Improved ePub support on PRS-300/600 - Page 3

kennyc · 09-18-2009, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Yes, all the eInk devices use ADE to display ePub files. I've grown to like the marginal page numbers personally, because they mark a specific point in the text which does not vary with text size, fonts, devices, or anything else. My page 50 will be the same as your page 50, even if I'm reading on a CyBook Opus and you on a Sony PRS-505. Provided that a small right margin is left for the display of the page number (I use 13pt in my ePubs), I find them wholly unobjectionable.

Yep. I like having the "objective" page numbers there myself and don't have an issue when it overlaps the text for the most part.

whiteorca · 09-18-2009, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Hadrien

Support on the PRS300/600 is exactly similar to 505/700:
- no justification
- 300k limit
- page number in the margin

They're working on this problem though, maybe a fix with a firmware update.

Would the 300k limit be, no pun intended, limited to books? I use calibre to get several RSS newsfeeds, and many are way over that size. So far, no problem reading any on my 505...

I do agree on the Justification and the page number... There's an area of opportunity there for Sony to correct, I think

igorsk · 09-18-2009, 11:56 AM

300k limit is for one xhtml flow (usually a chapter, but depends on the book). Calibre knows about that limit and automatically splits flows if necessary.

AnemicOak · 09-18-2009, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

I find them wholly unobjectionable.

I do to for the most part. I think the Opus handles them the best, but the Sony's aren't horrible. The Astak's are worse since the page numbers get larger along with text size (sometimes blocking out whole words), but I'm sure they'll get that worked out at some point.

Quicksand · 09-20-2009, 06:56 PM

I wish the display of the page number in the margin was optional, so the user could select if to display it or not. The reader I am using also shows page number in info bar on the bottom of the screen and many people will probably not need to see yet another copy of the page number in the margin. I would much rather use the screen real-estate for text.

kennyc · 09-20-2009, 07:48 PM

I like having the status bar and the numbers in the margins rarely overlap the text so it's actually useful to me. To each his own.

Burliburd · 09-21-2009, 02:55 AM

There are some pictures here with the 900. I found one very interesting. The 900 is placed near the 600 and the 300. I think they are all displaying an Epub book, the same one. The 900 has justified text right? Does this mean that Sony realized they can display full justified books in their readers?

Will Sony come with a firmware update for those who are already their customers or they will bring up one additional improvement only with the new released products?

Loose_Appeal · 09-21-2009, 03:07 AM

Let's just hope that the justified text is a software issue than a screen issue. I'd hate to be told that the text isn't justified and can't be fixed because the screen is 6" and under.

Burliburd · 09-21-2009, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Loose_Appeal

Let's just hope that the justified text is a software issue than a screen issue. I'd hate to be told that the text isn't justified and can't be fixed because the screen is 6" and under.

The 900 has a 7" scren diagonal but I think it has the same width as the 600, 505, 500. I'm sure it's not about the screen.

dpierron · 09-21-2009, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Burliburd

The 900 has a 7" scren diagonal but I think it has the same width as the 600, 505, 500. I'm sure it's not about the screen.

My opinion exactly...

Hadrien · 09-21-2009, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Loose_Appeal

Let's just hope that the justified text is a software issue than a screen issue. I'd hate to be told that the text isn't justified and can't be fixed because the screen is 6" and under.

This has nothing to do with hardware, it's purely a software issue (they need to update to a new version of the Adobe SDK).

Loose_Appeal · 10-09-2009, 06:11 AM

If you guys are really impatient you can keep sending them e-mails until they fix it: feedback@ebookstore.sony.com

09-21-2009, 02:55 AM	#37
Burliburd Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Timisoara Device: Kindle DXG, iPod Touch	There are some pictures here with the 900. I found one very interesting. The 900 is placed near the 600 and the 300. I think they are all displaying an Epub book, the same one. The 900 has justified text right? Does this mean that Sony realized they can display full justified books in their readers? Will Sony come with a firmware update for those who are already their customers or they will bring up one additional improvement only with the new released products? Attached Thumbnails

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09-18-2009, 11:56 AM	#33
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	300k limit is for one xhtml flow (usually a chapter, but depends on the book). Calibre knows about that limit and automatically splits flows if necessary.

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Quicksand Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New York City Device: none	I wish the display of the page number in the margin was optional, so the user could select if to display it or not. The reader I am using also shows page number in info bar on the bottom of the screen and many people will probably not need to see yet another copy of the page number in the margin. I would much rather use the screen real-estate for text.

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kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	I like having the status bar and the numbers in the margins rarely overlap the text so it's actually useful to me. To each his own.

09-21-2009, 03:07 AM	#38
Loose_Appeal Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiish? Posts: 85 Karma: 162 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Current: PRS-650, Previous: Books	Let's just hope that the justified text is a software issue than a screen issue. I'd hate to be told that the text isn't justified and can't be fixed because the screen is 6" and under.

10-09-2009, 06:11 AM	#42
Loose_Appeal Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiish? Posts: 85 Karma: 162 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Current: PRS-650, Previous: Books	If you guys are really impatient you can keep sending them e-mails until they fix it: feedback@ebookstore.sony.com

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