Lrx on Calibre

HistoryWes · 01-15-2009, 09:25 PM

I know this has been talked about before but it is something I would like to see in Calibre-- that is the ability to handle BBeB Secure files, even if it only added them to the library and sent them to the device. Of course in a perfect world, I'd like to edit the metadata too.

I don't want to remove the DRM, though I think it's only a matter of time before publishers realize it does more harm than good. I just want to be able to ditch Ebook Library for file transfers. It's a sad little buggy program.

kovidgoyal · 01-15-2009, 10:25 PM

In order for that to happen, the DRM has to be cracked.

igorsk · 01-16-2009, 09:10 PM

You don't need to crack anything just to read metadata.

kovidgoyal · 01-16-2009, 11:44 PM

calibre already reads the metadata (thanks to you, by the way

But editing it is not possible.

CaptOzone · 01-19-2009, 05:40 AM

Just rename the .lrx file to .lrf, then bring into calibre. You can then edit metadata, etc., and then use the "send to device" to put it on the reader. The file will still have DRM, but calibre doesn't care since it is seeing it as an .lrf file. Note that you will not be able to view the file through calibre.

I do this all the time with zero problems.

HistoryWes · 01-19-2009, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptOzone

Just rename the .lrx file to .lrf, then bring into calibre. You can then edit metadata, etc., and then use the "send to device" to put it on the reader. The file will still have DRM, but calibre doesn't care since it is seeing it as an .lrf file. Note that you will not be able to view the file through calibre.

I do this all the time with zero problems.

I tried this. I can load it into Calibre and edit meta data, but Calibre won't send it.

OK. Well I tried it again on one file and it worked. Go figure.

HistoryWes · 01-21-2009, 01:22 PM

Well I completely removed all the books on my PRS and replaced them, including the lrx (renamed to lrf files) using Calibre and it all worked fine. Apparently my problem was not that Calibre didn't like the files. It was using both eBook Library and Calibre alternately. From now on, Calibre is my library program. I'll only use eBL for purchasing ebooks from Sony/Borders.

dbh123 · 02-21-2009, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptOzone

Just rename the .lrx file to .lrf, then bring into calibre. You can then edit metadata, etc., and then use the "send to device" to put it on the reader. The file will still have DRM, but calibre doesn't care since it is seeing it as an .lrf file. Note that you will not be able to view the file through calibre.

I do this all the time with zero problems.

Another data point: I tried importing a purchased .lrx file into calibre without renaming and it seems to handle it fine.

Having said that calibre was also able to display the contents using "view", so I guess the book wasn't actually DRM'd. The digital rights shown by the PRS-505 are "Full, viewable".

Good news is that it looks like I can finally dump the sony ebook reader (except for purchasing content) and do all my sync'ing with Calibre!

Maybe some way of auto-importing new purchased content into calibre might appear in a future verison of calibre? Not that it's hard to do by hand...

Maybe I'll get of my tush and spend an afternoon getting the calibre dev env up and running so I can do it myself

Darren.

kovidgoyal · 02-21-2009, 03:55 PM

calibre has supported reading metadata from LRX files for a while now.

pilotbob · 02-21-2009, 06:43 PM

Hmmm... Kovid, correct me if I am wrong... but I think calibre will use the Sony software to view an LRX file.

BOb

kovidgoyal · 02-21-2009, 06:54 PM

yeah but it can extract the metadata from the LRX file

pilotbob · 02-21-2009, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

yeah but it can extract the metadata from the LRX file

Right, but if you read DBH's message he seemed to say he used the internal calibre viewer on an LRX file. I don't think he did. I'm assuming it used the Sony software viewer and he didn't realize it.

BOb

mgrunk · 03-09-2009, 11:38 AM

So the work around to get DRM lrx books to the reader via calibre, is to rename the extension? It would be nice if it would simply move them over. I tried last night, and it would import and display metadata but would not move them to the reader. I know it's DRM'ed but it would be nice to not have to use file explorer and the extra step to move the books onto the reader.

pilotbob · 03-09-2009, 11:39 AM

calibre should move .lrx files to the device. I know others have said it works just fine.

BOb

Djehuty · 04-18-2009, 04:08 AM

I'm trying to get this to work right now, and I'm having no luck. Whether or not I rename the files, the reader won't read them. It says "Protected Page," and that's all.

01-15-2009, 09:25 PM	#1
HistoryWes Teacher/Novelist Posts: 632 Karma: 2274466 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nevada Device: Nook STR, iPad	Lrx on Calibre I know this has been talked about before but it is something I would like to see in Calibre-- that is the ability to handle BBeB Secure files, even if it only added them to the library and sent them to the device. Of course in a perfect world, I'd like to edit the metadata too. I don't want to remove the DRM, though I think it's only a matter of time before publishers realize it does more harm than good. I just want to be able to ditch Ebook Library for file transfers. It's a sad little buggy program. Last edited by HistoryWes; 01-15-2009 at 09:26 PM. Reason: fingers too fat

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01-15-2009, 10:25 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	In order for that to happen, the DRM has to be cracked.

01-16-2009, 09:10 PM	#3
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	You don't need to crack anything just to read metadata.

01-16-2009, 11:44 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	calibre already reads the metadata (thanks to you, by the way But editing it is not possible.

01-19-2009, 05:40 AM	#5
CaptOzone Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: PRS-505	Just rename the .lrx file to .lrf, then bring into calibre. You can then edit metadata, etc., and then use the "send to device" to put it on the reader. The file will still have DRM, but calibre doesn't care since it is seeing it as an .lrf file. Note that you will not be able to view the file through calibre. I do this all the time with zero problems.

01-21-2009, 01:22 PM	#7
HistoryWes Teacher/Novelist Posts: 632 Karma: 2274466 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nevada Device: Nook STR, iPad	Well I completely removed all the books on my PRS and replaced them, including the lrx (renamed to lrf files) using Calibre and it all worked fine. Apparently my problem was not that Calibre didn't like the files. It was using both eBook Library and Calibre alternately. From now on, Calibre is my library program. I'll only use eBL for purchasing ebooks from Sony/Borders.

02-21-2009, 03:55 PM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	calibre has supported reading metadata from LRX files for a while now.

02-21-2009, 06:43 PM	#10
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	Hmmm... Kovid, correct me if I am wrong... but I think calibre will use the Sony software to view an LRX file. BOb

02-21-2009, 06:54 PM	#11
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	yeah but it can extract the metadata from the LRX file

03-09-2009, 11:38 AM	#13
mgrunk Zealot Posts: 130 Karma: 96 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: metro Atlanta, GA Device: Sony Reader PRS-505	So the work around to get DRM lrx books to the reader via calibre, is to rename the extension? It would be nice if it would simply move them over. I tried last night, and it would import and display metadata but would not move them to the reader. I know it's DRM'ed but it would be nice to not have to use file explorer and the extra step to move the books onto the reader.

03-09-2009, 11:39 AM	#14
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	calibre should move .lrx files to the device. I know others have said it works just fine. BOb

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04-18-2009, 04:08 AM	#15
Djehuty Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: none	I'm trying to get this to work right now, and I'm having no luck. Whether or not I rename the files, the reader won't read them. It says "Protected Page," and that's all.