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Originally Posted by kennyc
Please provide the names of these books so others can try the same thing.
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I downloaded from the BN site the following samples:
"Every Man Dies Alone" in ePub format.
"Holy Bible NIV" in PDB format.
My Sony 3.1 software recognized the ePub format book but not the PDB book.
I'm glad you asked since I had thought that the NIV book was also ePub. It was NOT.
Now I have some hope again that the Sony 3.1 software WILL be able to read BN ePub books. The only flaw there is that the BN site does not say which format each book uses. Its all hit and miss whether it is ePub or not.
However, if one downloads a sample first, maybe that will give the clue. To be sure of the format go to the directory where the book is stored and the format is displayed there under "Type." The Sony 3.1 software has to import the BN book.
Then it can be copied to Collections and Portable Devices. It appears the ePub books are linked to only one computer but can be linked to up to 5 Portable Devices (eReaders). It appears that Adobe, BN and Sony all use the same way to determine the authorized computer and are mutually compatible due to that method of DRM.
I notice that the Sony 3.1 software cannot read the BN books on a 2 page display like it does for the Sony books. However, that is just a minor inconvenience.