12-01-2009, 03:46 PM | #1 |
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Just received upgrade PRS-500
Might there be a list of improvments that Sony installed in their firmware ?
I read epub and Adobe pdf capabilities. I want to keep a list of tech articles on a sd card. Some of these articles were scanned and then saved as pdf file. Will the new version read scanned pdf files ? Could I use a sd card larger than 2 GB in this reader ? IS there a way to read small print in a larger size font ? Any previous hacks for the old prs-500 applicable to this new firmware ? Are there converters for files to be converted into epub format or pdf format ? Could I transfer pdf files from computer into the prs-500 ? Thanks Last edited by ambertape; 12-01-2009 at 03:48 PM. Reason: forgot to ask a few additional questions |
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You don't ask too many questions do you?
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To my knowledge, it can't do SDHC but if you find a 4 GB SD card it theoretically should work. I should warn you however I'm a Memory Stick man myself. Selecting medium font size should kick in PDF reflow (assuming your particular PDF file has decent PDF reflow). Quote:
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The last time I looked, transferring PDF files to the PRS-500 is a doddle with the Sony software. The next version of calibre will support the newly rejuvinated PRS-500s directly too. |
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12-02-2009, 08:32 AM | #3 |
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PRS-500 Dead
I received my PRS-500 upgrade on Monday, charged it up on Tuesday, went on once and the joy stick was stuck and nothing moved, so I charged it up again last night and the unit didn't turn on. It did try and turn on a second time but went off automatically. I tried it this morning and it is dead.
Anyone else having the same problems I am having ? Thanks for your answers. Anyone know who to contact to get RMA to return defective device ? |
12-02-2009, 02:52 PM | #4 |
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Sorry ambertape. Mine has been working fine since it's come back. The joy stick won't turn pages any more (SOMEONE PLEASE RE-HACK THIS FOR US) but everything else is fine. I don't have the packing slips that came with the reader when Sony returned it with me here, but there was a number and an email address on it.
Sounds like you've got a battery problem. |
12-06-2009, 06:57 AM | #5 |
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has anyone worked out why it had too be sent in? and not just updated the normal way?
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12-06-2009, 11:43 AM | #6 |
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12-09-2009, 11:40 PM | #8 |
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I got my PRS 500 back in less than a week. The battery was down, but that was fixed with a drink of unsweetened voltage[yes I known it really drinks mini-amps.].
Everything is OK so far. I haven't tried pdf reflow-that is next. |
12-10-2009, 07:56 AM | #9 |
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reflow
Please let me know how it works and the steps you did. I am curious because with the earlier version of firmware, the scanned pdf files never worked properly and to see the doc one had to wear glasses.
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