epub now on Kindle?

Cyclops · 03-28-2011, 07:32 AM

Heard this mentioned somewhere-do the new Kindles support epub?

Dava · 03-28-2011, 07:53 AM

The Kindle 3 doesn't!

Over · 03-28-2011, 07:53 AM

AFAIK, no. And I doubt it will ever support it.

Fortunately you can convert unDRM ePubs to mobi, which are supported by Kindle.

Cyclops · 03-28-2011, 08:15 AM

Well I have Calibre so format isnt an issue!

Scott_T · 03-28-2011, 09:20 AM

there's mods you can do to read epub but calibre works fine so its not really an issue

Mark Rehorst · 03-28-2011, 11:25 AM

Installing Duokan allows your kindle to read epub files (and chm and doc and djvu) as well as being a better pdf reader for the K2 and DX/DXG.

See info here: http://flip.netzbeben.de/2010/11/duo...ish-gui-today/

Duokan is an alternative OS that your kindle can boot, not a hack or "jailbreak" that will prevent future Kindle OS updates. Your original Kindle OS is still fully functional.

pashlit · 03-28-2011, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Rehorst

Installing Duokan allows your kindle to read epub files (and chm and doc and djvu) as well as being a better pdf reader for the K2 and DX/DXG.

See info here: http://flip.netzbeben.de/2010/11/duo...ish-gui-today/

Duokan is an alternative OS that your kindle can boot, not a hack or "jailbreak" that will prevent future Kindle OS updates. Your original Kindle OS is still fully functional.

Duokan is a great piece of product. I installed it on my DXG and played a bit. It has lots of options but fonts rendering is quite bad comparing to native Amazon software. I dunno why but reading on Duokan was a pain for my eyes. IMHO.

bZkindle · 03-28-2011, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pashlit

Duokan is a great piece of product. I installed it on my DXG and played a bit. It has lots of options but fonts rendering is quite bad comparing to native Amazon software. I dunno why but reading on Duokan was a pain for my eyes. IMHO.

Really? I'm not sure about epubs, but I use Duokan for PDF all the time.
I love how you can control the contrast and always darken it up.

pashlit · 03-28-2011, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bZkindle

Really? I'm not sure about epubs, but I use Duokan for PDF all the time.
I love how you can control the contrast and always darken it up.

Well, lucky your are )) I played with Duokan quite a bit and still have it installed on my Kindle but I rare use it. Darkening the fonts makes them look blurry. Yes, they are quite readable but they look like the ones on a 100 years old newspaper

Sony, as I recall, implemented that feauture quite well on their new products. If Duokan people could improve it, their OS could be a good supplement to the original one.

bZkindle · 03-28-2011, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by pashlit

Well, lucky your are )) I played with Duokan quite a bit and still have it installed on my Kindle but I rare use it. Darkening the fonts makes them look blurry. Yes, they are quite readable but they look like the ones on a 100 years old newspaper

Sony, as I recall, implemented that feauture quite well on their new products. If Duokan people could improve it, their OS could be a good supplement to the original one.

Yes. You are correct. It doesn't render fonts as well as the kindle.
I wish they'd add that option to their firmware.
Don't make me go out and buy a sony now! ...I'm this close [.]

Mark Rehorst · 03-28-2011, 06:45 PM

I've seen pdfs in which text looks fuzzy but I think that's because they were created using scanned images that weren't sharp and no OCR was run- they just save the pages as images in a pdf file. That gives the ancient newspaper look.

I think the rendering of the fonts is fine- they appear sharp, but whoever chose the English fonts must not read much in English. I find the PMN Caecilia LT 66 font to be pretty easy on the eyes. The KindleBlackbox Regular font seems OK too. The Helvetica's are awful.

pashlit · 03-28-2011, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bZkindle

Yes. You are correct. It doesn't render fonts as well as the kindle.
I wish they'd add that option to their firmware.
Don't make me go out and buy a sony now! ...I'm this close [.]

I hear ya, mate. I am that close to buying Sony toooo. Wonderful ereader. I like my DXG for its size but Sony's functionality, touch screen and sturdy build...Ummmm....yamiiii....))) I might buy PRS-350 for my wife anyway ))

03-28-2011, 07:32 AM	#1
Cyclops Only need one eye to read Posts: 796 Karma: 6277024 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Darlington, England Device: Kobo Touch N905C, Sony PRS-300, Nintendo DSi XL,	epub now on Kindle? Heard this mentioned somewhere-do the new Kindles support epub?

03-28-2011, 11:25 AM	#6
Mark Rehorst was engr, now dentist Posts: 143 Karma: 18558 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Riverside, Ca Device: Kindle DXG	Installing Duokan allows your kindle to read epub files (and chm and doc and djvu) as well as being a better pdf reader for the K2 and DX/DXG. See info here: http://flip.netzbeben.de/2010/11/duo...ish-gui-today/ Duokan is an alternative OS that your kindle can boot, not a hack or "jailbreak" that will prevent future Kindle OS updates. Your original Kindle OS is still fully functional. Last edited by Mark Rehorst; 03-28-2011 at 11:28 AM.

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Dava Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden Device: Samsung Galaxy I5700 Spica, Kindle 3	The Kindle 3 doesn't!

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03-28-2011, 08:15 AM	#4
Cyclops Only need one eye to read Posts: 796 Karma: 6277024 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Darlington, England Device: Kobo Touch N905C, Sony PRS-300, Nintendo DSi XL,	Well I have Calibre so format isnt an issue!

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03-28-2011, 06:45 PM	#11
Mark Rehorst was engr, now dentist Posts: 143 Karma: 18558 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Riverside, Ca Device: Kindle DXG	I've seen pdfs in which text looks fuzzy but I think that's because they were created using scanned images that weren't sharp and no OCR was run- they just save the pages as images in a pdf file. That gives the ancient newspaper look. I think the rendering of the fonts is fine- they appear sharp, but whoever chose the English fonts must not read much in English. I find the PMN Caecilia LT 66 font to be pretty easy on the eyes. The KindleBlackbox Regular font seems OK too. The Helvetica's are awful.

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