Struggling to obtain free ebooks for Sony in UK - Page 2

HarryT · 02-27-2009, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ericthelobster

Is all the functionality of 'proper' Sony .LRF ebooks usually retained if its necessary to convert between formats?

If .LRF aren't available (as with Fictionwise), is there a 'preferred' other format which gives the best results?

Yes. Converting from LIT to LRF is a "lossless" conversion - you'll lose no formatting by doing so.

coolbooks · 02-27-2009, 04:22 AM

You can always download Project Gutenberg books in Sony LRF format from www.coolfreebooks.com. I also live in the UK and have produced a one click converter so you can simply select your book from the database by using a search. It will then be delivered to you in LRF format. I intend to extend this to produce other formats but for the time being it just delivers LRF.

Regards,

Trevor

GeoffC · 02-27-2009, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ericthelobster

Thanks a lot for all the advice and tips, everyone - fantastic! I've now successfully grabbed the 16 ghastly Harlequin books (no offence intended

) for SWMO, who's now happy - the link that akwant kindly provided is different to those I'd seen before. And I've now cottoned on to using Adobe Digital Editions thing for downloading epub format material. I'll have a play with some of the file conversion stuff mentioned, too.

1 betwixt 2, I forsee trouble ahead - you'd better get another .....

Matt Horne · 02-28-2009, 07:59 AM

For me I have been getting Mobipocket or the Ereader format and converting... though I did not realise Microsoft format was a loseless conversion!

TetraKM · 03-01-2009, 09:34 AM

I have to admit I also like Fictionwise. I particularily like the idea of the rebates
I have built up enough now to get a few books for free. Well worth it for those hard to fingd books. One thing I really hate though is the annoying way ebooks are priced. Always seems to high to me. Surely like music they could find other ways of reducing the price. I also agree that there is not enough choice. I have to ask "how can a book go outbof print when it hasn't been printedbin the first place.

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02-27-2009, 04:22 AM	#17
coolbooks Member Posts: 14 Karma: 268 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Sony PRS505	You can always download Project Gutenberg books in Sony LRF format from www.coolfreebooks.com. I also live in the UK and have produced a one click converter so you can simply select your book from the database by using a search. It will then be delivered to you in LRF format. I intend to extend this to produce other formats but for the time being it just delivers LRF. Regards, Trevor

02-28-2009, 07:59 AM	#19
Matt Horne Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony Reader 505	For me I have been getting Mobipocket or the Ereader format and converting... though I did not realise Microsoft format was a loseless conversion!

03-01-2009, 09:34 AM	#20
TetraKM Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 114 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Sony 505	I have to admit I also like Fictionwise. I particularily like the idea of the rebates I have built up enough now to get a few books for free. Well worth it for those hard to fingd books. One thing I really hate though is the annoying way ebooks are priced. Always seems to high to me. Surely like music they could find other ways of reducing the price. I also agree that there is not enough choice. I have to ask "how can a book go outbof print when it hasn't been printedbin the first place.