Vivlo

Panin · 08-15-2023, 02:11 PM

My Bookeen Diva is dying, and Bookeen seem to be only selling large screen ereader/writing things now.

Does anyone have any info about Vivlo?

Mostly, I need to have a book reader with internal folders that talks to Calibre.

I have a library of well over 5,000 books, and I like to have them organised by genre and author. I've tried Kindles, but their internal organisation is pants.

Panin.

JSWolf · 08-15-2023, 06:30 PM

Do you have to have directory support? Wouldn't collections do?

If you can manage with collections, and series, then a Kobo Libra 2 would be a very good choice to replace your Diva.

As to the Vivo, it's a color eink Reader. The color is not going to be good and the contrast in B/W is going to be poor. If you really want color, get a tablet.

cellaris · 08-15-2023, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Panin

My Bookeen Diva is dying, and Bookeen seem to be only selling large screen ereader/writing things now.

Does anyone have any info about Vivlo?

Mostly, I need to have a book reader with internal folders that talks to Calibre.

I have a library of well over 5,000 books, and I like to have them organised by genre and author. I've tried Kindles, but their internal organisation is pants.

Panin.

If you are referring to the "Vivlio" e-readers, they are rebranded PocketBook for France (and now also for Spain). I imagine they have some specific feature in their software. But they are PocketBook devices.

If you mean something else, then I don't know.

Panin · 08-26-2023, 02:05 PM

Thank you for replying. I did mean the Vivlo, out of France, as it was linked from the Bookeen site.

I've had Kobos before, but always gone rushing back to a Cybook.

When the Diva dies, I guess its sadly back to a Kobo.

JSWolf · 08-26-2023, 07:03 PM

Bookeen is meh! They won't sell to the US.

litrpguy · 05-17-2024, 12:23 AM

Vivlio user here, Vivlio is just a rebranded pocketbook but to answer your question, it does handle pretty well the metadata from calibre and can group your books by series if you have all your metadata completed

08-15-2023, 02:11 PM	#1
Panin Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Cybook Muse	Vivlo My Bookeen Diva is dying, and Bookeen seem to be only selling large screen ereader/writing things now. Does anyone have any info about Vivlo? Mostly, I need to have a book reader with internal folders that talks to Calibre. I have a library of well over 5,000 books, and I like to have them organised by genre and author. I've tried Kindles, but their internal organisation is pants. Panin.

08-15-2023, 06:30 PM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 76,370 Karma: 136466962 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Do you have to have directory support? Wouldn't collections do? If you can manage with collections, and series, then a Kobo Libra 2 would be a very good choice to replace your Diva. As to the Vivo, it's a color eink Reader. The color is not going to be good and the contrast in B/W is going to be poor. If you really want color, get a tablet.

08-26-2023, 02:05 PM	#4
Panin Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Cybook Muse	Thank you for replying. I did mean the Vivlo, out of France, as it was linked from the Bookeen site. I've had Kobos before, but always gone rushing back to a Cybook. When the Diva dies, I guess its sadly back to a Kobo.

08-26-2023, 07:03 PM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 76,370 Karma: 136466962 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Bookeen is meh! They won't sell to the US.

05-17-2024, 12:23 AM	#6
litrpguy Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2020 Device: Kobo Clara HD, Pocketbook Color, Pocketbook Inkpad Color	Vivlio user here, Vivlio is just a rebranded pocketbook but to answer your question, it does handle pretty well the metadata from calibre and can group your books by series if you have all your metadata completed