Don't want to spoil my first experience with PRS-505!. Calibre or Sony Software?

tiomario · 05-05-2009, 06:14 PM

For my first transfer from PC to Device (1500 ebooks), considering those are all LRF already, should I use Calibre or Sony software?
I've heard that if I choose Calibre, I will have trouble using Sony's afterwards...
Thanks!

toomanybooks · 05-05-2009, 06:31 PM

You can switch between using Calibre and Sony as long as you don't have both programs open at the same time. Just make sure that the one program is completely closed before opening the other.

I don't think that you can fit 1500 ebooks on the Sony unless you have memory cards.

dordale · 05-06-2009, 03:20 AM

toomanybooks is right. I can only fit about 250 books on the internal memory--which I consider a lot of books! The reader could start having problems if you try to add too many books to it...there are other posts here from folks who have tried to max out the number of books on their reader.

As I mentioned in another post--one reason to use the Sony software is that it will "pre-paginate" your LRF files, which will make the books open up faster on the reader. (This only affects the first time you open a book on the reader or change a font size.)

dordale

Curly · 05-06-2009, 03:39 AM

Yes, I as dordale and toomanybooks say -- don't try putting all those books on your device.

I keep all my books on the computer and use calibre to manage them and have them backed up on a memory stick. Then I just load on the books I want to read and delete them from the reader as I finish. When I run out, I load on the next lot. I use tags in calibre to keep track of the ones I have already read. The sony software is useful to get books from the Sony ebook store.

tiomario · 05-06-2009, 09:55 AM

Thank you all for the advices!!
Curly, can you tell me more about how you manage your tags with calibre?
Thanks!

Curly · 05-06-2009, 11:22 AM

I can tell you how I do it, but there may be a better more efficient way.

When I have finished a book, I highlight it in calibre and then I click on the metadata button at the top. Under 'tags' I have a 'Read' category and add that to the metadata for the book.

When I go to add books to my reader, I click on the tags button in the lower right corner. In the left pane that opens, I can sort my books by removing those I have already read from the list. So I might choose to remove the all books from the list that I have already read, then ask it to list only science fiction or children's books. I can then highlight those and send to device.

Calibre will use the tags to create folders on your reader. So when I go to Collections on my 505 there will be a folder for my science fiction books and a folder containing the children's books.

tiomario · 05-06-2009, 12:17 PM

Great!
Thanks a lot!

Curly · 05-06-2009, 01:30 PM

No problem!

05-05-2009, 06:14 PM	#1
tiomario Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: sony prs-505	Don't want to spoil my first experience with PRS-505!. Calibre or Sony Software? For my first transfer from PC to Device (1500 ebooks), considering those are all LRF already, should I use Calibre or Sony software? I've heard that if I choose Calibre, I will have trouble using Sony's afterwards... Thanks!

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05-05-2009, 06:31 PM	#2
toomanybooks Addict Posts: 302 Karma: 1039424 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Ipad, Ipod Touch, KIndle Fire	You can switch between using Calibre and Sony as long as you don't have both programs open at the same time. Just make sure that the one program is completely closed before opening the other. I don't think that you can fit 1500 ebooks on the Sony unless you have memory cards.

05-06-2009, 03:20 AM	#3
dordale Wizard Posts: 1,731 Karma: 3472866 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-650 & 350; Kindle Voyage; Kobo Aura HD, Aura One, and Forma	toomanybooks is right. I can only fit about 250 books on the internal memory--which I consider a lot of books! The reader could start having problems if you try to add too many books to it...there are other posts here from folks who have tried to max out the number of books on their reader. As I mentioned in another post--one reason to use the Sony software is that it will "pre-paginate" your LRF files, which will make the books open up faster on the reader. (This only affects the first time you open a book on the reader or change a font size.) dordale

05-06-2009, 03:39 AM	#4
Curly I need a holiday! Posts: 1,227 Karma: 4622 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Scotland Device: PRS-505, ipod touch	Yes, I as dordale and toomanybooks say -- don't try putting all those books on your device. I keep all my books on the computer and use calibre to manage them and have them backed up on a memory stick. Then I just load on the books I want to read and delete them from the reader as I finish. When I run out, I load on the next lot. I use tags in calibre to keep track of the ones I have already read. The sony software is useful to get books from the Sony ebook store.

05-06-2009, 09:55 AM	#5
tiomario Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: sony prs-505	Thank you all for the advices!! Curly, can you tell me more about how you manage your tags with calibre? Thanks!

05-06-2009, 11:22 AM	#6
Curly I need a holiday! Posts: 1,227 Karma: 4622 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Scotland Device: PRS-505, ipod touch	I can tell you how I do it, but there may be a better more efficient way. When I have finished a book, I highlight it in calibre and then I click on the metadata button at the top. Under 'tags' I have a 'Read' category and add that to the metadata for the book. When I go to add books to my reader, I click on the tags button in the lower right corner. In the left pane that opens, I can sort my books by removing those I have already read from the list. So I might choose to remove the all books from the list that I have already read, then ask it to list only science fiction or children's books. I can then highlight those and send to device. Calibre will use the tags to create folders on your reader. So when I go to Collections on my 505 there will be a folder for my science fiction books and a folder containing the children's books.

05-06-2009, 12:17 PM	#7
tiomario Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: sony prs-505	Great! Thanks a lot!

05-06-2009, 01:30 PM	#8
Curly I need a holiday! Posts: 1,227 Karma: 4622 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Scotland Device: PRS-505, ipod touch	No problem!

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