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netarc · 01-01-2010, 04:05 AM

Running into this "protected page" issue, I found this thread - in my case I've a Sony PRS-300, and using SFPL.org to check out books from my local library ... some in PDF, some in EPUB, all presumably with DRM protection.

If the last book I transfer to the reader is EPUB, then I can read EPUB formats, but not the PDFs; if I recheckout a PDF, then all the PDF's become accessible, while EPUBs are now not.

I'm fkn stunned that Sony's official response is to "delete all and only use one format" ... seriously?

Seems it's been over 1/2 year since this thread was started, but judging from the google results on "protected page," this issue has been going on for much longer - anyone have any updates on this?

I'm loathe to resort to stripping DRM from these books, but if Sony doesn't resolve this bug, what choice do people have?!?

01-01-2010, 04:05 AM	#29
netarc Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Sony Reader PRS-300	Surprised that this EPUB v. PDF bug hasn't been resolved yet?!? Running into this "protected page" issue, I found this thread - in my case I've a Sony PRS-300, and using SFPL.org to check out books from my local library ... some in PDF, some in EPUB, all presumably with DRM protection. If the last book I transfer to the reader is EPUB, then I can read EPUB formats, but not the PDFs; if I recheckout a PDF, then all the PDF's become accessible, while EPUBs are now not. I'm fkn stunned that Sony's official response is to "delete all and only use one format" ... seriously? Seems it's been over 1/2 year since this thread was started, but judging from the google results on "protected page," this issue has been going on for much longer - anyone have any updates on this? I'm loathe to resort to stripping DRM from these books, but if Sony doesn't resolve this bug, what choice do people have?!?