10” ereader for comics and own books

pina · 04-09-2022, 08:14 AM

I’m in for a new ereader, I have the Kobo Forma which I really like but I’m looking for a 10” ereader to read my comics better. The larger screen definiteliy helps…

What I need:

- I have many books and comics myself and I’m using calibre on my NAS to collect them. So i want to be able to use them or download them to my device. I don’t know whether it’s possible to keep track of my progress?

- An easy way to add books wirelessly to my device. Kobo Forma supports Dropbox, which is ok, but it could be better. If I could easily send a book to my device, it would be even better, like the send to kindle-feature kindle books

- I used Ultimate manga reader on my Kobo, though the app doesn’t get support anymore. Is there an equivalent on other ereaders to read/stream manga?

- I don’t really care for note taking…

I was looking for a Onyx Boox but I dont have experience with the android system on an ereader. I dont like android very much on mobile phones because of it’s unstable behaviour.

salamanderjuice · 04-09-2022, 08:33 AM

I don't really find my Boox devices unstable although there are bugs. Android readers have Tachiyomi for reading off manga sites. It works well for that purpose and is constantly updated.

There's nothing really great that I know of to PUSH a book onto a Boox device (outside of the Kindle app), and unfortunately I don't think there's a way to sync progress with Neoreader and Calibre over USB even. There may be some Android apps that support that though, none I can think of. Right now I use Calibre-web over top my Calibre database as a web frontend and I can access my library anywhere through Firefox and download it that way. I've pinned my Calibre-web on to the homescreen for quick access.

Calibre-web does have Kobo integration and you can replace syncing to the Kobo store to your Calibre-web instance. I don't have a Kobo anymore so I can't really comment but you may want to test that on your Forma and if that works how you'd like get an Elipsa.

weateallthepies · 04-10-2022, 01:24 PM

The one advantage of android would be the apps for manga and comics. I've been considering an android ereader for just that, though I have a number of android devices I already use for manga and comics but nothing with an eink screen.

Tachiyomi is probably the best manga reader around though in terms of the number of sources it supports. https://tachiyomi.org/

Pajamaman · 04-10-2022, 04:31 PM

Onyx is the best bet. Or a Likebook. The Onyx reading app is good for comics. It opens .cbr and .cbz format.

meeera · 04-10-2022, 11:11 PM

You haven't actually specified e-ink anywhere here. You'll get better bang for your buck, faster operation, and of course colour if you use a tablet for comics.

ottischwenk · 04-11-2022, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by meeera

You haven't actually specified e-ink anywhere here.

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10” ereader for comics and own books

meeera · 04-11-2022, 03:14 AM

I'm aware that some people use "ereader" to mean "e-ink only". However, "electronic reader" is an ambiguous enough term that I think it's worth bringing up the obvious advantages of a tablet when it comes to comics reading.

ottischwenk · 04-11-2022, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by meeera

I think it's worth bringing up the obvious advantages of a tablet when it comes to comics reading.

Many comics are in shades of gray - color doesn't help at all.
In addition, tablets are not particularly useful for reading in bright surroundings.

JSWolf · 04-11-2022, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ottischwenk

Many comics are in shades of gray - color doesn't help at all.
In addition, tablets are not particularly useful for reading in bright surroundings.

Most of those B&W/grey comics are actually Manga.

salamanderjuice · 04-11-2022, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Most of those B&W/grey comics are actually Manga.

Which are a type of comic.

Plenty of non-manga indie stuff are B&W too like The Walking Dead and Scott Pilgrim. Some people like me also don't care about color.

meeera · 04-11-2022, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ottischwenk

Many comics are in shades of gray - color doesn't help at all.

Mate, I'm a comics & manga reader, I'm aware. Not sure why the pushback here. All options are worth considering, and I've spent enough time on "what should I get to read my comics on" threads here to know that a lot of people who start off thinking about eink change their minds to a tablet after knowing more/trialling devices.

pina · 04-15-2022, 02:57 AM

No need to have a fight about the meaning of ereader! I appreciate all your input but I indeed meant an e-ink device. Technically, the onyx boox is not an ereader but a tablet with an e-ink screen

So in meantime I purchased the onyx boox note air 2 for testing purposes. So far it's not bad. Android has it limitations since it's not customized for that e-ink screen. The UI of f.e. moonreader is not very clear because of the different shades of colors.

Just to answer my own questions:
- I have many books and comics myself and I’m using calibre on my NAS to collect them. So i want to be able to use them or download them to my device. I don’t know whether it’s possible to keep track of my progress?

For comics and manga's, I'm using Komga or Kavita (still testing both). Kavita can host text-based epubs as well. Komga can indirectly by converting them to PDF's. I know Calibre can do both, but the UI is really horrible that I don't want to work with it anymore.

Another better thing is about those 2 platforms is, that I can use their extensions in Tachiyomi. So I can both stream owned comics/manga's and from the web in 1 place. That's great.

- An easy way to add books wirelessly to my device. Kobo Forma supports Dropbox, which is ok, but it could be better. If I could easily send a book to my device, it would be even better, like the send to kindle-feature kindle books
Since I have a solution for image-based books, I think I will use Dropbox for this one. I could use my NAS to sync with dropbox. Although I added dropbox in my accounts in the Onyx Boox, I still have to find out how it will sync new content to my device

- I used Ultimate manga reader on my Kobo, though the app doesn’t get support anymore. Is there an equivalent on other ereaders to read/stream manga?

Like I said before and other people suggested, I found Tachiyomi to be a great solution

The only thing I still have to find out is whether there's a possibility to stream text-based epub novels instead of actually have to download them from my server. I also think that the device is too large for text only books. I'm also going to test an 7.8 inch device. Although my Forma is 8", on the android device, I could crop the comics to the edge of the screen, which makes the visible area a lot larger.

salamanderjuice · 04-15-2022, 09:16 AM

Wow didn't realize there was a Tachiyomi extension for Kavita. May need to switch from Calibre-web. Cool.

Also if you haven't noticed already Oynx does this stupid screen bleaching by default on every 3rd party app that destroys any way to see the UI so you have to fiddle with the app optimization bleach settings every time. I keep the app optimization button in the navigation ball to deal with this. Once you change it remembers for the app at least.

I've heard of some people using syncthing instead of Dropbox. I'm pretty sure you can specify a specific folder to sync instead of having to use an app.

pina · 04-15-2022, 11:29 AM

Today I tried the Onyx Air Nova C and I could crop the comics to the edges. But on one way or another, the text is not as crisp as on the black/white e-ink screens. It feels more grainy and it looks a but interlaced like an old screen

04-09-2022, 08:14 AM	#1
pina Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: none yet	10” ereader for comics and own books I’m in for a new ereader, I have the Kobo Forma which I really like but I’m looking for a 10” ereader to read my comics better. The larger screen definiteliy helps… What I need: - I have many books and comics myself and I’m using calibre on my NAS to collect them. So i want to be able to use them or download them to my device. I don’t know whether it’s possible to keep track of my progress? - An easy way to add books wirelessly to my device. Kobo Forma supports Dropbox, which is ok, but it could be better. If I could easily send a book to my device, it would be even better, like the send to kindle-feature kindle books - I used Ultimate manga reader on my Kobo, though the app doesn’t get support anymore. Is there an equivalent on other ereaders to read/stream manga? - I don’t really care for note taking… I was looking for a Onyx Boox but I dont have experience with the android system on an ereader. I dont like android very much on mobile phones because of it’s unstable behaviour. Last edited by pina; 04-09-2022 at 08:21 AM.

04-15-2022, 02:57 AM	#12
pina Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: none yet	No need to have a fight about the meaning of ereader! I appreciate all your input but I indeed meant an e-ink device. Technically, the onyx boox is not an ereader but a tablet with an e-ink screen So in meantime I purchased the onyx boox note air 2 for testing purposes. So far it's not bad. Android has it limitations since it's not customized for that e-ink screen. The UI of f.e. moonreader is not very clear because of the different shades of colors. Just to answer my own questions: - I have many books and comics myself and I’m using calibre on my NAS to collect them. So i want to be able to use them or download them to my device. I don’t know whether it’s possible to keep track of my progress? For comics and manga's, I'm using Komga or Kavita (still testing both). Kavita can host text-based epubs as well. Komga can indirectly by converting them to PDF's. I know Calibre can do both, but the UI is really horrible that I don't want to work with it anymore. Another better thing is about those 2 platforms is, that I can use their extensions in Tachiyomi. So I can both stream owned comics/manga's and from the web in 1 place. That's great. - An easy way to add books wirelessly to my device. Kobo Forma supports Dropbox, which is ok, but it could be better. If I could easily send a book to my device, it would be even better, like the send to kindle-feature kindle books Since I have a solution for image-based books, I think I will use Dropbox for this one. I could use my NAS to sync with dropbox. Although I added dropbox in my accounts in the Onyx Boox, I still have to find out how it will sync new content to my device - I used Ultimate manga reader on my Kobo, though the app doesn’t get support anymore. Is there an equivalent on other ereaders to read/stream manga? Like I said before and other people suggested, I found Tachiyomi to be a great solution The only thing I still have to find out is whether there's a possibility to stream text-based epub novels instead of actually have to download them from my server. I also think that the device is too large for text only books. I'm also going to test an 7.8 inch device. Although my Forma is 8", on the android device, I could crop the comics to the edge of the screen, which makes the visible area a lot larger. Last edited by pina; 04-15-2022 at 03:23 AM.

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04-09-2022, 08:33 AM	#2
salamanderjuice Guru Posts: 727 Karma: 10215666 Join Date: Jul 2017 Device: Boox Nova 2	I don't really find my Boox devices unstable although there are bugs. Android readers have Tachiyomi for reading off manga sites. It works well for that purpose and is constantly updated. There's nothing really great that I know of to PUSH a book onto a Boox device (outside of the Kindle app), and unfortunately I don't think there's a way to sync progress with Neoreader and Calibre over USB even. There may be some Android apps that support that though, none I can think of. Right now I use Calibre-web over top my Calibre database as a web frontend and I can access my library anywhere through Firefox and download it that way. I've pinned my Calibre-web on to the homescreen for quick access. Calibre-web does have Kobo integration and you can replace syncing to the Kobo store to your Calibre-web instance. I don't have a Kobo anymore so I can't really comment but you may want to test that on your Forma and if that works how you'd like get an Elipsa.

04-10-2022, 01:24 PM	#3
weateallthepies Lord of the Pies Posts: 252 Karma: 103458 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle Scribe, Kindle Oasis 3, Kobo Sage, Onyx Boox Leaf 2, iPad Pro	The one advantage of android would be the apps for manga and comics. I've been considering an android ereader for just that, though I have a number of android devices I already use for manga and comics but nothing with an eink screen. Tachiyomi is probably the best manga reader around though in terms of the number of sources it supports. https://tachiyomi.org/

04-10-2022, 04:31 PM	#4
Pajamaman Wizard Posts: 2,827 Karma: 10700629 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Canada Device: Onyx Nova	Onyx is the best bet. Or a Likebook. The Onyx reading app is good for comics. It opens .cbr and .cbz format.

04-10-2022, 11:11 PM	#5
meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,670 Karma: 66420972 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	You haven't actually specified e-ink anywhere here. You'll get better bang for your buck, faster operation, and of course colour if you use a tablet for comics.

04-11-2022, 03:14 AM	#7
meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,670 Karma: 66420972 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	I'm aware that some people use "ereader" to mean "e-ink only". However, "electronic reader" is an ambiguous enough term that I think it's worth bringing up the obvious advantages of a tablet when it comes to comics reading.

04-15-2022, 09:16 AM	#13
salamanderjuice Guru Posts: 727 Karma: 10215666 Join Date: Jul 2017 Device: Boox Nova 2	Wow didn't realize there was a Tachiyomi extension for Kavita. May need to switch from Calibre-web. Cool. Also if you haven't noticed already Oynx does this stupid screen bleaching by default on every 3rd party app that destroys any way to see the UI so you have to fiddle with the app optimization bleach settings every time. I keep the app optimization button in the navigation ball to deal with this. Once you change it remembers for the app at least. I've heard of some people using syncthing instead of Dropbox. I'm pretty sure you can specify a specific folder to sync instead of having to use an app.

04-15-2022, 11:29 AM	#14
pina Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: none yet	Today I tried the Onyx Air Nova C and I could crop the comics to the edges. But on one way or another, the text is not as crisp as on the black/white e-ink screens. It feels more grainy and it looks a but interlaced like an old screen

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