Converting all my .lits to a PRS-505 format

thafrogggg · 09-09-2009, 02:17 PM

I have calibre 6.11 and I have not tried to convert any of my .lits yet.

I would like to know which format is the most stable and fastest for my PRS-505.

I have read that "tweaking" the page settings or format will also speed up things, but again I am a complete noob and am clueless about this.

If anyone can help me out with the best format selection and what settings I should change in calibre (if any) I would greatly appreciate it.

Landrovan · 09-09-2009, 03:25 PM

I found that lrf is habitually the fastest format (this device was made for this format), with epub in second place. But, lrf will die soon. So converting to epub, your file will also be usable on other devices. The rest is your choice.

thafrogggg · 09-09-2009, 05:27 PM

Thanks for the reply.

So, I take it that ther are no "optimum" page formatting settings to make the pages more easily readable and to keep the page turning times down?

gwynevans · 09-09-2009, 05:48 PM

Well, LRF's not going to "die soon" on your 505, at least, so don't rule it out for that. One 'con' for LRF is that unless you use the Sony eBook Library s/w to copy it to the Reader, the 1st time it's read will trigger a 'formatting' delay of a minute or so, while the 'con' for ePub is that the text displays as left-justified rather than justified on both sides (i.e. with a ragged right edge) and with small page numbers on the right.

Your choice - the default settings in Calibre should give decent results as a starting point for either/both, after which you can try & tweak things if you want.

dura · 09-10-2009, 05:38 AM

I mass converted about 100 books from .LIT to .LRF. They look good on my PRS300.
If you ever need f.i. epub, you can always reconvert, either from the orginal .LITs or from the .LRF.
Anyway, always a good idea to keep your original source files, compared to todays HDD-capacities they are tiny.

nemo81 · 09-12-2009, 08:25 AM

I have prs-505 and confirm that lrf is the best for this device. In my opinion I found that before converting (and from lit to lrf works really great) is better to set the font size to 9,5. Infact, in this way, I had more or less the same ammount of pages (in s size) compared with the paper version of the book.
For the moment I use the sony software to upload the lrf into the device because (and i don't know why) if I use calibre for the upload, I have a delay before open the book and a reformatting delay when zooming, with sony software no delay at all.

BeccaAnn · 09-12-2009, 10:50 AM

I don't really care for epub, so I was thinking of buying some books from whsmith in lit format. Will calibre reformat them to lrf without having to do any extra steps (i.e. removing the DRM)?

benham · 09-12-2009, 11:35 AM

I actually like epub. What devices use the .lit?

nemo81 · 09-12-2009, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeccaAnn

I don't really care for epub, so I was thinking of buying some books from whsmith in lit format. Will calibre reformat them to lrf without having to do any extra steps (i.e. removing the DRM)?

Yes it does. For a better job (in my opinion), select font size 9,5 and, is the source file (.lit), has not the cover, you can ad the cover before converting.
Les then 30sec and the job is done.

AnemicOak · 09-12-2009, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeccaAnn

I don't really care for epub, so I was thinking of buying some books from whsmith in lit format. Will calibre reformat them to lrf without having to do any extra steps (i.e. removing the DRM)?

Unless you can find specific information to the contrary assume that the books will have DRM that needs to be removed (using ConvertLit). WH Smith's store is through Overdrive and most, if not all, titles distributed through them have DRM.

gwynevans · 09-12-2009, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeccaAnn

I don't really care for epub, so I was thinking of buying some books from whsmith in lit format. Will calibre reformat them to lrf without having to do any extra steps (i.e. removing the DRM)?

No, you'll need to remove the DRM first (google "convertlit gui") then calibre will be able to convert the downconverted files to other formats.

thafrogggg · 09-16-2009, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benham

I actually like epub. What devices use the .lit?

.lit is a format that is used by Microsoft reader. A software based Ebook reader. I Have a Dell Axim X51V and have been using it to read Ebooks until I Sep 12 this year when I bought my Sony 505.

09-09-2009, 02:17 PM	#1
thafrogggg Rabid Book Weasel Posts: 84 Karma: 1678 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Acer Iconia A500 Tablet (lovin' it!!)	Converting all my .lits to a PRS-505 format I have calibre 6.11 and I have not tried to convert any of my .lits yet. I would like to know which format is the most stable and fastest for my PRS-505. I have read that "tweaking" the page settings or format will also speed up things, but again I am a complete noob and am clueless about this. If anyone can help me out with the best format selection and what settings I should change in calibre (if any) I would greatly appreciate it.

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09-09-2009, 03:25 PM	#2
Landrovan Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 14 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: dr800sg	I found that lrf is habitually the fastest format (this device was made for this format), with epub in second place. But, lrf will die soon. So converting to epub, your file will also be usable on other devices. The rest is your choice.

09-09-2009, 05:27 PM	#3
thafrogggg Rabid Book Weasel Posts: 84 Karma: 1678 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Acer Iconia A500 Tablet (lovin' it!!)	Thanks for the reply. So, I take it that ther are no "optimum" page formatting settings to make the pages more easily readable and to keep the page turning times down?

09-09-2009, 05:48 PM	#4
gwynevans Wizzard Posts: 1,402 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: iPad 2, iPhone 6s, Kindle Voyage & Kindle PaperWhite	Well, LRF's not going to "die soon" on your 505, at least, so don't rule it out for that. One 'con' for LRF is that unless you use the Sony eBook Library s/w to copy it to the Reader, the 1st time it's read will trigger a 'formatting' delay of a minute or so, while the 'con' for ePub is that the text displays as left-justified rather than justified on both sides (i.e. with a ragged right edge) and with small page numbers on the right. Your choice - the default settings in Calibre should give decent results as a starting point for either/both, after which you can try & tweak things if you want.

09-10-2009, 05:38 AM	#5
dura Groupie Posts: 174 Karma: 1062434 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Netherlands Device: Kobo H2O (2th edition), Kindle PW11	I mass converted about 100 books from .LIT to .LRF. They look good on my PRS300. If you ever need f.i. epub, you can always reconvert, either from the orginal .LITs or from the .LRF. Anyway, always a good idea to keep your original source files, compared to todays HDD-capacities they are tiny.

09-12-2009, 08:25 AM	#6
nemo81 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 12 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Prs-505	I have prs-505 and confirm that lrf is the best for this device. In my opinion I found that before converting (and from lit to lrf works really great) is better to set the font size to 9,5. Infact, in this way, I had more or less the same ammount of pages (in s size) compared with the paper version of the book. For the moment I use the sony software to upload the lrf into the device because (and i don't know why) if I use calibre for the upload, I have a delay before open the book and a reformatting delay when zooming, with sony software no delay at all.

09-12-2009, 10:50 AM	#7
BeccaAnn Groupie Posts: 188 Karma: 660 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Spearfish, SD, USA Device: Sony PRS-505	I don't really care for epub, so I was thinking of buying some books from whsmith in lit format. Will calibre reformat them to lrf without having to do any extra steps (i.e. removing the DRM)?

09-12-2009, 11:35 AM	#8
benham Guru Posts: 882 Karma: 5565888 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Townsend, WI Device: Palm TX, PRS-505 (BLUE)	I actually like epub. What devices use the .lit?