Reason For Calibre?

CChamp · 01-11-2009, 10:57 AM

Hi all,
I am new to ebooks and definitely new to Calibre. My question is, if the Sony 505 will automatically import PDF's, Word Docs, Text, etc, then why would a person need Calibre. Isn't that basically all that it does?

Thanks in advance for the help and insight.

jbicha · 01-11-2009, 11:15 AM

calibre supports more formats and installs on Mac or Linux unlike the Sony software. (I even had trouble installing the Sony eBook Library software on some Windows computers). calibre allows you to download news websites to read on your device. Finally, you can edit more of the metadata with calibre. It's abilities are increasing rapidly, partly because it is open source.

zelda_pinwheel · 01-11-2009, 11:18 AM

also, it's very useful for managing your library, since it allows you to add (and sort by) tags, series, and categories, as well as allowing you to add / change a cover image and description of the book.

jj2me · 01-11-2009, 11:19 AM

Magazines and newspapers! Free, mostly. Large selection, more coming every day. Roll your own instructions included, can also get help in generating new selections.

(You might want to donate your savings when you cancel your paper subscriptions.)

Conversions. E.g., Microsoft .lit format to Sony .lrf format.
For converting DRM'd Microsoft .lit eBooks, use ConvertLIT first ("downconvert"), then Calibre.

Edit metadata.

Manage you library.

Load onto your Sony Reader (though I think pre-pagination is done if you load via Sony's eBook Library).

I don't even have a Sony yet, so I'm sure my list has errors and omissions.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 01-11-2009, 11:20 AM

It will also convert non-drm'd books to LRF or epub (still in beta, I think...).

llasram · 01-11-2009, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

It will also convert non-drm'd books to LRF or epub (still in beta, I think...).

And LIT (at alpha quality ATM) and soon to Mobipocket.

RWood · 01-11-2009, 02:58 PM

In these days of multi-gig memory cards it is easy to lose sight of one of the advantages of calibre, conversion of other formats to LRF, the native Sony format. An LRF can be many times smaller than the same file in DOC or RTF. Plus, it will load faster. calibre is the LRF conversion tool of choice at some commercial sites such as Fictionwise.

01-11-2009, 10:57 AM	#1
CChamp Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Middle Tennessee Device: Kindle 3	Reason For Calibre? Hi all, I am new to ebooks and definitely new to Calibre. My question is, if the Sony 505 will automatically import PDF's, Word Docs, Text, etc, then why would a person need Calibre. Isn't that basically all that it does? Thanks in advance for the help and insight.

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01-11-2009, 11:15 AM	#2
jbicha Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bahrain Device: Sony Reader PRS-505	calibre supports more formats and installs on Mac or Linux unlike the Sony software. (I even had trouble installing the Sony eBook Library software on some Windows computers). calibre allows you to download news websites to read on your device. Finally, you can edit more of the metadata with calibre. It's abilities are increasing rapidly, partly because it is open source.

01-11-2009, 11:18 AM	#3
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?	also, it's very useful for managing your library, since it allows you to add (and sort by) tags, series, and categories, as well as allowing you to add / change a cover image and description of the book.

01-11-2009, 11:19 AM	#4
jj2me Guru Posts: 820 Karma: 8820388 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505, -350; Kindle 3 3G, DX, PW 2; various tablets	Magazines and newspapers! Free, mostly. Large selection, more coming every day. Roll your own instructions included, can also get help in generating new selections. (You might want to donate your savings when you cancel your paper subscriptions.) Conversions. E.g., Microsoft .lit format to Sony .lrf format. For converting DRM'd Microsoft .lit eBooks, use ConvertLIT first ("downconvert"), then Calibre. Edit metadata. Manage you library. Load onto your Sony Reader (though I think pre-pagination is done if you load via Sony's eBook Library). I don't even have a Sony yet, so I'm sure my list has errors and omissions.

01-11-2009, 11:20 AM	#5
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	It will also convert non-drm'd books to LRF or epub (still in beta, I think...).

01-11-2009, 02:58 PM	#7
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	In these days of multi-gig memory cards it is easy to lose sight of one of the advantages of calibre, conversion of other formats to LRF, the native Sony format. An LRF can be many times smaller than the same file in DOC or RTF. Plus, it will load faster. calibre is the LRF conversion tool of choice at some commercial sites such as Fictionwise.

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