PRS-T1 PRS-T1 : PDF page turn speed? - Page 2

EowynCarter · 10-24-2011, 02:49 PM

Yeap, reflow is slow. without, in landscape mode, it's descent.

But unless you fell the need for something more pockatable, keep your 950, larger screen will always be better.

zossi · 10-25-2011, 02:44 PM

i keep reading you guys saying with reflow turned on. how the heck do you turn it off?

ring0_event · 10-25-2011, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zossi

i keep reading you guys saying with reflow turned on. how the heck do you turn it off?

Just go to the default font size (second smallest, I think).

zossi · 10-25-2011, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ring0_event

Just go to the default font size (second smallest, I think).

thanks..

too bad i can never read pdf at the default font size for very long, unless i put the reader 5 inches from my face.

ring0_event · 10-25-2011, 03:30 PM

I know...which is why I love my 950. Now the 950 is pretty decent with PDF text reflow, but its landscape mode sucks (thanks for the fix, Sony), while it's the inverse with the T1...

bitemeok · 12-22-2011, 10:59 PM

I'm trying a large (490 page) pdf & the page turn is actually slower than on my old PRS-300! And what's more annoying is that it keeps flashing a Please Wait message in the center of the screen after I hit the page key. At least with my 300 I could press the page turn key when I was half way down the page and wouldn't notice the delay as much--the "please wait" box disrupts that.

Bookworm_Girl · 12-23-2011, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bitemeok

I'm trying a large (490 page) pdf & the page turn is actually slower than on my old PRS-300! And what's more annoying is that it keeps flashing a Please Wait message in the center of the screen after I hit the page key. At least with my 300 I could press the page turn key when I was half way down the page and wouldn't notice the delay as much--the "please wait" box disrupts that.

The T1 is slower at reading PDF's than previous models. Do you have the latest firmware 1.0.03.11140? The update helps (but not significantly). You can check what firmware version you have in Settings > About > Device Information.

Peto · 12-23-2011, 03:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bitemeok

I'm trying a large (490 page) pdf & the page turn is actually slower than on my old PRS-300! And what's more annoying is that it keeps flashing a Please Wait message in the center of the screen after I hit the page key. At least with my 300 I could press the page turn key when I was half way down the page and wouldn't notice the delay as much--the "please wait" box disrupts that.

I always read my books on PDFs adapted to 6" screens. I don't need to reflow, so I cannot help about issues there. My conversion/edition process is longer to explain than to apply (buy AZW, de DRM to MOBI, convert to HTMLZ with Calibre, rename to rar, decompress, open in Chrome, copy and paste to Word, edit), but edition ends in Word (2007) and then I save as PDF. These PDFs work perfect on my 505, and all other readers, AFAIK, but run really slow on the T1. I get the "please wait" message all the time. The way to solve this is to obtain the final PDF through the virtual printer, instead of saving as PDF. The same result is achieved when you reprint a PDF using Acrobat. The downside is that you lose the links in the TOC, but as for speed and ease of use, it comes back to perfect.

SO, maybe, you should try and reprint one. See if it improves.

In case it helps.

Solitaire1 · 12-23-2011, 05:54 AM

I haven't noticed a slow down on page turns with PDF files on my PRS-T1, the pages turn as fast on it as it does on my other Sony ereaders (500, 505, and 600). One factor might be that I format the PDFs for my screen and don't use any of the ebook manipulation functions (such as reflow). Also, another factor might be that I didn't use my T1 until I upgraded the firmware to the current version to avoid any problems that it addressed.

My process for making PDF ebooks is fairly simple: I create/edit the ebook in StarOffice, save it, and then export it to PDF. I've found it an easy and reliable way to make ebooks for my ereader, and it will look on my ereader exactly as I intended.

When it comes to a table of contents, I don't rely on any type of links. With ebooks that need it, I insert a table of contents at the beginning of the ebook. When needed I look up and then go the appropriate page. It's not fancy, but I've found that it works reliably regardless of the specific ebook reader.

vishcompany · 12-23-2011, 09:32 AM

I try to avoid pdf by all means, but lately I read a book of about 130 pages, using reflow. It was fine in the beginning, but the furter I got, the slower the pageturns became.
By accident I found out, that it helps a bit, to exit the book and reopen it from time to time.

ring0_event · 12-23-2011, 10:48 PM

From what I see so far, the T1 is an excellent ePub reader, but a dismal PDF reader. My 950 is a more suitable PDF reader, and an excellent ePub reader. In other words, the best e-reader I've seen so far.

hopkinsenglish · 12-24-2011, 05:47 AM

I made the mistake of assuming the T1 would be just as good as the 650 when it came to page reflow turns. Oh well. As has been mentioned, I avoid PDFs as much as possible. Thank you, Calibre!

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10-24-2011, 02:49 PM	#16
EowynCarter Wizard Posts: 4,337 Karma: 4000000 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Paris Device: Cybooks; Sony PRS-T1	Yeap, reflow is slow. without, in landscape mode, it's descent. But unless you fell the need for something more pockatable, keep your 950, larger screen will always be better.

10-25-2011, 02:44 PM	#17
zossi Member Posts: 14 Karma: 82374 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: US Device: Sony T1	i keep reading you guys saying with reflow turned on. how the heck do you turn it off?

10-25-2011, 03:30 PM	#20
ring0_event Zealot Posts: 142 Karma: 39918 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle3 (3G), PRS-950 (x2), PRS-T1	I know...which is why I love my 950. Now the 950 is pretty decent with PDF text reflow, but its landscape mode sucks (thanks for the fix, Sony), while it's the inverse with the T1...

12-22-2011, 10:59 PM	#21
bitemeok Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 42 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Silver Spring, MD Device: Sony PRS-300	I'm trying a large (490 page) pdf & the page turn is actually slower than on my old PRS-300! And what's more annoying is that it keeps flashing a Please Wait message in the center of the screen after I hit the page key. At least with my 300 I could press the page turn key when I was half way down the page and wouldn't notice the delay as much--the "please wait" box disrupts that.

12-23-2011, 05:54 AM	#24
Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,939 Karma: 69500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor, Nook Glowlight 4	I haven't noticed a slow down on page turns with PDF files on my PRS-T1, the pages turn as fast on it as it does on my other Sony ereaders (500, 505, and 600). One factor might be that I format the PDFs for my screen and don't use any of the ebook manipulation functions (such as reflow). Also, another factor might be that I didn't use my T1 until I upgraded the firmware to the current version to avoid any problems that it addressed. My process for making PDF ebooks is fairly simple: I create/edit the ebook in StarOffice, save it, and then export it to PDF. I've found it an easy and reliable way to make ebooks for my ereader, and it will look on my ereader exactly as I intended. When it comes to a table of contents, I don't rely on any type of links. With ebooks that need it, I insert a table of contents at the beginning of the ebook. When needed I look up and then go the appropriate page. It's not fancy, but I've found that it works reliably regardless of the specific ebook reader.

12-23-2011, 09:32 AM	#25
vishcompany Addict Posts: 283 Karma: 138550 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Gen3(†); PB302(↓); PRS-350; T1; voyage	I try to avoid pdf by all means, but lately I read a book of about 130 pages, using reflow. It was fine in the beginning, but the furter I got, the slower the pageturns became. By accident I found out, that it helps a bit, to exit the book and reopen it from time to time.

12-23-2011, 10:48 PM	#26
ring0_event Zealot Posts: 142 Karma: 39918 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle3 (3G), PRS-950 (x2), PRS-T1	From what I see so far, the T1 is an excellent ePub reader, but a dismal PDF reader. My 950 is a more suitable PDF reader, and an excellent ePub reader. In other words, the best e-reader I've seen so far.

12-24-2011, 05:47 AM	#27
hopkinsenglish Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: Sony PRS-350	I made the mistake of assuming the T1 would be just as good as the 650 when it came to page reflow turns. Oh well. As has been mentioned, I avoid PDFs as much as possible. Thank you, Calibre!

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