Use Calibre for Sony reader highlights bookmarks and annotations

drshortcutify · 12-11-2012, 03:47 AM

Hi everyone.

I bought a Sony PRS-T1 as what I need is to read PDFs and be able to highlight/bookmark/annotate them. It seemed to be the only reader to manage it well.

My problem is that Reader for PC is by far the most unreliable and user-unfriendly interface I have come across. For the second time in 6 months, my files have become corrupt and I must delete them and re-import my books into Reader for PC... which means that I will lose all my highlights/bookmarks/annotations (again).

I was wondering if Calibre can manage these highlights/bookmarks/annotations so I can use it instead of Reader for Sony. If that's the case, how can I import my PDFs with those highlights/bookmarks/annotations from the actual reader into Calibre?

Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you all!

Regards

Drshortcutify

Sonylistens · 12-11-2012, 01:01 PM

Hello drshortcutify,

And good afternoon! My name is Amanda Maffei here with the Sony Support team. We're very sorry to hear that about your Reader™. I found your unit on our esupport site (www.esupport.sony.com). Here is a direct link to your model: http://esupport.sony.com/US/p/model-...OC=3#/howtoTab. It will give you some troubleshooting steps or how-to's that you might find helpful. Just click on one of the links that are on the main page if any sound like the issue that you're currently having. Or you can also try the little white box on the right hand side. Please do let us know if this doesn't fix the problem. I assure you myself or one of my team members will get back to you with a response shortly after. Thank you! =)

-Amanda Maffei

Sony Support USA

DoctorOhh · 12-11-2012, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drshortcutify

I was wondering if Calibre can manage these highlights/bookmarks/annotations so I can use it instead of Reader for Sony.

As far as I know calibre can not help you with Sony highlights, bookmarks, or annotations. There is limited support for notes via the Sony PRS-T1 notes (handwriting) exporter plugin.

drshortcutify · 12-15-2012, 05:21 AM

DoctorOhh it seems that this plugin would allow me to keep my highlights/bookmarks etc. by combining them into the PDF file directly. This is brilliant! I can't wait to try it, thank you very much.

Dear Amanda, I have to say that the PRS-T1 is a versatile e-reader that deals very nicely with PDFs (as a researcher I needed something that reads PDFs and allowed... precisely... annotations, etc.). However your Reader for PC software is the most unreliable and user-unfriendly interface I have dealt with in my entire career as a geek. Twice in 3 months, my files have become corrupt and I have lost the annotations that I spent months making. There is no way to combine annotations in the actual file so that you can have a degree of cross-platform freedom. It constantly bugs. Just check my history with support, I never managed to get it to do what I expect from it and it spoils the whole PRS-T1 experience. What a shame. I have been a loyal Sony-buyer for 30 years, I have an overpriced VAIO too and numerous other items. But I hate to say that with Reader for PC you definitely lost me as a customer.

Merbear · 12-15-2012, 09:19 PM

Must say I agree about the Reader software. I have the PRS600, PRS650 and just got the T2. I love my readers but have had nothing but problems with the software versions. I must say I also don't like the Kobo software as well. Calibre is the easiest and most efficient way to handle my library.

drshortcutify · 12-17-2012, 06:40 AM

Amanda can you please let us know if there is any way one can re-import the annotated/highlighted/bookmarked files on the reader back into Reader for PC?

12-11-2012, 03:47 AM	#1
drshortcutify Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: Sony PRS-T1	Use Calibre for Sony reader highlights bookmarks and annotations Hi everyone. I bought a Sony PRS-T1 as what I need is to read PDFs and be able to highlight/bookmark/annotate them. It seemed to be the only reader to manage it well. My problem is that Reader for PC is by far the most unreliable and user-unfriendly interface I have come across. For the second time in 6 months, my files have become corrupt and I must delete them and re-import my books into Reader for PC... which means that I will lose all my highlights/bookmarks/annotations (again). I was wondering if Calibre can manage these highlights/bookmarks/annotations so I can use it instead of Reader for Sony. If that's the case, how can I import my PDFs with those highlights/bookmarks/annotations from the actual reader into Calibre? Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you all! Regards Drshortcutify

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12-11-2012, 01:01 PM	#2
Sonylistens Sony Customer Service Rep Posts: 35 Karma: 1170 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Sony Reader	Hello drshortcutify, And good afternoon! My name is Amanda Maffei here with the Sony Support team. We're very sorry to hear that about your Reader™. I found your unit on our esupport site (www.esupport.sony.com). Here is a direct link to your model: http://esupport.sony.com/US/p/model-...OC=3#/howtoTab. It will give you some troubleshooting steps or how-to's that you might find helpful. Just click on one of the links that are on the main page if any sound like the issue that you're currently having. Or you can also try the little white box on the right hand side. Please do let us know if this doesn't fix the problem. I assure you myself or one of my team members will get back to you with a response shortly after. Thank you! =) -Amanda Maffei Sony Support USA

12-15-2012, 05:21 AM	#4
drshortcutify Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: Sony PRS-T1	DoctorOhh it seems that this plugin would allow me to keep my highlights/bookmarks etc. by combining them into the PDF file directly. This is brilliant! I can't wait to try it, thank you very much. Dear Amanda, I have to say that the PRS-T1 is a versatile e-reader that deals very nicely with PDFs (as a researcher I needed something that reads PDFs and allowed... precisely... annotations, etc.). However your Reader for PC software is the most unreliable and user-unfriendly interface I have dealt with in my entire career as a geek. Twice in 3 months, my files have become corrupt and I have lost the annotations that I spent months making. There is no way to combine annotations in the actual file so that you can have a degree of cross-platform freedom. It constantly bugs. Just check my history with support, I never managed to get it to do what I expect from it and it spoils the whole PRS-T1 experience. What a shame. I have been a loyal Sony-buyer for 30 years, I have an overpriced VAIO too and numerous other items. But I hate to say that with Reader for PC you definitely lost me as a customer.

12-15-2012, 09:19 PM	#5
Merbear Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 67710 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ontario Device: PRS-600 & Kobo & PRS-650, iTouch and iPad2	Must say I agree about the Reader software. I have the PRS600, PRS650 and just got the T2. I love my readers but have had nothing but problems with the software versions. I must say I also don't like the Kobo software as well. Calibre is the easiest and most efficient way to handle my library.

12-17-2012, 06:40 AM	#6
drshortcutify Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: Sony PRS-T1	Amanda can you please let us know if there is any way one can re-import the annotated/highlighted/bookmarked files on the reader back into Reader for PC?

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