Mobipocket Decoder Tool - Page 2

AnemicOak · 02-09-2008, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProfJulie

The decoder works a treat! And it's funny, but I feel like my DRM Mobipocket books are worth more to me now and I'm more willing to spend the money on them because now I know I will not be constrained in using them - I never realized how much I hate DRM.

I know exactly what you mean.

Now Sony users like me just need mobi/prc2lrf & I'd be really happy. I used mobi2html on the un-DRM'd file & it worked great to turn it into something I could convert.

Nate the great · 02-09-2008, 12:13 PM

It looks like the author saw this thread and reposted the the tool. Downloading it is easy; there is a button you click. You then have to rename the file to something.py and it will run.

Quote:

Originally Posted by wallcraft

This also seems to work on AZW files by the way:

Code:

mobidedrm infile.azw outfile.mobi KindlePID

Amazon.com has got out of the e-book selling business before, leaving its e-book buyers with no way to move e-books to new devices. So it is comforting to know that there is a work around (at least for AWZ books) if they decide that there won't be a Kindle II or that Kindle I e-books are not transferable to Kindle IIs.

It doesn't yet work on AZW1 or TPZ. Oh, well.

Nate the great · 02-09-2008, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProfJulie

The decoder works a treat! And it's funny, but I feel like my DRM Mobipocket books are worth more to me now and I'm more willing to spend the money on them because now I know I will not be constrained in using them - I never realized how much I hate DRM.

And that's exactly why I wanted everyone to know about it.

DMcCunney · 02-09-2008, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tompe

convertLit as i understand it constists of two part. One part that only remove the drm. And one part that pakes a drm free lit file and explode it.

One program, three modes of operation:

Code:

This program has three modes of operation:
First, is ** EXPLOSION **, or the expanding of a .LIT file into an
OEBPS compliant package.

Second, is the DOWNCONVERTING of a .LIT file down to "Sealed",
or DRM1 format for reading on handheld devices.

Third, is the INSCRIBING of a .LIT file which allows you to label
your ebooks.

Mode is selected by command line parms.
______
Dennis

IceHand · 02-09-2008, 04:20 PM

Thanks, works great!
Btw, ConvertLIT has not been taken down yet, because their server is located in Poland. Read here: http://www.convertlit.com/legal.php

stxopher · 02-09-2008, 04:45 PM

Because ConvertLIT is available my book budget has been over limit for months. I can only imagine the financial repercussions that would follow if I could move Mobi books around to my reader too. No way I can afford it!

(Though, do I really need cable? I'd have more books. Hmmmm...)

jswinden · 02-09-2008, 11:20 PM

I only get errors, lots of errors. Doesn't seem to be a reliable program unless I'm missing something. I thought it would de-drm MobiPocket files, but I only get errors. Apparently it doesn't work for *.prc type MobiPocket files designed for the Palm OS.

AnemicOak · 02-09-2008, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jswinden

I only get errors, lots of errors. Doesn't seem to be a reliable program unless I'm missing something. I thought it would de-drm MobiPocket files, but I only get errors. Apparently it doesn't work for *.prc type MobiPocket files designed for the Palm OS.

Worked fine on the Mobi .prc file I tried it on. If you post the errors you're getting maybe someone can help.

ProfJulie · 02-10-2008, 12:19 AM

I got a few errors when I first tried to use it. Here are some things you can do:

Run the program from the same folder where the books are stored.
If any books have really long titles, first rename the book to a shorter title (don't use spaces in the name).

igorsk · 02-10-2008, 03:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tompe

But wasn't that because copyrighted code was used? In what respect is this program different from ConvertLit that has not been removed?

When I posted here my mobi decoder which didn't use Java libs it resulted in a C&D letter.
BTW it was also in Python and seems to have been the basis for this implementation.

darkninja · 02-10-2008, 10:44 AM

I made a script to convert eReader.com books to HTML

How to locate it:

AnemicOak · 02-10-2008, 11:46 AM

[QUOTE=darkninja;148159]I made a script to convert eReader.com books to HTML

How to locate it:
1) Find the *******.
2) Replace the last part of the URL

Tried it on the freebie from Fictionwise (Bold Type Conversations) and get the error "incorrect eReader version (error 1)".

wallcraft · 02-10-2008, 12:26 PM

I have started an eReader Decoder Tool thread.

Nate the great · 02-10-2008, 03:16 PM

I removed a number of posts here because they violated forum policy. We do not discuss how to use DRM removal tools. M apologies if this offends anyone but rules are rules.

wallcraft · 02-10-2008, 06:18 PM

The mobidedrm tool does seem to allow Kindle AZW e-books to be read by MobiPocket Reader software and (all) MOBI e-books to be read on the Kindle.

However, it may not allow format shifting because the MOBI "exploder" mobi2html does not work on files that use "Mobipocket hufdif compression" (mobigen -c2). Most DRM-free MOBI files use simple compression, but it is unknown what fraction of DRM-laden files use hufdif.

It would probably be ok for mobi2html to add support for hufdif (particularly since there are some DRM-free MOBIs using it), but first someone has to work out how to decompress such files.

02-10-2008, 10:44 AM	#26
darkninja Member Posts: 12 Karma: 636 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: none	Convert eReader.com books to HTML I made a script to convert eReader.com books to HTML How to locate it: Last edited by Patricia; 02-16-2008 at 08:43 PM. Reason: DRM circumvention links are not permitted.

02-10-2008, 11:46 AM	#27
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	[QUOTE=darkninja;148159]I made a script to convert eReader.com books to HTML How to locate it: 1) Find the ******. 2) Replace the last part of the URL Tried it on the freebie from Fictionwise (Bold Type Conversations) and get the error "incorrect eReader version (error 1)". Last edited by Patricia; 02-16-2008 at 08:44 PM. Reason: Sorry but DRM circumvention links are not permitted.*

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02-09-2008, 04:20 PM	#20
IceHand Linux User Posts: 323 Karma: 13682 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany Device: Kindle 3	Thanks, works great! Btw, ConvertLIT has not been taken down yet, because their server is located in Poland. Read here: http://www.convertlit.com/legal.php

02-09-2008, 04:45 PM	#21
stxopher Nameless Being	Because ConvertLIT is available my book budget has been over limit for months. I can only imagine the financial repercussions that would follow if I could move Mobi books around to my reader too. No way I can afford it! (Though, do I really need cable? I'd have more books. Hmmmm...)

02-09-2008, 11:20 PM	#22
jswinden Nameless Being	I only get errors, lots of errors. Doesn't seem to be a reliable program unless I'm missing something. I thought it would de-drm MobiPocket files, but I only get errors. Apparently it doesn't work for *.prc type MobiPocket files designed for the Palm OS.

02-10-2008, 12:19 AM	#24
ProfJulie Evangelist Posts: 423 Karma: 890 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Device: whatever	I got a few errors when I first tried to use it. Here are some things you can do: Run the program from the same folder where the books are stored. If any books have really long titles, first rename the book to a shorter title (don't use spaces in the name).

02-10-2008, 12:26 PM	#28
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	I have started an eReader Decoder Tool thread.

02-10-2008, 03:16 PM	#29
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	I removed a number of posts here because they violated forum policy. We do not discuss how to use DRM removal tools. M apologies if this offends anyone but rules are rules.

02-10-2008, 06:18 PM	#30
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	The mobidedrm tool does seem to allow Kindle AZW e-books to be read by MobiPocket Reader software and (all) MOBI e-books to be read on the Kindle. However, it may not allow format shifting because the MOBI "exploder" mobi2html does not work on files that use "Mobipocket hufdif compression" (mobigen -c2). Most DRM-free MOBI files use simple compression, but it is unknown what fraction of DRM-laden files use hufdif. It would probably be ok for mobi2html to add support for hufdif (particularly since there are some DRM-free MOBIs using it), but first someone has to work out how to decompress such files.

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