04-11-2009, 03:32 AM | #1 |
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Can anybody test this for me?
hello Dear SR 700 users ,
I , your neighbor from DR iRex sub-forum , am eager to find out if the Sony series ( either 505 or 700 ) can show PDF files in my language . it's persian , and basically has similar fonts with arabic. could any of you kindly download the pdf and put it on your reader and take a pic of the very first page of it with a digital camera or something and upload here? I need not say that I would be grateful , since we don't have any test devices and no Sony outlet around here has it , so we are left with the choice of buying iy blindly. the PDF is an article about critical thinking and religion. Cheers |
04-11-2009, 03:54 AM | #2 |
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Hi KingDani, the PRS 700 is notoriously camera shy. The pictures probably won't tell you what you want to know.
I loaded it on my PRS 700, and it seems that the pdf text is too small to be legible (No, I of course don't read persian, but if it were in English I would find it too small). I am attaching a screenshot from a PRS emulater using Calibre. This will give you some idea how it would look, if you imagine it on a 6 inch screen. Hope this helps! |
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04-11-2009, 04:04 AM | #3 |
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Attaching a computer screen shot does not actually help. The OP wants a digital photo of how it looks on the 700.
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04-11-2009, 04:14 AM | #4 |
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It looks pretty much like the screen shot, Jon. Only smaller. And with plastic bezels surrounding it.
Perhaps your 505 would take a better picture. |
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The 700 has more size options then the 505. So I cannot 100% accurately represent what would be seen on the 700.
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04-11-2009, 04:29 AM | #6 |
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True, Jon. One can zoom on the text, and scroll back and forth. I've never found that an acceptable option for text.
But the OP did ask for a picture from a 505 or a 700. Perhaps you can help. |
04-11-2009, 09:07 AM | #7 |
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I tried your PDF in the PRS-700 emulator in Sony's Windows ebook Reader. I found that it did not "reflow", so only the full screen full page view was available. A PRS-700 owner can tell you if the actual device reflows this PDF. Otherwise, this isn't going to be readable on the PRS's 6" screen. The PRS-700 also has a zoom and pan option and a landscape view, which isn't in the Windows software.
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you guys really out-smarted me , first of all , i never thought about the screen difference, so yes if it could actually reflow the page contents that would be great. as far as i'm concerned , DR1000 does not do that. second , what i mean was , i needed an actual photo of SR 700 showing this document , since the emulator essentially relies on OS fonts , in my case win xp , and it would be predictable that Persian fonts ( and possibly Arabic too ) would be shown perfectly. what i want to know is , whether SR 700 does show texts in other fonts , specifically Persian. bear in mind , i tried some documents in HTML format , in my DR1000 and if was pure gibberish. the only way was to convert them into PDF , in which it they were shown perfectly ( like the emulator pic above) .so once again , can anybody just give me a pic or confirmation that the file is shown as per emulator?
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by the way OP refers to me right? it's nothing insulting or anything right? because if it is , i am not forgiving you , never
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BTW. My PRS700 is in the shop until Monday having some dust spots removed, otherwise I would have tested this PDF and taken some photos for you. If no one has responded by Monday, I may return. WDE. |
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04-11-2009, 12:29 PM | #11 |
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i was kiddin for sure , i have seen nothing but compassion and support from folks of this forum.
ok then , if nobody elses answer my post , i'll wait for you |
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made some photos, BUT
my hand shook in the first photo the light wasnt so good .
Someone else? |
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04-11-2009, 02:26 PM | #15 |
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smart idea Elsi
i was under the impression that the emulator might get the shortcut and use fonts on OS , i see that i was wrong. thanks for your help guys , you are the best. now i can safely recommend this prodigy to other fellow Persian readers MobileRead rules cheers |
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