Can someone with a Glare-Free 2014 please help me ?

EconStudent · 10-09-2015, 12:55 PM

Hey everybody,

Can anyone with a 2014 Kindle Glare-Free please help me out with something? I love reading newspapers in pdf format on my computer and Iphone, but I'm not sure if with this particular model of Kindle I could do the same thing without having to crop/adjust/calibre etc. the file (which would be time consuming

)
Can someone with this model pm me so I could send a file and tell me if its "readable" on their device ?
I would be very thankful and return the favor !!!

Many Thanks !!

eschwartz · 10-09-2015, 01:21 PM

Which Kindle would that be

none of them have the name "Glare-free".

The 2014 models I believe would be the Kindle Voyage (KV) and the currently latest "Basic" model (KT2)
See Kindle Serial Numbers for ID'ing different devices and their standard nicknames.

It all depends on the quality of the PDF.
If the PDF is fitted to the dimensions of the screen (800 x 600, 167 ppi), then all will be well.

If not, you will want to take a look at k2pdfopt.

...

If you jailbreak the device, you can run KOReader on it, which includes parts of k2pdfopt and will reflow the PDF on-the-fly.

EconStudent · 10-09-2015, 01:40 PM

Hi eschwartz,

Thanks for checking my post !
I used the official Amazon name

It's actually the Basic 2014 Kindle

)

The thing with these multi column text and image pdf newspapers is that you have to crop each section you are interested in . I combine scissors, briss, pdf masher etc

I use K2pdf when the cropping done beforehand is close to the real deal.

I've seen a youtube review for the 2014 Basic and was pleased to see that you can zoom a 2 column image and table pdf on the device just like on an Ipone.
And I was wondering how the Kindle would present my newspaper pdf without me having to adjust it beforehand.
The pdf is ok, very crisp text, you can highlight words. It's not like an image pdf or scan

eschwartz · 10-09-2015, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EconStudent

Hi eschwartz,

Thanks for checking my post !
I used the official Amazon name

It's actually the Basic 2014 Kindle

)

Official Amazon names are somewhat confusing

that's why we have our own structured index.

Quote:

The thing with these multi column text and image pdf newspapers is that you have to crop each section you are interested in . I combine scissors, briss, pdf masher etc

I use K2pdf when the cropping done beforehand is close to the real deal.

I've seen a youtube review for the 2014 Basic and was pleased to see that you can zoom a 2 column image and table pdf on the device just like on an Ipone.
And I was wondering how the Kindle would present my newspaper pdf without me having to adjust it beforehand.
The pdf is ok, very crisp text, you can highlight words. It's not like an image pdf or scan

Then I expect it should be all right.
But I still think you should make sure any PDF has been resized/cropped to the dimensions of the target screen.

Keep in mind that pretty much no E-Ink device does a truly good stock PDF viewer.
Something like KOReader is vastly preferable.

And E-Ink is slow when it comes to panning around images and PDFs.

EconStudent · 10-09-2015, 02:39 PM

I was pretty surprised to see in that review that the Kindle Basic 2014 can handle a 80 mb pdf quite nicely when it came to zooming and moving around the page

So, can anyone with a Kindle 2014 Basic willing to help please raise their hand

Cinisajoy · 10-09-2015, 02:42 PM

Do you own that particular kindle? Or are you asking should you buy one?

For what it is worth, I hate trying to read any pdfs on an e-ink.

EconStudent · 10-09-2015, 03:03 PM

I do not own one yet, but I intend to buy one if can manage to read pdf newspapers on it without having to crop each article individually (which might take as 40 min per day ). And of course without having to subscribe

I am at the mercy of a Basic 2014 helpful owner

)

EconStudent · 10-09-2015, 03:13 PM

And by subscribe I mean subscribing to the mobi editions.

EconStudent · 10-09-2015, 03:39 PM

I just realized .....from the review they put the Basic and PaperWhite side by side when they opened that pdf....so....is anyone with a PaperWhite 2 or PaperWhite 3 willing to help me ?

shalym · 10-09-2015, 04:06 PM

I have a paperwhite 3 and a Voyage here right now, what do you want to test?

Shari

EconStudent · 10-09-2015, 04:29 PM

Yey...goodie

Here are the files

Please tell me if you can zoom in enough to read Nr 1, or highlight words and use the dictionary. Can the Kindle handle a fairly smooth transition from page to page or when using zoom ?
With Nr 2 you should not be able to do the highlighting but please tell me if its readable using zoom.

Here are the files

Files deleted by moderator due to copyright infringement.

This is me like right now

I'm kipping my fingers crossed

shalym · 10-10-2015, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EconStudent

Yey...goodie

Here are the files

Please tell me if you can zoom in enough to read Nr 1, or highlight words and use the dictionary. Can the Kindle handle a fairly smooth transition from page to page or when using zoom ?
With Nr 2 you should not be able to do the highlighting but please tell me if its readable using zoom.

Here are the files

Files deleted by moderator due to copyright infringement.

This is me like right now

I'm kipping my fingers crossed

Hi--

I was able to zoom in enough to read both files. In my opinion it wasn't pleasant, but it was do-able. (Understand that I don't normally read PDFs on my Kindle, so what is unpleasant to me may be perfectly normal to you) I was not able to highlight words at all, for either PDF. Once zoomed in, transition to the next page was fairly easy--I had to double-tap the page to return to original size, and then tap the right side of the screen and the page turned. On the new page, I had to zoom back in.

All in all, it was about what I expected--not overly pleasant, but possible. Of course, I think it's still easier than reading a paper newspaper on a train.

Shari

HarryT · 10-10-2015, 07:55 AM

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EconStudent · 10-10-2015, 11:30 AM

Dear Harry,

I read your messages. Where do I have to press to reply your pm ?

HarryT · 10-11-2015, 05:46 AM

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10-09-2015, 12:55 PM	#1
EconStudent Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2015 Device: none	Can someone with a Glare-Free 2014 please help me ? Hey everybody, Can anyone with a 2014 Kindle Glare-Free please help me out with something? I love reading newspapers in pdf format on my computer and Iphone, but I'm not sure if with this particular model of Kindle I could do the same thing without having to crop/adjust/calibre etc. the file (which would be time consuming ) Can someone with this model pm me so I could send a file and tell me if its "readable" on their device ? I would be very thankful and return the favor !!! Many Thanks !!

10-09-2015, 01:21 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Which Kindle would that be none of them have the name "Glare-free". The 2014 models I believe would be the Kindle Voyage (KV) and the currently latest "Basic" model (KT2) See Kindle Serial Numbers for ID'ing different devices and their standard nicknames. It all depends on the quality of the PDF. If the PDF is fitted to the dimensions of the screen (800 x 600, 167 ppi), then all will be well. If not, you will want to take a look at k2pdfopt. ... If you jailbreak the device, you can run KOReader on it, which includes parts of k2pdfopt and will reflow the PDF on-the-fly. Last edited by eschwartz; 10-09-2015 at 01:23 PM.

10-09-2015, 01:40 PM	#3
EconStudent Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2015 Device: none	Hi eschwartz, Thanks for checking my post ! I used the official Amazon name It's actually the Basic 2014 Kindle ) The thing with these multi column text and image pdf newspapers is that you have to crop each section you are interested in . I combine scissors, briss, pdf masher etc I use K2pdf when the cropping done beforehand is close to the real deal. I've seen a youtube review for the 2014 Basic and was pleased to see that you can zoom a 2 column image and table pdf on the device just like on an Ipone. And I was wondering how the Kindle would present my newspaper pdf without me having to adjust it beforehand. The pdf is ok, very crisp text, you can highlight words. It's not like an image pdf or scan Last edited by EconStudent; 10-09-2015 at 01:42 PM.

10-09-2015, 04:29 PM	#11
EconStudent Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2015 Device: none	Yey...goodie Here are the files Please tell me if you can zoom in enough to read Nr 1, or highlight words and use the dictionary. Can the Kindle handle a fairly smooth transition from page to page or when using zoom ? With Nr 2 you should not be able to do the highlighting but please tell me if its readable using zoom. Here are the files Files deleted by moderator due to copyright infringement. This is me like right now I'm kipping my fingers crossed Last edited by HarryT; 10-10-2015 at 07:54 AM.

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EconStudent Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2015 Device: none	I do not own one yet, but I intend to buy one if can manage to read pdf newspapers on it without having to crop each article individually (which might take as 40 min per day ). And of course without having to subscribe I am at the mercy of a Basic 2014 helpful owner )

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EconStudent Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2015 Device: none	And by subscribe I mean subscribing to the mobi editions.

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EconStudent Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2015 Device: none	I just realized .....from the review they put the Basic and PaperWhite side by side when they opened that pdf....so....is anyone with a PaperWhite 2 or PaperWhite 3 willing to help me ?

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shalym Wizard Posts: 3,058 Karma: 54671821 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: New England Device: PW 1, 2, 3, Voyage, Oasis 2 & 3, Fires, Aura HD, iPad	I have a paperwhite 3 and a Voyage here right now, what do you want to test? Shari

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