all books have DRM. Right now DRM cannot be stripped off Sony store books. If you are purchasing from fictionwise, look for books that say multi-format. These books do not have DRM and come in many formats. You can then buy lit, mobi or rtf then convert them to either lrf or epub via calibre. If a book on fictionwise does not say multi-format then the book has DRM.[/QUOTE

How do you know about this stuff? Is there a cute little book to read (cuz if so I'm gettin it)?

Okay sooo...

1. I can buy books in other formats and have it converted over with Calibre if say, there's a book I want and it doesn't come in Adobe.

2. How do you strip off the DRM, just by having Calibre convert it over?

I feel like a two year old learning to talk, lol!! Thank you for being super patient and really awesome. I don't know how much of it is the BLUE reader or not but I'll take it

!

dpierron · 04-18-2009, 01:12 PM

EDIT: deleted my dumb message

emonti8384 · 04-19-2009, 12:32 AM

i deleted my last thingy-nevermind

emonti8384 · 04-19-2009, 07:15 PM

Okay so I've been playing around with a few things... Calibre is absolutely awesome! I think I'm starting to get it. The only thing I don't understand is how to strip off the DRM -where do you go to do that?

pilotbob · 04-19-2009, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emonti8384

Okay so I've been playing around with a few things... Calibre is absolutely awesome! I think I'm starting to get it. The only thing I don't understand is how to strip off the DRM -where do you go to do that?

Sorry, calibre doesn't strip DRM.

BOb

dpierron · 04-20-2009, 03:58 AM

Well, as much as I would like to help you, stripping DRM out of an eBook file is illegal, and explaining how to do illegal things is forbidden in this forum, for good reasons...

Although I support this forum policy, there's nothing I can do to prevent receiving emails sent to dpierron (at) gmail (dot) com

Cheers,
David.

emonti8384 · 04-20-2009, 06:47 AM

Haha! Sorry everyone! I went to re-format something and Calibre said I couldn't do it w/o using 3rd party to strip off the DRM. Didn't know DRM stripping was illegal. Oops!

04-19-2009, 12:32 AM	#23
emonti8384 browneyedgurl Posts: 523 Karma: 356470 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Warren, OH Device: PRS-505/950x2, PRS-600 silver, Galaxy III purple, T2 black	i deleted my last thingy-nevermind Last edited by emonti8384; 04-19-2009 at 12:44 AM.

04-20-2009, 06:47 AM	#27
emonti8384 browneyedgurl Posts: 523 Karma: 356470 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Warren, OH Device: PRS-505/950x2, PRS-600 silver, Galaxy III purple, T2 black	Haha! Sorry everyone! I went to re-format something and Calibre said I couldn't do it w/o using 3rd party to strip off the DRM. Didn't know DRM stripping was illegal. Oops! Last edited by emonti8384; 04-20-2009 at 06:58 AM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
conversion tips	Ravenspath	Calibre	2	12-19-2009 11:44 PM
Battery Tips?	Gogolo	iRex	4	09-20-2007 05:39 PM

04-18-2009, 10:02 AM	#17
pepak Guru Posts: 610 Karma: 4150 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Sony Reader PRS-T3, Kobo Libra H2O	Digital Restrictions Management. Basically a means to ensure that you can't use the purchased content the way you want.

04-18-2009, 10:14 AM	#18
AbFabGab Gadget-Luster Posts: 330 Karma: 2157280 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NY - USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Samsung Galaxy Tab S2	https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/DRM

04-18-2009, 12:13 PM	#21
emonti8384 browneyedgurl Posts: 523 Karma: 356470 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Warren, OH Device: PRS-505/950x2, PRS-600 silver, Galaxy III purple, T2 black	[QUOTE=grooks;432137]Adobe PDF is the format you will most likely want. Any other format will need to have DRM stripped then converted into a format the Sony can read. Assuming you are talking about Adobe reflow then yes it will look a little funky. I read a lot of pdf books and have gotten used to the formatting. If you are shopping at Sony website then all books have DRM. Right now DRM cannot be stripped off Sony store books. If you are purchasing from fictionwise, look for books that say multi-format. These books do not have DRM and come in many formats. You can then buy lit, mobi or rtf then convert them to either lrf or epub via calibre. If a book on fictionwise does not say multi-format then the book has DRM.[/QUOTE How do you know about this stuff? Is there a cute little book to read (cuz if so I'm gettin it)? Okay sooo... 1. I can buy books in other formats and have it converted over with Calibre if say, there's a book I want and it doesn't come in Adobe. 2. How do you strip off the DRM, just by having Calibre convert it over? I feel like a two year old learning to talk, lol!! Thank you for being super patient and really awesome. I don't know how much of it is the BLUE reader or not but I'll take it !

04-18-2009, 01:12 PM	#22
dpierron calibre2opds guru Posts: 533 Karma: 8792 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Metz, France Device: iPhone, iPad, PRS-650	EDIT: deleted my dumb message

04-19-2009, 07:15 PM	#24
emonti8384 browneyedgurl Posts: 523 Karma: 356470 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Warren, OH Device: PRS-505/950x2, PRS-600 silver, Galaxy III purple, T2 black	Okay so I've been playing around with a few things... Calibre is absolutely awesome! I think I'm starting to get it. The only thing I don't understand is how to strip off the DRM -where do you go to do that?

04-20-2009, 03:58 AM	#26
dpierron calibre2opds guru Posts: 533 Karma: 8792 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Metz, France Device: iPhone, iPad, PRS-650	Well, as much as I would like to help you, stripping DRM out of an eBook file is illegal, and explaining how to do illegal things is forbidden in this forum, for good reasons... Although I support this forum policy, there's nothing I can do to prevent receiving emails sent to dpierron (at) gmail (dot) com Cheers, David.

Advert

Advert