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Originally Posted by rhadin
I have though about buying Secure eReader, but it isn't clear to me how I can use that format on my 505. How do you get Secure eReader to work on the 505?
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The eReader DRM is the least restrictive of the popular DRM schemes, e.g. it does not set a limit on the number of devices you can read on and never requires re-initialization after initial download. However, it is based on your credit card number and this means that you have to remember old numbers (although FictionWise does allow redownload with a new number if you want).
There is currently no released DRMed eReader software for EInk devices, although FictionWise is working on a SDK and Foxit and Astak have said they will support this soon. Sony could add this format to their Readers, but probably won't do so.
So your option for getting eReader ebooks to your PRS-505 is to strip the DRM (see
eReader Decoder Tool). Stripping the DRM for personal use from ebooks you paid for isn't legal in some places but I am not aware of any jurisdiction where this is actively enforced. Calibre can format shift practically any DRM-free format for your Sony, and the recent
0.6.0 Beta can import DRM-free eReader ebooks (as well as the HTML from ereader2html.py) and export LRF or ePub for your PRS-505.
The eReader format is less feature-rich than the other popular formats, see
A Comparison of format limitations based on The Hobbit, but it is "good enough" for the typical fiction ebook. It may even be the best choice overall if you read on small mobile devices (where it is excellent) as well as on an EInk reader.