505 and PDF's?

David Munch · 08-16-2008, 08:55 AM

I am under the impression that, the Sony reader is one of the best for PDF's.

How does the 505 handle PDF's? Is it usable? I have a lot of scientific PDF's I would like to cary around, but if the Sony can't handle them properly, I won't get one..

wallcraft · 08-16-2008, 09:45 AM

The Sony PRS-505 with Adobe DE gives you three views of a PDF. The "small" is a full page view, the "medium" and "large" are reflowed versions.

You can try this for yourself on a Windows PC, see Sony's Windows ebook Reader. This only includes the portrait mode, and there is also a landscape mode on the PRS-505, see Full size .pdfs - screenshots ....

David Munch · 08-22-2008, 05:06 AM

Thanks for your replay wallcraft.

Im on a Mac, so I can't try the application unfortunately.

Do you have any personal experience reading PDF's on it?

=X= · 08-22-2008, 01:04 PM

Assuming your reading DRM-free PDF?
Then I would recommend the Iliad over the SONY PRS-505.

I have a PRS-505 it read PDF great "IF" and that's a big if the PDF is formatted for the 505. Once you get to larger formats Letter/A4 then the reader must re-flow. Whith single column text this is not an issue. However with pictures, graphs, and equations. The reflow does a bad job.

=X=

David Munch · 08-29-2008, 05:41 AM

Thanks =X=, that was really what I wanted to know. I read a lot of scientific PDF's, and they all have 2 columns, figures, pictures, equations - So it sounds like I have to wait, or take a look at the Illiad.

igorsk · 08-29-2008, 06:56 AM

You can download eBook Library to see how the PDF would look like on the Reader.

Dr. Drib · 08-29-2008, 08:06 AM

I might add, also, if you want to check how the PDFs look, you should check out Feedbooks. (I don't work for them.)

When you find a book you want - they're free - go to the Sony download. You're actually downloading a PDF file (and not an lrf file).

They look great, in my opinion. The print, personally, is just a tad too large on the "Small" setting, making the "Medium" way too large for me. Nevertheless, as I mentioned, they look great.

I highly recommend that site.

Don

Azayzel · 08-29-2008, 12:09 PM

This makes me want to load up a few PDF's on an SD-card and go check them out at the local shop! I'm curious how much better it will look on the 505 than the 500...

08-16-2008, 08:55 AM	#1
David Munch Scholar Posts: 1,009 Karma: 3999312 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kobo Libra H2O + iPad Air 4	505 and PDF's? I am under the impression that, the Sony reader is one of the best for PDF's. How does the 505 handle PDF's? Is it usable? I have a lot of scientific PDF's I would like to cary around, but if the Sony can't handle them properly, I won't get one..

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08-16-2008, 09:45 AM	#2
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	The Sony PRS-505 with Adobe DE gives you three views of a PDF. The "small" is a full page view, the "medium" and "large" are reflowed versions. You can try this for yourself on a Windows PC, see Sony's Windows ebook Reader. This only includes the portrait mode, and there is also a landscape mode on the PRS-505, see Full size .pdfs - screenshots ....

08-22-2008, 05:06 AM	#3
David Munch Scholar Posts: 1,009 Karma: 3999312 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kobo Libra H2O + iPad Air 4	Thanks for your replay wallcraft. Im on a Mac, so I can't try the application unfortunately. Do you have any personal experience reading PDF's on it?

08-22-2008, 01:04 PM	#4
=X= Wizard Posts: 3,671 Karma: 12205348 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Galaxy S, Nook w/CM7	Assuming your reading DRM-free PDF? Then I would recommend the Iliad over the SONY PRS-505. I have a PRS-505 it read PDF great "IF" and that's a big if the PDF is formatted for the 505. Once you get to larger formats Letter/A4 then the reader must re-flow. Whith single column text this is not an issue. However with pictures, graphs, and equations. The reflow does a bad job. =X=

08-29-2008, 05:41 AM	#5
David Munch Scholar Posts: 1,009 Karma: 3999312 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kobo Libra H2O + iPad Air 4	Thanks =X=, that was really what I wanted to know. I read a lot of scientific PDF's, and they all have 2 columns, figures, pictures, equations - So it sounds like I have to wait, or take a look at the Illiad.

08-29-2008, 06:56 AM	#6
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	You can download eBook Library to see how the PDF would look like on the Reader.

08-29-2008, 08:06 AM	#7
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,461 Karma: 59592133 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	I might add, also, if you want to check how the PDFs look, you should check out Feedbooks. (I don't work for them.) When you find a book you want - they're free - go to the Sony download. You're actually downloading a PDF file (and not an lrf file). They look great, in my opinion. The print, personally, is just a tad too large on the "Small" setting, making the "Medium" way too large for me. Nevertheless, as I mentioned, they look great. I highly recommend that site. Don

08-29-2008, 12:09 PM	#8
Azayzel Cache Ninja! Posts: 643 Karma: 1002300 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: PRS-500, HTC Shift, iPod Touch, iPaq 4150, TC1100, Panasonic WordsGear	This makes me want to load up a few PDF's on an SD-card and go check them out at the local shop! I'm curious how much better it will look on the 505 than the 500...

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