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hyegeek · 08-09-2009, 09:53 AM

Reading though the posts on this forum, there seems to be a definite bias against the EPUB format (at least on the hanlin). While there does seem to be some limitations (can't choose a system font or rotate content), the EPUB format is the only one I have been able to get to work with a navigable bible.

In order to have a usable bible on this device, you need to have a multi level TOC. The flat no nav bible that came with it was really a waste of space. Just try looking up something in Revelations or Malachi...

Using calibre, the only format that I could output that had a working multi level TOC was the EPUB format. Not only could I not get the fb2 format to do this, the resulting book crashed the reader pretty consistently. Same for the mobi format.

Now this could just be that I'm clueless about how to properly use calibre or those other formats, so feel free to educate me.

And speaking of calibre, it would be really nice if the latest version (0.6.5) would allow me to embed a font without having to hack it in later. It took me a while to get my Armenian translation of the bible to display with the Armenian character set instead of a bunch of ?s.

08-09-2009, 09:53 AM	#1
hyegeek Groupie Posts: 171 Karma: 258122 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Ez Reader (hanlin v3)	What does everyone have against EPUB? Reading though the posts on this forum, there seems to be a definite bias against the EPUB format (at least on the hanlin). While there does seem to be some limitations (can't choose a system font or rotate content), the EPUB format is the only one I have been able to get to work with a navigable bible. In order to have a usable bible on this device, you need to have a multi level TOC. The flat no nav bible that came with it was really a waste of space. Just try looking up something in Revelations or Malachi... Using calibre, the only format that I could output that had a working multi level TOC was the EPUB format. Not only could I not get the fb2 format to do this, the resulting book crashed the reader pretty consistently. Same for the mobi format. Now this could just be that I'm clueless about how to properly use calibre or those other formats, so feel free to educate me. And speaking of calibre, it would be really nice if the latest version (0.6.5) would allow me to embed a font without having to hack it in later. It took me a while to get my Armenian translation of the bible to display with the Armenian character set instead of a bunch of ?s.