Gen3 New Firmware build 796 available for CyBook Gen3 - Page 3

Sharone · 09-06-2008, 11:18 AM

Any idea of the power consumption improvements?

I'm still on build 538 and from my understanding in build 708, the battery drained significantly faster

junior · 09-06-2008, 11:31 AM

I also noticed these changes:

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Originally Posted by Jellby

Now, the problem is that the only zoom levels allowed are between 50% and 100%. So, if you have a 12x9cm PDF (designed for the Cybook screen), you cannot actually zoom in, because 100% is already fullscreen (the most you can have is "fit to width" and "landscape").

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Originally Posted by Hanselda

The Cybook will still crash when reading PDF, especially when switching between pages too fast. A rule of thumb is, do not turn to the next page if the green LED is still bright, just wait for few seconds.

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Originally Posted by Hanselda

There are still unreadable PDF files. Normally these are files with very large pictures.

I add one more comment, my problems with bug in the reading of the SD card also ended.

I wish for the next update:

Support for external link to HTML.

Support for folders and/or tags.

Support to delete files memory/SDcard.

junior · 09-06-2008, 11:37 AM

I believe that we have not had time to obtain data from battery consumption with this new version.

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Originally Posted by Sharone

Any idea of the power consumption improvements?

I'm still on build 538 and from my understanding in build 708, the battery drained significantly faster

discourse · 09-06-2008, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by tompe

They will never eliminate all bugs. Folders seem to be a modular thing so they can add it to all old versions so you can then choose the one that suits you. It should not be an either or questions. If folders are delayed more than they will be irrelevant since new readers or new software like openinkpot will solve the problem.

Well said! I really appreciate the update, don't get me wrong. I don't want to buy another reader but I would be interested in custom open source firmware made by users for users.

IceHand · 09-06-2008, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jellby

First, with previous versions, the Cybooks "thought" that it was A4-size. If you had an A4 PDF in fullscreen, the status bar would say 100%, while if you had a 12x9cm PDF it would say 235%. This now seems to be fixed, and a fullscreen 12x9cm PDF is 101% (let's allow for rounding errors and not exact size matching).

Now, the problem is that the only zoom levels allowed are between 50% and 100%. So, if you have a 12x9cm PDF (designed for the Cybook screen), you cannot actually zoom in, because 100% is already fullscreen (the most you can have is "fit to width" and "landscape"). […]

Thanks for the clarification. The issue is fixed in the new version of my script.

zelda_pinwheel · 09-06-2008, 04:31 PM

from the Readme file :

What's Next

New directory view.
Improved Mobipocket, HTML & TXT support.
More languages.

sounds like folders are coming soon. hopefully the improved html support means images are better supported. and hopefully epub will also be soon.

bbusybookworm · 09-06-2008, 05:45 PM

Well, Upgraded to the new firmware pretty easily. A Few thoughts

- Am able to read some of the PDF's that 708 broke. But there appers to be a bit of a bug when rendering multi column pages where the text is reflowing over the separator space, jumbling up the text.

- The zoom levels make pdf's a little bit more usable. The previous options of only being able to fit height or width were a pain.

- Startup does appear a little bit slower, but that could just be my impression, as I didn't time it or anything.

Will try out some larger PDF's that really choked up 708 and images tomorrow,

bbusybookworm · 09-06-2008, 05:47 PM

Oh, and perhaps one of the mods could make this thread a sticky. The current sticky for firmware is still for 708.

zelda_pinwheel · 09-06-2008, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bbusybookworm

Oh, and perhaps one of the mods could make this thread a sticky. The current sticky for firmware is still for 708.

stuck. and i unstuck the last one, to avoid confusion.

bbusybookworm · 09-06-2008, 06:58 PM

Thanks.

Figured it would make it easier and cut down on new threads looking for the same info.

I do have to admit that I personally rarely see the stickies as I spend most of my time on the site looking at new posts site wide.

pmwt · 09-06-2008, 07:27 PM

I upgraded to the new version from 708 and ran into one issue. I was reading an ebook loaned from the local library and after the upgrade, I got a "not active" message when I attempted to open the ebook. It seems the upgrade had changed the date/time and I had to re-apply the date/time patch that was posted in this forum.

I have send an email to Bookeen support asking for date/time support in the UI. Hope Bookeen will implement that simple feature.

HarryT · 09-07-2008, 04:36 AM

One thing I did notice last night is that the new firmware seems to have completely fixed the issue of the occasional page turn button press being missed. I read for a couple of hours with the new firmware, and didn't have to re-press the button once.

Jellby · 09-07-2008, 05:53 AM

Several people have reported fewer PDF crashes, and I think I agree. Several people have also reported that some unreadable PDFs now have become readable, and I think I agree too. But I have at lest one PDF that was readable before (it took some time to open, but then it's text-only and with 12x9cm pagesize) and now it just crashes the Cybook every time I try to open it. It's a French version of the complete "Le vicomte de Bragelonne", 2550 pages, 8MB.

bbusybookworm · 09-07-2008, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jellby

Several people have reported fewer PDF crashes, and I think I agree. Several people have also reported that some unreadable PDFs now have become readable, and I think I agree too. But I have at lest one PDF that was readable before (it took some time to open, but then it's text-only and with 12x9cm pagesize) and now it just crashes the Cybook every time I try to open it. It's a French version of the complete "Le vicomte de Bragelonne", 2550 pages, 8MB.

Can I Ask which firmware version you were running when that PDF worked? was it 708? or was it the version that came preloaded from Bookeen (can't remember the no).

In my own experience, 708 mostly made PDF's useless for me, and the pre loaded version was a little better, but tended to crash with larger PDF's, i.e. 10+MB ones.

As I commented earlier, PDF support does appear to have improved, but it still has a few bugs.

Krystian Galaj · 09-07-2008, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jellby

Several people have reported fewer PDF crashes, and I think I agree. Several people have also reported that some unreadable PDFs now have become readable, and I think I agree too. But I have at lest one PDF that was readable before (it took some time to open, but then it's text-only and with 12x9cm pagesize) and now it just crashes the Cybook every time I try to open it. It's a French version of the complete "Le vicomte de Bragelonne", 2550 pages, 8MB.

Perhaps it would help us all if you could send it along with a report of the bug to Bookeen? I know they don't lurk around Mobileread forum much, also they added a following text to readme.htm in their latest release:

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How to Send Suggestions
* Your feedback is very much welcome.
* Please avoid using blogs, forums or mailing lists.
* Simply send an email to support_at_bookeen.com.
* All suggestions are taken into account as much as possible in our development schedule.

I think it would be easy for them to fix such easily reproducible bug.

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09-06-2008, 11:18 AM	#31
Sharone Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 498109 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Cybook Gen3, Kindle (3) Keyboard	Any idea of the power consumption improvements? I'm still on build 538 and from my understanding in build 708, the battery drained significantly faster

09-06-2008, 04:31 PM	#36
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	from the Readme file : What's Next New directory view. Improved Mobipocket, HTML & TXT support. More languages. sounds like folders are coming soon. hopefully the improved html support means images are better supported. and hopefully epub will also be soon.

09-06-2008, 05:45 PM	#37
bbusybookworm Tech Junkie Posts: 1,027 Karma: 10080 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Earth Device: iPad, MotoXStyle, OnePlusOne	Well, Upgraded to the new firmware pretty easily. A Few thoughts - Am able to read some of the PDF's that 708 broke. But there appers to be a bit of a bug when rendering multi column pages where the text is reflowing over the separator space, jumbling up the text. - The zoom levels make pdf's a little bit more usable. The previous options of only being able to fit height or width were a pain. - Startup does appear a little bit slower, but that could just be my impression, as I didn't time it or anything. Will try out some larger PDF's that really choked up 708 and images tomorrow,

09-06-2008, 05:47 PM	#38
bbusybookworm Tech Junkie Posts: 1,027 Karma: 10080 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Earth Device: iPad, MotoXStyle, OnePlusOne	Oh, and perhaps one of the mods could make this thread a sticky. The current sticky for firmware is still for 708.

09-06-2008, 06:58 PM	#40
bbusybookworm Tech Junkie Posts: 1,027 Karma: 10080 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Earth Device: iPad, MotoXStyle, OnePlusOne	Thanks. Figured it would make it easier and cut down on new threads looking for the same info. I do have to admit that I personally rarely see the stickies as I spend most of my time on the site looking at new posts site wide.

09-06-2008, 07:27 PM	#41
pmwt Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 16 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Glo HD, Clara BW	I upgraded to the new version from 708 and ran into one issue. I was reading an ebook loaned from the local library and after the upgrade, I got a "not active" message when I attempted to open the ebook. It seems the upgrade had changed the date/time and I had to re-apply the date/time patch that was posted in this forum. I have send an email to Bookeen support asking for date/time support in the UI. Hope Bookeen will implement that simple feature.

09-07-2008, 04:36 AM	#42
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	One thing I did notice last night is that the new firmware seems to have completely fixed the issue of the occasional page turn button press being missed. I read for a couple of hours with the new firmware, and didn't have to re-press the button once.

09-07-2008, 05:53 AM	#43
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,570 Karma: 20150435 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	Several people have reported fewer PDF crashes, and I think I agree. Several people have also reported that some unreadable PDFs now have become readable, and I think I agree too. But I have at lest one PDF that was readable before (it took some time to open, but then it's text-only and with 12x9cm pagesize) and now it just crashes the Cybook every time I try to open it. It's a French version of the complete "Le vicomte de Bragelonne", 2550 pages, 8MB.