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Originally Posted by cassidym
Hi CanadianContent. I've used Calibre to convert several Microsoft Reader books over to .lrf and have loaded them on my 505 with no problem. You import them into your Sony eBook using the software that comes with the 505.
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There is no need to use the Sony software to send the files to the 505, as Calibre will do this for you. When converting from one format to another (e.g., LIT to LRF), Calibre does not change the original (LIT) file. You add the LIT file to the Calibre library, which in effect means Calibre makes a copy of the LIT file which it stores in its own internal library (database). When you convert the LIT to LRF, Calibre keeps the LIT file in its own library too. So you would then have 3 "copies" of the book:
Your original LIT file
The LIT file imported into the Calibre library
The LRF file in the Calibre library that Calibre converted from the LIT file in its library.
You use Calibre to send the LRF file to the 505 (which gives you another copy of the book):
The LRF file on the 505.
The 505 sorts books by title, author or date. Calibre has similar sorting options, so you may not need any additional grouping. However, you can put books into collections on the 505; a collection is just a group of related books (there is no hierarchy of collections).
I do not use the Sony software at all, or Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) that comes with the 505. You only need the Sony software and ADE if you want to buy books from the official Sony or Waterstones store - these books are copy protected (Digital Rights Management), and you need ADE to be able to use them. Calibre does not convert copy protected files.
So, are your LIT files copy protected (do they have DRM)? That is, are they Secure Microsoft Reader format? If they are not copy protected, then Calibre is all you need. You can use it to convert the files to LRF and send them to the 505.
If your LIT files are copy protected, then I don't think the Sony software or ADE will help, as I don't think they work with LIT files (not sure about that as I don't use this software).
You would need to get unprotected versions of your LIT files before you use Calibre to convert them to LRF and send them to the 505.
Allegedly there are ways of removing DRM from LIT files.