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redbees · 06-18-2011, 07:14 PM

NLight95,

tools_v4.0 has been updated to work with K4PC 1.5.0.

Concerning Topaz:
I'd like to note that although recent versions of the tools are indeed capable of liberating Topaz format ebooks, if these ebooks are downloaded to K4PC rather than to a Kindle it is not possible to convert them 'straight across' (meaning with no modification) with Calibre to be readable on your Sony. (See Alf for an explanation of why).The Topaz books I have freed are only readable on my computer in Firefox (or perhaps in another browser). When I load them onto my PRS-x50, I get a 'PAGE ERROR' message upon opening the books. Perhaps you are able to understand better than I what modifications are necessary to make the file usable on anything other than a Kindle. Although the vast majority of Amazon's books are in .prc format, I suggest downloading a sample of the books in which you are interested in order to check their format. Also, rumor has it that MOST if not all non-Topaz format ebooks have 'File Size' listed in the product description. I may be wrong, but I think older books are more likely to be in Topaz. Happy converting.

06-18-2011, 07:14 PM	#14
redbees Enthusiast Posts: 128 Karma: 52196 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: US Device: Paperwhite 2, Nexus 7	NLight95, tools_v4.0 has been updated to work with K4PC 1.5.0. Concerning Topaz: I'd like to note that although recent versions of the tools are indeed capable of liberating Topaz format ebooks, if these ebooks are downloaded to K4PC rather than to a Kindle it is not possible to convert them 'straight across' (meaning with no modification) with Calibre to be readable on your Sony. (See Alf for an explanation of why).The Topaz books I have freed are only readable on my computer in Firefox (or perhaps in another browser). When I load them onto my PRS-x50, I get a 'PAGE ERROR' message upon opening the books. Perhaps you are able to understand better than I what modifications are necessary to make the file usable on anything other than a Kindle. Although the vast majority of Amazon's books are in .prc format, I suggest downloading a sample of the books in which you are interested in order to check their format. Also, rumor has it that MOST if not all non-Topaz format ebooks have 'File Size' listed in the product description. I may be wrong, but I think older books are more likely to be in Topaz. Happy converting.