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scheichxodox · 02-06-2010, 02:00 PM

Hi there,

I'm very interested in the Hanvon N516. I already searched for reviews, photos and videos but I still have some unanswered questions. I've already found out that you can flash OpenInkpot on the N516 and that meanwhile you can open EPUB and PDF on it. With the old firmware this wasn't supported some months ago and this is maybe the reason why the device isn't that popular.

Maybe someone here owns this device and can answer me those questions:

Does the device support justification? Can I choose a font and override the standard font of the document, as seen on Cybook Opus?
Is it possible to set the size of the margins and the line spacings?
How many font sizes does this device have? The Wiki says 8-12 font sizes, in the videos I only saw 3 font sizes. That is the problem I'm having with the Sony Reader. It has only three font sizes. The smallest one is just about right, sometimes it could even be smaller. The bigger one is already to big and the big one is unusable on this little screen.
Can I turn the screen only to one side? Or is it possible to turn it upside down, so that you can use the trigger on the left with the right hand?
How fast does it turn the pages? On some reading devices you have to wait a little before you can turn the pages again. If you press too fast the device doesn't recognize it and doesn't turn the page. So it isn't possible to make a fast forward for a few pages. On other devices on the other hand you can press down the turn button and it has a fast forward.
Is Text-to-speech really supported as it is written in the Wiki?
Is there a possibility to lock the screen or do I have to shutdown and boot up the device every time I'm changing the tram lines?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Greetz

Scheich Xodox

02-06-2010, 02:00 PM	#1
scheichxodox Zealot Posts: 131 Karma: 532654 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindle 3 WiFi	Hanvon N516, some questions to owners Hi there, I'm very interested in the Hanvon N516. I already searched for reviews, photos and videos but I still have some unanswered questions. I've already found out that you can flash OpenInkpot on the N516 and that meanwhile you can open EPUB and PDF on it. With the old firmware this wasn't supported some months ago and this is maybe the reason why the device isn't that popular. Maybe someone here owns this device and can answer me those questions: Does the device support justification? Can I choose a font and override the standard font of the document, as seen on Cybook Opus? Is it possible to set the size of the margins and the line spacings? How many font sizes does this device have? The Wiki says 8-12 font sizes, in the videos I only saw 3 font sizes. That is the problem I'm having with the Sony Reader. It has only three font sizes. The smallest one is just about right, sometimes it could even be smaller. The bigger one is already to big and the big one is unusable on this little screen. Can I turn the screen only to one side? Or is it possible to turn it upside down, so that you can use the trigger on the left with the right hand? How fast does it turn the pages? On some reading devices you have to wait a little before you can turn the pages again. If you press too fast the device doesn't recognize it and doesn't turn the page. So it isn't possible to make a fast forward for a few pages. On other devices on the other hand you can press down the turn button and it has a fast forward. Is Text-to-speech really supported as it is written in the Wiki? Is there a possibility to lock the screen or do I have to shutdown and boot up the device every time I'm changing the tram lines? Thanks in advance for your help. Greetz Scheich Xodox