Fictionwise has noticed the Sony

jasonkchapman · 08-22-2007, 07:02 AM

My apologies if this has been mentioned before. I haven't had a chance to read the forums for a couple of days.

Fictionwise has added Sony .lrf to their list of formats available for multiformat e-books. I just grabbed the October issues of F&SF and Analog, as well as a couple of other multiformat books. I hit the pulldown to get my usual "Large print PDF" versions, and there it was: "Sony .lrf".

They're apparently still working out the kinks, though. When I tried individual downloads, it kept coming up with a "page not found" error for the .lrf files. The bulk download, however, worked just fine. I got a tidy little .zip file full of nicely formatted .lrf goodies.

At least someone is paying attention.

Alexander Turcic · 08-22-2007, 07:16 AM

Wow. I mean - Wow! Jason, those multiformat e-books are usually not DRM protected, are they?

I wouldn't mind having a second store to choose from buying my Reader e-books.

jasonkchapman · 08-22-2007, 07:24 AM

Actually, I believe they are. However, you can redownload them in about ten different formats now. Plus, one of those formats is .lit, so you know how that goes.

Alexander Turcic · 08-22-2007, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by jasonkchapman

Actually, I believe they are. However, you can redownload them in about ten different formats now. Plus, one of those formats is .lit, so you know how that goes.

That would be awesome. I am not so upset about the DRM thing - in fact, assuming they support LRF DRM, it is very likely that they will offer LRF e-books for any kind of content - including the bestsellers.

jasonkchapman · 08-22-2007, 07:34 AM

I don't know if it will help, but I plan to vote with my mouse. I'll be downloading all of my multi-format books in .lrf format from now on. If they track the numbers by format, who knows?

Andanzas · 08-22-2007, 07:43 AM

Great news! I am going to create an account right now!

Well, not right now because it's 4.40 A.M. here and it's not a very good idea to start shopping when one can't sleep.

I already have several thousands books that I want to read and now I can add a couple hundreds to that list. This is embriagating!

simond · 08-22-2007, 08:41 AM

The multiformat book downloads are not DRM protected, there's both DRM LIT and non-DRM LIT, LRF is non DRM and I think LRX is DRM, I don't think anyone except sony knows how to make LRX files yet

JSWolf · 08-22-2007, 08:57 AM

I just did a bulk download and got most of the Hugo nominees in LRF. It looks like they may have used html2lrf based on looking at the header. They look quite good.

jasonkchapman · 08-22-2007, 09:05 AM

Go to "my bookshelf". You should see a "Bulk Download" link in the left-hand column, just below the "my bookshelf setup" box.

Gibbo · 08-22-2007, 09:40 AM

I just found out whilst buying Dark Autumn by Clint H. Dunshee was going to choose the lit format until I so the sony format but the page is down

, I'll try later or tomorrow to re-download all my books

JSWolf · 08-22-2007, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gibbo

I just found out whilst buying Dark Autumn by Clint H. Dunshee was going to choose the lit format until I so the sony format but the page is down

, I'll try later or tomorrow to re-download all my books

Use the bulk download even to just download one book. It will give you a ZIP file that will contain your LRF.

Gibbo · 08-22-2007, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasonkchapman

Go to "my bookshelf". You should see a "Bulk Download" link in the left-hand column, just below the "my bookshelf setup" box.

Cool all my books are in LRF format and now to subscribe to Asimovs and Analog emag's

Gibbo · 08-22-2007, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Use the bulk download even to just download one book. It will give you a ZIP file that will contain your LRF.

Thx JS

yvanleterrible · 08-22-2007, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gibbo

Cool all my books are in LRF format and now to subscribe to Asimovs and Analog emag's

Would you have links for those emags? What format do they come in?

Gibbo · 08-22-2007, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

Would you have links for those emags? What format do they come in?

Fictionwise has them.

http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/magazine.htm

08-22-2007, 07:02 AM	#1
jasonkchapman Guru Posts: 767 Karma: 2347 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NYC Device: Sony Reader, nook, Droid, nookColor, nookTablet	Fictionwise has noticed the Sony My apologies if this has been mentioned before. I haven't had a chance to read the forums for a couple of days. Fictionwise has added Sony .lrf to their list of formats available for multiformat e-books. I just grabbed the October issues of F&SF and Analog, as well as a couple of other multiformat books. I hit the pulldown to get my usual "Large print PDF" versions, and there it was: "Sony .lrf". They're apparently still working out the kinks, though. When I tried individual downloads, it kept coming up with a "page not found" error for the .lrf files. The bulk download, however, worked just fine. I got a tidy little .zip file full of nicely formatted .lrf goodies. At least someone is paying attention.

08-22-2007, 07:43 AM	#6
Andanzas Out of print Posts: 484 Karma: 1549538 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Sony PRS-500 (recycled), Pocketbook Inkpad X Pro	Great news! I am going to create an account right now! Well, not right now because it's 4.40 A.M. here and it's not a very good idea to start shopping when one can't sleep. I already have several thousands books that I want to read and now I can add a couple hundreds to that list. This is embriagating! Last edited by Andanzas; 08-22-2007 at 08:01 AM.

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08-22-2007, 07:16 AM	#2
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Wow. I mean - Wow! Jason, those multiformat e-books are usually not DRM protected, are they? I wouldn't mind having a second store to choose from buying my Reader e-books.

08-22-2007, 07:24 AM	#3
jasonkchapman Guru Posts: 767 Karma: 2347 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NYC Device: Sony Reader, nook, Droid, nookColor, nookTablet	Actually, I believe they are. However, you can redownload them in about ten different formats now. Plus, one of those formats is .lit, so you know how that goes.

08-22-2007, 07:34 AM	#5
jasonkchapman Guru Posts: 767 Karma: 2347 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NYC Device: Sony Reader, nook, Droid, nookColor, nookTablet	I don't know if it will help, but I plan to vote with my mouse. I'll be downloading all of my multi-format books in .lrf format from now on. If they track the numbers by format, who knows?

08-22-2007, 08:41 AM	#7
simond Fanatic Posts: 532 Karma: 1062755 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, UK Device: Kobo Aura One, iPad, iPhone	The multiformat book downloads are not DRM protected, there's both DRM LIT and non-DRM LIT, LRF is non DRM and I think LRX is DRM, I don't think anyone except sony knows how to make LRX files yet

08-22-2007, 08:57 AM	#8
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,841 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I just did a bulk download and got most of the Hugo nominees in LRF. It looks like they may have used html2lrf based on looking at the header. They look quite good.

08-22-2007, 09:05 AM	#9
jasonkchapman Guru Posts: 767 Karma: 2347 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NYC Device: Sony Reader, nook, Droid, nookColor, nookTablet	Go to "my bookshelf". You should see a "Bulk Download" link in the left-hand column, just below the "my bookshelf setup" box.

08-22-2007, 09:40 AM	#10
Gibbo Guru Posts: 776 Karma: 2475053 Join Date: May 2007 Device: Galaxy Tab A (2019) - iPhone 11 - KA1 - Onyx Boox Nova Pro	I just found out whilst buying Dark Autumn by Clint H. Dunshee was going to choose the lit format until I so the sony format but the page is down , I'll try later or tomorrow to re-download all my books

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