Looking for help to decide on Reader

paragme · 05-13-2009, 07:23 AM

Hi,

Yes I know there are several threads already asking your opinion on which to choose. My problem is a little different it is : Whether to go for Sony Reader 505 or not.

I read a lot of tech books (mostly front to back, not as reference). I need some screenshots(or photos) of how PDF file looks like on the Sony reader. I searched a lot but couldn't find posts on how technical books appear on Reader (Ones where I did find are couple of years old).

Is there anyone who can check my 2MB pdf and attach photos here ? This will help me as well as others. Again sorry if I am asking too much here. I am into C#,.NET world.

paragme · 05-14-2009, 01:53 AM

71 views/0 replies
I figured no one is going to go that extra mile to help anyone!

Anyways Can you tell me how is Ebook LIbrary preview in Full Screen comparable to actual reader output ?

See I am ordering this from US to INDIA, so i am practically buying the product based on advices and reviews

dreams · 05-14-2009, 02:30 AM

Welcome to MobileRead, paragme.

I'm sorry you haven't been able to get a response. I have the 505 but do not have experience with pdf. I actually avoid that format and only use epub, lrf, and lrx. Hopefully, someone with more experience with chime in.

The below link is to the PDF forums..
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=184

If you browse through those threads you will probably note the varying opinions and comments on pdf usage / display on the 505. I know that there has been many comments about pdf tech books and usage on the 505 especially in the which one to buy threads.

Hopefully, the many member comments may help you determine if the 505 is really what you need.

The pdf doesn't preview on the Sony library (epub, lrf, and lrx will open in the Sony Library). You view the pdf with Adobe Reader and I am not sure if the view you see is what is displayed on the 505.

I hope this helps and if my information is incorrect someone will jump in and correct me

.

Renaldo · 05-14-2009, 08:43 PM

Yep, what Dreams said. It's not that nobody wants to help you, but a lot of us avoid PDFs to begin with. If I had a way of taking a pic of the 505, I'd be happy to help. Here's what you can do though:

Download the Sony ebook software or Calibre, and load the PDFs you want into it. When you view them, they will mimic how the file will look on a 505's screen. You can play with it and try adjustments yourself to see how it looks.

gwynevans · 05-15-2009, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by paragme

71 views/0 replies
I figured no one is going to go that extra mile to help anyone!

Cheeky! It's just a busy site...

> Can you tell me how is Ebook LIbrary preview in Full Screen comparable to actual reader output ?

It's pretty good, but the ease of reading small fonts is probably going to depend on your screen.

The snaps (camera phone) are from my 'standard' PDF copy of "Wicket in Action", viewed normally (which might be just too small for comfort) and in landscape mode, where you see half a page (and a few lines of overlap) at a time.

That's from the full book, but the same page is visible in the Sample Chapter 1 PDF (page 20, I think) so you can see what it looks like on a PC.

(The last 3 lines of the landscape look worse as they're rendered in a 'half-tone', indicating that they're really part of the next page, where they'll be shown normally with the last few lines on 'this' page in 'half-tone' above them. )

paragme · 05-19-2009, 02:02 AM

gwynevans, Thanks very much for your inputs. Ebook Library is producing very similar output to Reader itself.

Now I have attached the same PDF Sample Chapter(Just page 20 of the same book that you have screenshot of). I have also attached the images of the same rendered on the Ebook Library. Can you please see this PDF in your reader how it appears (Margins removed). If you can post Snaps that will be extremely helpful for me.

I can see this thread as being very helpful to others as well. If Code PDFs like this one without Margins are appearing great, I would think it will be the ultimate solution for us programmers.

Best Regards,
Parag.

wallcraft · 05-19-2009, 06:55 AM

See Sony's Windows ebook Reader, which now emulates a PRS-700. It does not include the landscape mode though, and that may be the most useful mode for complex PDFs.

paragme · 05-19-2009, 08:17 AM

Thanks output on Ebook Library Software is awesome once margins are clipped. Just waiting for confirmations.

gwynevans · 05-19-2009, 09:55 AM

Quick snap at http://www.flickr.com/photos/gwynevans/3545216851/

Actual size of the screen is ~9cm x 12cm, if that helps when working out what size to view the image on your monitor.

I'd say that for me, that's readable in portrait mode in a decent light, but it's near the limit & I wonder if I'd read much at that font-size. On the other hand, the price-step up to the next size displays is rather a big one, so can't really recommend either way!

paragme · 05-20-2009, 12:24 AM

Hi gwynevans,

Thanks very much. It's extremely readable for me (I have great sight yet->touchwood!). Sony's just got a new customer

. Now it's between 505 and 700. Some people say contrast is not that bad. Any suggestions welcome.

05-13-2009, 07:23 AM	#1
paragme Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: Sony Reader PRS 505	Looking for help to decide on Reader Hi, Yes I know there are several threads already asking your opinion on which to choose. My problem is a little different it is : Whether to go for Sony Reader 505 or not. I read a lot of tech books (mostly front to back, not as reference). I need some screenshots(or photos) of how PDF file looks like on the Sony reader. I searched a lot but couldn't find posts on how technical books appear on Reader (Ones where I did find are couple of years old). Is there anyone who can check my 2MB pdf and attach photos here ? This will help me as well as others. Again sorry if I am asking too much here. I am into C#,.NET world.

05-14-2009, 02:30 AM	#3
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,112 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Welcome to MobileRead, paragme. I'm sorry you haven't been able to get a response. I have the 505 but do not have experience with pdf. I actually avoid that format and only use epub, lrf, and lrx. Hopefully, someone with more experience with chime in. The below link is to the PDF forums.. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=184 If you browse through those threads you will probably note the varying opinions and comments on pdf usage / display on the 505. I know that there has been many comments about pdf tech books and usage on the 505 especially in the which one to buy threads. Hopefully, the many member comments may help you determine if the 505 is really what you need. The pdf doesn't preview on the Sony library (epub, lrf, and lrx will open in the Sony Library). You view the pdf with Adobe Reader and I am not sure if the view you see is what is displayed on the 505. I hope this helps and if my information is incorrect someone will jump in and correct me.

05-19-2009, 09:55 AM	#9
gwynevans Wizzard Posts: 1,402 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: iPad 2, iPhone 6s, Kindle Voyage & Kindle PaperWhite	Quick snap at http://www.flickr.com/photos/gwynevans/3545216851/ Actual size of the screen is ~9cm x 12cm, if that helps when working out what size to view the image on your monitor. I'd say that for me, that's readable in portrait mode in a decent light, but it's near the limit & I wonder if I'd read much at that font-size. On the other hand, the price-step up to the next size displays is rather a big one, so can't really recommend either way! Last edited by gwynevans; 05-19-2009 at 10:08 AM.

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05-14-2009, 01:53 AM	#2
paragme Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: Sony Reader PRS 505	71 views/0 replies I figured no one is going to go that extra mile to help anyone! Anyways Can you tell me how is Ebook LIbrary preview in Full Screen comparable to actual reader output ? See I am ordering this from US to INDIA, so i am practically buying the product based on advices and reviews

05-14-2009, 08:43 PM	#4
Renaldo Addict Posts: 294 Karma: 250590 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Great Pacific Northwest Device: Kindle 3G + WiFi	Yep, what Dreams said. It's not that nobody wants to help you, but a lot of us avoid PDFs to begin with. If I had a way of taking a pic of the 505, I'd be happy to help. Here's what you can do though: Download the Sony ebook software or Calibre, and load the PDFs you want into it. When you view them, they will mimic how the file will look on a 505's screen. You can play with it and try adjustments yourself to see how it looks.

05-19-2009, 06:55 AM	#7
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	See Sony's Windows ebook Reader, which now emulates a PRS-700. It does not include the landscape mode though, and that may be the most useful mode for complex PDFs.

05-19-2009, 08:17 AM	#8
paragme Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: Sony Reader PRS 505	Thanks output on Ebook Library Software is awesome once margins are clipped. Just waiting for confirmations.

05-20-2009, 12:24 AM	#10
paragme Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: Sony Reader PRS 505	Hi gwynevans, Thanks very much. It's extremely readable for me (I have great sight yet->touchwood!). Sony's just got a new customer . Now it's between 505 and 700. Some people say contrast is not that bad. Any suggestions welcome.

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