Hi new to site and PRS505 what do I do first?

stustaff · 11-20-2007, 05:41 PM

Ok started having a look around the site and looks to be a great community decided to order a 505 from BH as I live in the UK and that seems to be the best option.

I'm going to start reading everything on the site... but a few pointers would be great.

Where do I get Ebooks for my sony from?

How do I convert the books I have? currently in .Lit and PDF. anywhere I can test my conversions before I get the 505?

I only own mac's so what impact will that have?

any tips?

oh and I wont be able to properly play with it till Dec 25th!!! its a christmas present from my wife

Thanks all

Stu

pilotbob · 11-20-2007, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by stustaff

any tips?

oh and I wont be able to properly play with it till Dec 25th!!! its a christmas present from my wife

Oh the old "don't you just love your new Sony Reader dear?" trick.

Anyway... I would say rather than reading all the back messages you might want to start on the Wiki. The info there is more in narative form than thread form.

That said, you should probably look at all the sticky threads here.

Also, don't expect PDF's formated for 8.5x11 paper to be anywhere near readable on your Sony!

BOb

stustaff · 11-21-2007, 05:48 AM

ha yeh thats right.
The Wiki was great thanks.

Another question that isnt on there is what is the best case available and anyone know somewhere that sells it to the UK?

oh and is BBeB exactly the same as lrf then?

so if I get something that is converted to LRF that will work on my sony?

igorsk · 11-21-2007, 06:54 AM

LRF is the file extension for unprotected BBeB files, LRX is for protected ones.

stustaff · 11-21-2007, 06:59 AM

Aha excellent thanks didnt get that from the Wiki. and how come the format support list on there doesnt show LRF for the sony?

pilotbob · 11-21-2007, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by stustaff

Aha excellent thanks didnt get that from the Wiki. and how come the format support list on there doesnt show LRF for the sony?

The name of the format is "BBeB" the file extenstions for the format are .lrf and .lrx... so the name is listed.

Just like the name of the format is Excel Spread Sheet but the file extentions are xls, xl5, xlr... etc.

Where as, RTF (Rich Text Format) name and the file extension of .rtf just happen to be the same.

BOb

DaleDe · 11-21-2007, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by stustaff

Aha excellent thanks didnt get that from the Wiki. and how come the format support list on there doesnt show LRF for the sony?

Actually that LRF is a Sony format is in the wiki. How did you search for it? There are many articles in the wiki and perhaps some need to be fixed. Let me know and I will correct it, or you can do it yourself.

Dale

stustaff · 11-21-2007, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DaleDe

Actually that LRF is a Sony format is in the wiki. How did you search for it? There are many articles in the wiki and perhaps some need to be fixed. Let me know and I will correct it, or you can do it yourself.

Dale

It just wasnt clear to me! Im pretty up on comp stuff so think it would be worth maybe changing the table to read just so its real obvious.

BBeB(.LRF)
etc for file types to show the extension.

Ive never edited a Wiki before but may have a go

DaleDe · 11-21-2007, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stustaff

It just wasnt clear to me! Im pretty up on comp stuff so think it would be worth maybe changing the table to read just so its real obvious.

BBeB(.LRF)
etc for file types to show the extension.

Ive never edited a Wiki before but may have a go

I am not sure which page you are talking about but I put a link in one of the Sony pages like this [[BBeB]] to point to the LRF, LRX, LRS page. Maybe this is enough.

Dale

11-20-2007, 05:41 PM	#1
stustaff Wizard Posts: 1,055 Karma: 2110 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Derbyshire UK Device: sony reader PRS505 and 600	Hi new to site and PRS505 what do I do first? Ok started having a look around the site and looks to be a great community decided to order a 505 from BH as I live in the UK and that seems to be the best option. I'm going to start reading everything on the site... but a few pointers would be great. Where do I get Ebooks for my sony from? How do I convert the books I have? currently in .Lit and PDF. anywhere I can test my conversions before I get the 505? I only own mac's so what impact will that have? any tips? oh and I wont be able to properly play with it till Dec 25th!!! its a christmas present from my wife Thanks all Stu

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stustaff Wizard Posts: 1,055 Karma: 2110 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Derbyshire UK Device: sony reader PRS505 and 600	ha yeh thats right. The Wiki was great thanks. Another question that isnt on there is what is the best case available and anyone know somewhere that sells it to the UK? oh and is BBeB exactly the same as lrf then? so if I get something that is converted to LRF that will work on my sony?

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igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	LRF is the file extension for unprotected BBeB files, LRX is for protected ones.

11-21-2007, 06:59 AM	#5
stustaff Wizard Posts: 1,055 Karma: 2110 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Derbyshire UK Device: sony reader PRS505 and 600	Aha excellent thanks didnt get that from the Wiki. and how come the format support list on there doesnt show LRF for the sony?

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