Sending metadata to Wifi Kobo is slow

Joyful · 10-29-2010, 06:07 AM

I hate to bring this up because I love Calibre but this is bothering me.

I've noticed that Calibre is handling uploads much slower than it used to.

time to get device info: 0s
time to get list of books on device: 4s
time to upload 1 book to device: 2s
time to send metadata to device: 2m 16s

It was quite fast with my original Kobo so I'm wondering what may have happened since I started using my WiFi Kobo.
Any ideas?

Joyful

kovidgoyal · 10-29-2010, 10:29 AM

Proper support for the Wifi Kobo will only be in the next release of calibre.

Joyful · 10-29-2010, 02:54 PM

Thanks, Kovid!

Joyful

chrisakavern · 04-06-2011, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Proper support for the Wifi Kobo will only be in the next release of calibre.

I just got a WiFi Kobo and it is still very slow to upload Meta Data. Otherwise I love this reader and Calibre is AWESOME!!

kovidgoyal · 04-06-2011, 01:38 AM

I have no idea, I don't maintain the Kobo plugin in calibre, timlegge is your man. I'd say that sending metadata will take long if you have a lot of books.

Manichean · 04-06-2011, 01:40 AM

Which version of Calibre are you running? What is your OS?

chrisakavern · 04-08-2011, 01:57 AM

Windows 7, Calibre 0.7.53 and the Kobo 1.9

Joyful · 04-23-2011, 04:10 AM

I'm finding this problem again with my WiFi Kobo (not the one I had the original problem with - this is a newer one).
Time to upload a book 3 secs.
Time to upload the metadata has risen to 16 minutes 38 secs.
(To compare, I uploaded the same book onto my original Kobo and it took 0 s and 1 s for the metadata.)
Anyone have any idea why this is and what I can do to fix the problem?

According to Windows the total free space on the device is 799 MB.

Kobo WiFi
software version 1.9
Calibre 0.7.50

timlegge · 04-23-2011, 06:36 AM

Hi

I have been busy but I will take a look at it. It will probably be early next week though.

Tim

Joyful · 04-23-2011, 06:05 PM

Thanks, Tim!
Joyful

Shack70 · 04-23-2011, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joyful

I'm finding this problem again with my WiFi Kobo (not the one I had the original problem with - this is a newer one).
Time to upload a book 3 secs.
Time to upload the metadata has risen to 16 minutes 38 secs.
(To compare, I uploaded the same book onto my original Kobo and it took 0 s and 1 s for the metadata.)
Anyone have any idea why this is and what I can do to fix the problem?

According to Windows the total free space on the device is 799 MB.

Kobo WiFi
software version 1.9
Calibre 0.7.50

Are you plugging it into a hub or directly into the PC? This may not be a Calibre problem but a Windows 7 problem. http://windows7professional.wordpres...ransfers-slow/

Joyful · 04-26-2011, 08:20 PM

USB hub can't be the problem as metadata upload times to original Kobo are short using the hub.

No matter which USB port I use the metadata times are 14-17 minutes on the WiFi Kobo and it doesn't matter whether I'm uploading 5 books at a time or just one. Same time to remove a book as well.

I'm worried this may be a Kobo problem and nothing to do with Calibre and I'll have to do a reset of the device but I'll wait and see what Tim says first.

timlegge · 04-26-2011, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joyful

USB hub can't be the problem as metadata upload times to original Kobo are short using the hub.

No matter which USB port I use the metadata times are 14-17 minutes on the WiFi Kobo and it doesn't matter whether I'm uploading 5 books at a time or just one. Same time to remove a book as well.

I'm worried this may be a Kobo problem and nothing to do with Calibre and I'll have to do a reset of the device but I'll wait and see what Tim says first.

So far my testing on Linux sees to support that it might be local to your kobo. I see metadata times under 3 seconds in my testing. I dont have access to windows 7 at the moment so I cannot test there.

How many books do you have on your device.

Tim

Joyful · 04-30-2011, 01:35 AM

About 300.
Is number of books significant?

I'm trying to remember if this behaviour starting showing up after I upgraded the firmware or whether this was happening before.

I appreciate you taking the time to look into this for me, Tim!
I'll probably do a reset and start over. I don't really know what else to do.

Joyful

chrisakavern · 04-30-2011, 02:47 AM

I too am experiencing this slow load time of the Metadata if I load one book or 20 it's still very slow. Including the preloaded I have 305 books loaded. I am also nut plugging it into the computer via a hub. and the reader is software version 1.9

Update: I installed Calibre on my Linux Machine and this problem is not present, I am thinking it has to be a Windows 7 issue.

10-29-2010, 06:07 AM	#1
Joyful Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 21094 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kobo	Sending metadata to Wifi Kobo is slow I hate to bring this up because I love Calibre but this is bothering me. I've noticed that Calibre is handling uploads much slower than it used to. time to get device info: 0s time to get list of books on device: 4s time to upload 1 book to device: 2s time to send metadata to device: 2m 16s It was quite fast with my original Kobo so I'm wondering what may have happened since I started using my WiFi Kobo. Any ideas? Joyful

04-30-2011, 02:47 AM	#15
chrisakavern Keep on Nook'in Posts: 16 Karma: 190 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southern California Device: NOOK (Original) & NOOK Color (N2A)	I too am experiencing this slow load time of the Metadata if I load one book or 20 it's still very slow. Including the preloaded I have 305 books loaded. I am also nut plugging it into the computer via a hub. and the reader is software version 1.9 Update: I installed Calibre on my Linux Machine and this problem is not present, I am thinking it has to be a Windows 7 issue. Last edited by chrisakavern; 05-06-2011 at 12:36 AM.

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kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Proper support for the Wifi Kobo will only be in the next release of calibre.

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Joyful Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 21094 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kobo	Thanks, Kovid! Joyful

04-06-2011, 01:38 AM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I have no idea, I don't maintain the Kobo plugin in calibre, timlegge is your man. I'd say that sending metadata will take long if you have a lot of books.

04-06-2011, 01:40 AM	#6
Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	Which version of Calibre are you running? What is your OS?

04-08-2011, 01:57 AM	#7
chrisakavern Keep on Nook'in Posts: 16 Karma: 190 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southern California Device: NOOK (Original) & NOOK Color (N2A)	Windows 7, Calibre 0.7.53 and the Kobo 1.9

04-23-2011, 04:10 AM	#8
Joyful Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 21094 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kobo	I'm finding this problem again with my WiFi Kobo (not the one I had the original problem with - this is a newer one). Time to upload a book 3 secs. Time to upload the metadata has risen to 16 minutes 38 secs. (To compare, I uploaded the same book onto my original Kobo and it took 0 s and 1 s for the metadata.) Anyone have any idea why this is and what I can do to fix the problem? According to Windows the total free space on the device is 799 MB. Kobo WiFi software version 1.9 Calibre 0.7.50

04-23-2011, 06:36 AM	#9
timlegge Addict Posts: 305 Karma: 78651 Join Date: May 2010 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Device: Kobo, Kobo Wifi, Kobo Touch	Hi I have been busy but I will take a look at it. It will probably be early next week though. Tim

04-23-2011, 06:05 PM	#10
Joyful Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 21094 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kobo	Thanks, Tim! Joyful

04-26-2011, 08:20 PM	#12
Joyful Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 21094 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kobo	USB hub can't be the problem as metadata upload times to original Kobo are short using the hub. No matter which USB port I use the metadata times are 14-17 minutes on the WiFi Kobo and it doesn't matter whether I'm uploading 5 books at a time or just one. Same time to remove a book as well. I'm worried this may be a Kobo problem and nothing to do with Calibre and I'll have to do a reset of the device but I'll wait and see what Tim says first.

04-30-2011, 01:35 AM	#14
Joyful Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 21094 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kobo	About 300. Is number of books significant? I'm trying to remember if this behaviour starting showing up after I upgraded the firmware or whether this was happening before. I appreciate you taking the time to look into this for me, Tim! I'll probably do a reset and start over. I don't really know what else to do. Joyful

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