Gen3 Having Epub and Mobi at the same time is possible?

ros190 · 06-08-2010, 03:20 AM

Hi everyone, I have a question. I hope somebody can help me.
Few time ago, I upgraded my Booken Cybook's firmware to read Epub and Acrobat encrypted ebooks. Since then, I can't read the mobi format ebooks on my device. This is very sad because I have lot of mobi files. I have to buy another reader or I can manage both formats on the same device?
Thanks,

rosella

EowynCarter · 06-08-2010, 03:23 AM

Convert your mobi files.
No reader wil reader mobi DRM and ePub DRM at the same time.
Though the pocketbooks can read ePub DRM and mobi no DRM.

HarryT · 06-08-2010, 03:39 AM

The easiest thing to do is to convert your Mobi books to ePub format. A Google search should provide enlightenment of what needs to be done.

Ortep · 06-08-2010, 05:27 AM

Another option is convert your ePubs to Mobi.

That is what I have done. Up till now ePub is a very unstable format. That is, the format is ok but the implementations ar flaky.

You can see it in a program like Calibre. There you can create ePub output for different readers. That should not be necccessary. On other fora there are recommendations to rebuild a book for your reader if it looks bad. Nice if you only have one type of reader, bad if you have more than one.

They look different on different readers. My wife has a Bebook and I have a Cybook. More often than not books look completely different on both readers. Good on one and bad on the other. Or bad on both and good on my laptop. Or any possible permutation.

After going (back) to Mobi all problems were gone

Terisa de morgan · 06-08-2010, 05:29 AM

I totally agree with Ortep.

Geppetto · 06-08-2010, 08:38 AM

If you install firmware 2.0 you can't read mobi files at all, regardless of DRM, but if you keep 1.5 firmware (or older) you can't read ePub files. If you are not able to convert DRM files and you want read both, you don't have any solutions except changing firmware at any one time.

bwaldron · 06-08-2010, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

I totally agree with Ortep.

As do I.

I maintain my library in both Mobi and ePub formats, but prefer to use Mobi on the Gen3.

mikelvdb · 06-09-2010, 05:27 AM

I totally agree with bwaldron (and Ortep!).

I maintain my library in both Mobi and ePub formats (after deDRM) , but I use Mobi on the Gen3 and the Opus because it has the dictionary lookup functionality.

Godzil · 06-09-2010, 08:35 AM

Just a warn, I'm not sure that is really good for the internal memory to reflash the firmware each time you read another book in a different format (I mean, if you do it everyday)

K-Thom · 06-17-2010, 04:49 AM

Just buy two devices.

I also prefer converting non-DRM ePub to PRC. The conversion is done smoothly by calibre, and usually you get a nicely formatted PRC/MOBI (depends on the ePub formatting).

stink3finger · 06-17-2010, 08:25 AM

Pls Pls Pls can anyone Send me the firmware 2.0 (epub)???
Bookeen does not have the firmware 2.0 or don´t hostet yet.(sorry 4 my bad english)
Just put a link to the thread or send me a personal message.

thx!

06-08-2010, 03:20 AM	#1
ros190 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: italy Device: bokeen cybook	Having Epub and Mobi at the same time is possible? Hi everyone, I have a question. I hope somebody can help me. Few time ago, I upgraded my Booken Cybook's firmware to read Epub and Acrobat encrypted ebooks. Since then, I can't read the mobi format ebooks on my device. This is very sad because I have lot of mobi files. I have to buy another reader or I can manage both formats on the same device? Thanks, rosella

06-08-2010, 05:27 AM	#4
Ortep Fanatic Posts: 527 Karma: 470 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Netherlands Device: Kindle Oasis	Another option is convert your ePubs to Mobi. That is what I have done. Up till now ePub is a very unstable format. That is, the format is ok but the implementations ar flaky. You can see it in a program like Calibre. There you can create ePub output for different readers. That should not be necccessary. On other fora there are recommendations to rebuild a book for your reader if it looks bad. Nice if you only have one type of reader, bad if you have more than one. They look different on different readers. My wife has a Bebook and I have a Cybook. More often than not books look completely different on both readers. Good on one and bad on the other. Or bad on both and good on my laptop. Or any possible permutation. After going (back) to Mobi all problems were gone Last edited by Ortep; 06-08-2010 at 05:30 AM.

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EowynCarter Wizard Posts: 4,337 Karma: 4000000 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Paris Device: Cybooks; Sony PRS-T1	Convert your mobi files. No reader wil reader mobi DRM and ePub DRM at the same time. Though the pocketbooks can read ePub DRM and mobi no DRM.

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	The easiest thing to do is to convert your Mobi books to ePub format. A Google search should provide enlightenment of what needs to be done.

06-08-2010, 05:29 AM	#5
Terisa de morgan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,596 Karma: 12595249 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kobo Clara/Aura One/Forma,XiaoMI 5, iPad, Huawei MediaPad, YotaPhone 2	I totally agree with Ortep.

06-08-2010, 08:38 AM	#6
Geppetto Addict Posts: 232 Karma: 748 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: Sony PRS600, Cybook, Hanvon N520, Sony PRS300, Onyx Boox, Kindle 3	If you install firmware 2.0 you can't read mobi files at all, regardless of DRM, but if you keep 1.5 firmware (or older) you can't read ePub files. If you are not able to convert DRM files and you want read both, you don't have any solutions except changing firmware at any one time.

06-09-2010, 05:27 AM	#8
mikelvdb Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 266 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Belgium Device: cybook gen3, cybook opus, sony prs-350, sony prs-t1	I totally agree with bwaldron (and Ortep!). I maintain my library in both Mobi and ePub formats (after deDRM) , but I use Mobi on the Gen3 and the Opus because it has the dictionary lookup functionality.

06-09-2010, 08:35 AM	#9
Godzil a pthread?? where? where? Posts: 1,763 Karma: 30462 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Somewhere in EU Device: Newton MessagePad 2100, and only this	Just a warn, I'm not sure that is really good for the internal memory to reflash the firmware each time you read another book in a different format (I mean, if you do it everyday)

06-17-2010, 04:49 AM	#10
K-Thom The one and only Posts: 3,302 Karma: 535819 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Berlin, Germany Device: yup!	Just buy two devices. I also prefer converting non-DRM ePub to PRC. The conversion is done smoothly by calibre, and usually you get a nicely formatted PRC/MOBI (depends on the ePub formatting).

06-17-2010, 08:25 AM	#11
stink3finger Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: none	Pls Pls Pls can anyone Send me the firmware 2.0 (epub)??? Bookeen does not have the firmware 2.0 or don´t hostet yet.(sorry 4 my bad english) Just put a link to the thread or send me a personal message. thx!

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