PRS-900 multiple formats on same reader

Dipaksomak · 02-16-2010, 04:00 PM

I am not sure how to do this.
I am keeping a pdf on the main memory and a epub version on the sd card, but the reader will only display one.
Is there a way I can choose which format to open for reading ?

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elcreative · 02-16-2010, 04:02 PM

Are these library books i.e. borrowed from library probably also using Overdrive?

Dipaksomak · 02-16-2010, 04:58 PM

nope. just a downloaded book. pdf and then converted to epub and lrf using calibre. I wanted to have all on the reader at same time to see which format, pdf, epub or lrf was best for that book.

SCION · 02-16-2010, 05:00 PM

Which format displayed?

Kolenka · 02-16-2010, 05:05 PM

Since the Sony uses the metadata rather than file name to tell the difference, they are all overriding each other. You will need to have a different title or author for each, I believe.

Ben Thornton · 02-16-2010, 06:41 PM

Really? I have lots of books in multiple formats on my PRS-900 - and for just the same reason. I simply use calibre to load them both (i.e. copy across using "copy specific format").

Have you tried not having one on the SD card - simply copying both to the device memory?

kennyc · 02-16-2010, 06:47 PM

I've had books with the same name and format (either exact or slightly different) at the same time. It works fine. There is the pdf/epub issue with library checked out books I've been told.

Kolenka · 02-16-2010, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

I've had books with the same name and format (either exact or slightly different) at the same time. It works fine. There is the pdf/epub issue with library checked out books I've been told.

Hmm, maybe I could be wrong on that... I've never bothered to probe it deeply, but I could have sworn I saw similar behavior. But with the reader having to merge multiple XML libraries together from each location (internal, and the cards), there might be a bug there.

Dipaksomak · 02-22-2010, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben Thornton

Really? I have lots of books in multiple formats on my PRS-900 - and for just the same reason. I simply use calibre to load them both (i.e. copy across using "copy specific format").

Have you tried not having one on the SD card - simply copying both to the device memory?

THat's a thought. I'll try that....but due to the pdf freeze option, I was keeping the memory space separate between pdf and epub.

Dipaksomak · 02-22-2010, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCION

Which format displayed?

Not ure... I think the one on the main memory...not on SD card. But I will check.

02-16-2010, 04:00 PM	#1
Dipaksomak Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 12092 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: none	multiple formats on same reader I am not sure how to do this. I am keeping a pdf on the main memory and a epub version on the sd card, but the reader will only display one. Is there a way I can choose which format to open for reading ? D Last edited by Dipaksomak; 02-16-2010 at 04:05 PM. Reason: typo

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elcreative Wizard Posts: 2,888 Karma: 5875940 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: PRS505, 600, 350, 650, Nexus 7, Note III, iPad 4 etc	Are these library books i.e. borrowed from library probably also using Overdrive?

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Dipaksomak Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 12092 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: none	nope. just a downloaded book. pdf and then converted to epub and lrf using calibre. I wanted to have all on the reader at same time to see which format, pdf, epub or lrf was best for that book.

02-16-2010, 05:00 PM	#4
SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6	Which format displayed?

02-16-2010, 05:05 PM	#5
Kolenka <Insert Wit Here> Posts: 1,017 Karma: 1275899 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Puget Sound Device: Kindle Oasis, Kobo Forma	Since the Sony uses the metadata rather than file name to tell the difference, they are all overriding each other. You will need to have a different title or author for each, I believe.

02-16-2010, 06:41 PM	#6
Ben Thornton Guru Posts: 900 Karma: 779635 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle 3, iPad 2 (but not for e-books)	Really? I have lots of books in multiple formats on my PRS-900 - and for just the same reason. I simply use calibre to load them both (i.e. copy across using "copy specific format"). Have you tried not having one on the SD card - simply copying both to the device memory?

02-16-2010, 06:47 PM	#7
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	I've had books with the same name and format (either exact or slightly different) at the same time. It works fine. There is the pdf/epub issue with library checked out books I've been told.

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