PRS-T1 Installing Foreign Dictionaries

malifact · 10-10-2011, 03:36 PM

I ordered a PRS-T1 which should be with me later this week. I've never owned a Sony reader and I had a question about foreign dictionaires. I've read about the dictionary feature on the T1 and I was wondering if will it be possible to install other dictionaries (through an add-on or other means). I'd really like to be able to install a Japanese-English dictionary without installing the Japanese firmware for the T1. Has this been possible with earlier Sony readers? Thanks in advance.

jackie_w · 10-10-2011, 04:11 PM

I'm afraid I don't remember anyone ever posting about successfully installing other dictionaries. Someone will correct me if I'm wrong.

Latinandgreek · 10-10-2011, 04:13 PM

This wasn't possible with the other Sony Readers using the firmware that they came with. It might be possible with PRS+, however.

I would love to be able to add a few dictionaries... Latin, Greek, Japanese.

The PRS-T1 is using Android now, though, so it might be possible to now add dictionaries to it.

jackie_w · 10-10-2011, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Latinandgreek

It might be possible with PRS+, however.

Not with the current version of PRS+, I'm afraid

SeaBookGuy · 10-10-2011, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Latinandgreek

I would love to be able to add a few dictionaries... Latin, Greek, Japanese

Portuguese would be far more useful to me than Dutch.

saturos · 10-16-2011, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by SeaBookGuy

Portuguese would be far more useful to me than Dutch.

It mentioned to have 12 dictionaries so I thought that Portuguese was included.

sebasdoes · 10-31-2011, 10:38 AM

On that note, does anyone know if it's possible to install the Japanese firmware on the Dutch/European version of the PRS-T1?

Insalata · 10-31-2011, 10:46 AM

Are the dictionaries different in non-English speaking countries? Mine has two English dictionaries (American and English) and the other ten are bilingual: English to and from French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch.

I wondered if other countries had dictionaries in their own language?

sebasdoes · 10-31-2011, 10:50 AM

The Japanese version has other dictionaries. A native Japanese dictionary, and the English ones if I recall correctly. I wouldn't know for other versions.

SeaBookGuy · 10-31-2011, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Insalata

Are the dictionaries different in non-English speaking countries? Mine has two English dictionaries (American and English) and the other ten are bilingual: English to and from French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch.

I wondered if other countries had dictionaries in their own language?

From previous discussions those are it.

seabee · 11-01-2011, 08:30 AM

PRS-T1s delivered in France have the same dictionaries listed by Insalata. Seem to be the same ones everywhere.

cpa · 11-17-2011, 05:27 PM

Seems that the T1 dictionary are msdict (from http://www.mobisystems.com/ ) dictionaries... so maybe would be easy add new ones...

I guess the first step would be extract Japanese dictionaries from the Japanese T1 and try to put them under European/American T1 version and see if them will work...

Of course both must be rooted before...

The dictionaries has the .msd extension. I'm looking for some file like this, but I still didn't found...

Regards...

cpa · 11-18-2011, 06:38 AM

could someone to upload all files under /ebook/dic/ folder from a Japanese version of T1??

This could be very illuminating

10-10-2011, 03:36 PM	#1
malifact Member Posts: 11 Karma: 1084 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: None	Installing Foreign Dictionaries I ordered a PRS-T1 which should be with me later this week. I've never owned a Sony reader and I had a question about foreign dictionaires. I've read about the dictionary feature on the T1 and I was wondering if will it be possible to install other dictionaries (through an add-on or other means). I'd really like to be able to install a Japanese-English dictionary without installing the Japanese firmware for the T1. Has this been possible with earlier Sony readers? Thanks in advance.

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10-10-2011, 04:11 PM	#2
jackie_w Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,206 Karma: 16228558 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Device: Kobo: KA1, ClaraHD, Forma, Libra2, Clara2E. PocketBook: TouchHD3	I'm afraid I don't remember anyone ever posting about successfully installing other dictionaries. Someone will correct me if I'm wrong.

10-10-2011, 04:13 PM	#3
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	This wasn't possible with the other Sony Readers using the firmware that they came with. It might be possible with PRS+, however. I would love to be able to add a few dictionaries... Latin, Greek, Japanese. The PRS-T1 is using Android now, though, so it might be possible to now add dictionaries to it.

10-31-2011, 10:38 AM	#7
sebasdoes Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Sony PRS-600	On that note, does anyone know if it's possible to install the Japanese firmware on the Dutch/European version of the PRS-T1?

10-31-2011, 10:46 AM	#8
Insalata Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 2092 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: UK Device: Kobo Sage, iPad	Are the dictionaries different in non-English speaking countries? Mine has two English dictionaries (American and English) and the other ten are bilingual: English to and from French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch. I wondered if other countries had dictionaries in their own language?

10-31-2011, 10:50 AM	#9
sebasdoes Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Sony PRS-600	The Japanese version has other dictionaries. A native Japanese dictionary, and the English ones if I recall correctly. I wouldn't know for other versions.

11-01-2011, 08:30 AM	#11
seabee Connoisseur Posts: 79 Karma: 40957 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Paris, France Device: Kobo Mini	PRS-T1s delivered in France have the same dictionaries listed by Insalata. Seem to be the same ones everywhere.

11-17-2011, 05:27 PM	#12
cpa Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Sony PRS-T1	Seems that the T1 dictionary are msdict (from http://www.mobisystems.com/ ) dictionaries... so maybe would be easy add new ones... I guess the first step would be extract Japanese dictionaries from the Japanese T1 and try to put them under European/American T1 version and see if them will work... Of course both must be rooted before... The dictionaries has the .msd extension. I'm looking for some file like this, but I still didn't found... Regards...

11-18-2011, 06:38 AM	#13
cpa Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Sony PRS-T1	could someone to upload all files under /ebook/dic/ folder from a Japanese version of T1?? This could be very illuminating

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