Sony PRS-600 for PDF Magazine Scans?

andycorleone · 11-22-2009, 08:03 AM

Hi, I would like to buy a Sony PRS-600, I want to Scan some of my magazines and read them in my Loooooooong Commuting.

What is the experience with this kind of Scan PDF, Can I read the Pages just fine or the text and image would be unreadable. thanks

HarryT · 11-22-2009, 08:35 AM

It will be dreadful. To read a magazine with any degree of comfort, you need a device with a magazine-sized page. The closest is the iRex DR1000S.

andycorleone · 11-22-2009, 08:38 AM

thanks, but what? is not possible to zoom in, scroll , and zoom out?

HarryT · 11-22-2009, 08:41 AM

You can zoom, yes, but do you really want to have to zoom in to look at every page? The problem is, you see, that the zoom "resets" whenever you turn the page.

andycorleone · 11-22-2009, 10:21 AM

I see, so the zoom in action is not very user friendly

andycorleone · 11-22-2009, 12:05 PM

Mnn I just came from sony Store a must say the Zoom and Scrooling is awful

now I understand. maybe need to wait a few year when this technology get better.

sebastienbillard · 11-23-2009, 11:45 AM

Zoom is good actually if you consider it as a tool to dig into one page and not as a layout tool.

HarryT · 11-23-2009, 01:13 PM

The problem doesn't lie with the Reader, but with the PDF format - it's designed to reproduce a printed page at a given size (a task which it does excellently). It was never intended to be a "reflowable" format, able to be displayed on pages of different sizes.

DDHarriman · 11-23-2009, 03:56 PM

Hi

Harry is totally correct, the unique options you have today are the Irex DR1000S and the Kindle DX.
Also, scanned magazines… I have a feeling we are talking about image PDF’s and that is even worst for small screen eBook readers… I will say almost impossible.

If you have a big commute why not consider a netbook? It’s small, your magazines will load fast and look great on them (on a controlled light situation …train per example?) - half page each time of course.
Also the price is very tempting and one gets a full good computer in the deal too.
Just give it a thought, well thought and one can get one with some 6 to 10 hour battery too.

Best regards,

nick101 · 11-24-2009, 05:41 AM

Another 'Harry is correct' post.

PDF is designed to display print pages on a screen - not display screen-formated content.

I've tried magazine-size PDFs on a Sony 600. It's not worth it

11-22-2009, 08:03 AM	#1
andycorleone Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: not sure	Sony PRS-600 for PDF Magazine Scans? Hi, I would like to buy a Sony PRS-600, I want to Scan some of my magazines and read them in my Loooooooong Commuting. What is the experience with this kind of Scan PDF, Can I read the Pages just fine or the text and image would be unreadable. thanks

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11-22-2009, 08:35 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	It will be dreadful. To read a magazine with any degree of comfort, you need a device with a magazine-sized page. The closest is the iRex DR1000S.

11-22-2009, 08:38 AM	#3
andycorleone Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: not sure	thanks, but what? is not possible to zoom in, scroll , and zoom out?

11-22-2009, 08:41 AM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	You can zoom, yes, but do you really want to have to zoom in to look at every page? The problem is, you see, that the zoom "resets" whenever you turn the page.

11-22-2009, 10:21 AM	#5
andycorleone Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: not sure	I see, so the zoom in action is not very user friendly

11-22-2009, 12:05 PM	#6
andycorleone Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: not sure	Mnn I just came from sony Store a must say the Zoom and Scrooling is awful now I understand. maybe need to wait a few year when this technology get better.

11-23-2009, 11:45 AM	#7
sebastienbillard Connoisseur Posts: 72 Karma: 60 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: none	Zoom is good actually if you consider it as a tool to dig into one page and not as a layout tool.

11-23-2009, 01:13 PM	#8
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	The problem doesn't lie with the Reader, but with the PDF format - it's designed to reproduce a printed page at a given size (a task which it does excellently). It was never intended to be a "reflowable" format, able to be displayed on pages of different sizes.

11-23-2009, 03:56 PM	#9
DDHarriman Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 4380 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Almada, Portugal Device: Cybook Gen3, Sony PRS 505, Kindle DXG and Samsung Galaxy Note	Hi Harry is totally correct, the unique options you have today are the Irex DR1000S and the Kindle DX. Also, scanned magazines… I have a feeling we are talking about image PDF’s and that is even worst for small screen eBook readers… I will say almost impossible. If you have a big commute why not consider a netbook? It’s small, your magazines will load fast and look great on them (on a controlled light situation …train per example?) - half page each time of course. Also the price is very tempting and one gets a full good computer in the deal too. Just give it a thought, well thought and one can get one with some 6 to 10 hour battery too. Best regards,

11-24-2009, 05:41 AM	#10
nick101 Groupie Posts: 190 Karma: 1248 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Milton Keynes UK Device: Sony PRS-600 Touch, iPhone	Another 'Harry is correct' post. PDF is designed to display print pages on a screen - not display screen-formated content. I've tried magazine-size PDFs on a Sony 600. It's not worth it