Review of Sony Portable Reader at Raiden's Realm

RWood · 01-03-2007, 01:19 AM

One of my spots on the Web is a place called Raiden's Realm. Its a not large community of people and some of us have know each othe for over five years on multiple sites. Long story short, I mentioned the Sony Reader in a post there and received a few PMs for more information. Being lazy, I wrote a review of the Reader. It took a while (with the holiday season and all) for it to be published. Feedback (good and bad) is always welcome.

HarryT · 01-03-2007, 05:02 AM

I notice that when you describe the formats the Reader supports, you say:

Quote:

Supported book formats are BBeB (a Sony unreleased specification with DRM), LRF, DPF, TXT, and RTF.

("DPF" is obviously a typo for "PDF"

)

Is "BBeB" a different format to "LRF"? I was under the (mistaken?) impression that that "LRF" files were BBeB-format books?

RWood · 01-03-2007, 06:52 AM

Typo. Thanks.

From my reading LRF is the open version (non DRM) and BBeB (aka LRS?) is the DRM version. Or have I condused formats?

ghostwheel · 01-03-2007, 06:59 AM

I think LRF is the extension, BBeB is the name (don't know why they are different). Both DRM and non-DRM have the .lrf extension.
LRS is a BBeB file in xml, instead of the binary LRF

HarryT · 01-03-2007, 07:42 AM

Yes, that's my undestanding too. "BBeB" format books use a ".LRF" (perhaps "Librie Reader File" ??? ) extension, and can either have DRM or not.

diabloNL · 01-03-2007, 11:03 AM

Arent the DRM files of BBeB with a .LRX extension?

HarryT · 01-03-2007, 11:26 AM

Looking in my PC's registry, I see that Connect registers the ".LRF" and ".LRX" extensions are being associated with it, so I think you're right, diablo.

My understanding is that both of these file extensions are "BBeB" books - perhaps one with and one without DRM.

I believe that these extensions originated with the old "Librie" reader.

01-03-2007, 01:19 AM	#1
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Review of Sony Portable Reader at Raiden's Realm One of my spots on the Web is a place called Raiden's Realm. Its a not large community of people and some of us have know each othe for over five years on multiple sites. Long story short, I mentioned the Sony Reader in a post there and received a few PMs for more information. Being lazy, I wrote a review of the Reader. It took a while (with the holiday season and all) for it to be published. Feedback (good and bad) is always welcome.

01-03-2007, 11:26 AM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Looking in my PC's registry, I see that Connect registers the ".LRF" and ".LRX" extensions are being associated with it, so I think you're right, diablo. My understanding is that both of these file extensions are "BBeB" books - perhaps one with and one without DRM. I believe that these extensions originated with the old "Librie" reader. Last edited by HarryT; 01-03-2007 at 11:30 AM.

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01-03-2007, 06:52 AM	#3
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Typo. Thanks. From my reading LRF is the open version (non DRM) and BBeB (aka LRS?) is the DRM version. Or have I condused formats?

01-03-2007, 06:59 AM	#4
ghostwheel Zealot Posts: 133 Karma: 93 Join Date: May 2006 Device: DBoox Max,Galaxy note 10.1 & 3,LE1700 tablet,sony PRS-500,iRex DR1000S	I think LRF is the extension, BBeB is the name (don't know why they are different). Both DRM and non-DRM have the .lrf extension. LRS is a BBeB file in xml, instead of the binary LRF

01-03-2007, 07:42 AM	#5
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Yes, that's my undestanding too. "BBeB" format books use a ".LRF" (perhaps "Librie Reader File" ??? ) extension, and can either have DRM or not.

01-03-2007, 11:03 AM	#6
diabloNL Gadget Force® Posts: 705 Karma: 2733 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Netherlands Device: Sony PRS-300 + Cybook with funny screen :P	Arent the DRM files of BBeB with a .LRX extension?

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