CONNECT software with LIBRIe?

awh_tokyo · 06-10-2007, 07:22 PM

Hello all,

I am an English speaker living in Tokyo. About a year ago I bought the LIBRIe on the mistaken impression that there would be some English-language content available for it from Timebooktown.

I have been okay reading all of the Public Domain e-books available, but sometimes I wish that I could get modern, commercial content as well. I am wondering whether anyone has tried to get the CONNECT software working with the LIBRIe, and whether the books purchased from the CONNECT store will play on the LIBRIe...

Anyone have any info?

Thanks,

- Drew

JSWolf · 06-10-2007, 07:48 PM

The only way to know is to install the Connect software and try it with one of the books here and see if it works.

But even if you cannot get Connect formatted books, you can purchase LIT format books (as long as you are on Windows) and use CLIT 1.8 to break the DRM and then Book Designer or html2lrf to convert to LRF format for your Librie. That will work for purchasing English books.

Jon

igorsk · 06-10-2007, 07:52 PM

Reader and Librie use completely different USB protocols and DRM implementations. So no, you can't read books bought in Connect on your Librie, or even use Connect software to transfer files to/from Librie.

awh_tokyo · 06-10-2007, 09:35 PM

JSWolf: Thanks for the tip. Didn't know that you could get inside those .LIT files...

html2lrf doesn't seem to work for me; the Librie software just says that it thinks that it is not a proper lrf file... But I am getting closer, anyway. I managed to buy and convert an LIT file to HTML so next will be figuring out why html2lrf doesn't work.

- Drew

kovidgoyal · 06-10-2007, 09:50 PM

That's because html2lrf produces a version of lrf files that the librie can't handle. This version has features introduced specifically for the sony reader. But there are many programs that can convert html to lrf that the librie can read.

JSWolf · 06-10-2007, 10:06 PM

Then I guess Book Designer is the best best for converting to the Librie.

RWood · 06-10-2007, 10:08 PM

Try BookDesigner. It has a Librie option and supported that long before it supported the current Sony Reader. It can also use HTML files as a source.

JSWolf · 06-10-2007, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by awh_tokyo

JSWolf: Thanks for the tip. Didn't know that you could get inside those .LIT files...

html2lrf doesn't seem to work for me; the Librie software just says that it thinks that it is not a proper lrf file... But I am getting closer, anyway. I managed to buy and convert an LIT file to HTML so next will be figuring out why html2lrf doesn't work.

- Drew

You can use Convert Lit 1.8 to break the DRM and then use Book Designer to load them in. Read the rest of the Sony forums for help with Book Designer. Then ask your questions and someone will try to help.

06-10-2007, 07:22 PM	#1
awh_tokyo Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: PRS-505	CONNECT software with LIBRIe? Hello all, I am an English speaker living in Tokyo. About a year ago I bought the LIBRIe on the mistaken impression that there would be some English-language content available for it from Timebooktown. I have been okay reading all of the Public Domain e-books available, but sometimes I wish that I could get modern, commercial content as well. I am wondering whether anyone has tried to get the CONNECT software working with the LIBRIe, and whether the books purchased from the CONNECT store will play on the LIBRIe... Anyone have any info? Thanks, - Drew

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06-10-2007, 07:48 PM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,998 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The only way to know is to install the Connect software and try it with one of the books here and see if it works. But even if you cannot get Connect formatted books, you can purchase LIT format books (as long as you are on Windows) and use CLIT 1.8 to break the DRM and then Book Designer or html2lrf to convert to LRF format for your Librie. That will work for purchasing English books. Jon

06-10-2007, 07:52 PM	#3
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Reader and Librie use completely different USB protocols and DRM implementations. So no, you can't read books bought in Connect on your Librie, or even use Connect software to transfer files to/from Librie.

06-10-2007, 09:35 PM	#4
awh_tokyo Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: PRS-505	JSWolf: Thanks for the tip. Didn't know that you could get inside those .LIT files... html2lrf doesn't seem to work for me; the Librie software just says that it thinks that it is not a proper lrf file... But I am getting closer, anyway. I managed to buy and convert an LIT file to HTML so next will be figuring out why html2lrf doesn't work. - Drew

06-10-2007, 09:50 PM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,860 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	That's because html2lrf produces a version of lrf files that the librie can't handle. This version has features introduced specifically for the sony reader. But there are many programs that can convert html to lrf that the librie can read.

06-10-2007, 10:06 PM	#6
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,998 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Then I guess Book Designer is the best best for converting to the Librie.

06-10-2007, 10:08 PM	#7
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Try BookDesigner. It has a Librie option and supported that long before it supported the current Sony Reader. It can also use HTML files as a source.

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