Remove DRM from PDB ebook from B&N (Barnes & Noble),...:confused: I downloaded an ebook from B&N that is in PDB format but can't read on my Sony PRS300. Any suggestions???
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Re: Remove DRM from PDB ebookIf you buy DRM-protected books from B&N, then IMHO it is better to buy DRM-protected EPUB files, because you can remove DRM protection from B&N (Barnes & Noble) EPUB ebooks.
You can also buy EPUB (or PDF, but EPUB is better) books in US stores that provide Adobe EPUB ebooks. For example: Books on Board, FictionWise. DRM protected EPUB ebooks works on Sony Readers, so you don't need to remove DRM protection from EPUB ebooks. However the situation with audio and video content shows, that some stores leave the market and some computers crash, so users are left with legally purchased DRM protected content that they can no longer use. Also your next ebook reader may not support EPUB or PDB, and it is always easier to convert DRM-free content. So I highly recommend to buy DRM-free content or at least to remove DRM protection from any ebooks or media files immediately after purchasing them. But please do not abuse rental licenses! |
Re: Remove DRM from PDB ebookHow to convert PDB file into PDF
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Re: Remove DRM from PDB ebookThe original ereader2html.py has been split into two pieces:
1. erdr2pml.py which simply generates the pml file, any images, and bookinfo.txt file and this can be used with Dropbook. Its syntax is that of the original file. 2. pml2xhtml.py which takes a pml file, and bookinfo.txt file and generates an xhtml file. It uses python subprocess to invoke tidy via the command line. Command line versions of tidy build out of the box on Linux, and MacOSX (actually it is already installed on MacOSX machines) and is available for Windows as a binary There are two reasons for ereader2html.py beeing split. The first is that the DRM piece now stands alone as it will be updated much less frequently. And the second reason is that the pml to xhtml piece will be free to use by anyone anywhere since it now has nothing to do with DRM (and can be updated more often more easily). How to remove DRM from PDB files with erdr2pml.py Download the latest version of erdr2pml.py and xpml2xhml.py files from The Dark Reverser blog or Download erdr2pml.py v. 0.11 Code:
http://pastie.org/771116This will output the raw pml and images. You can then use Dropbook to convert this back to a non-drm PDB file. Palm DropBook is a simple freeware application for Windows and Macintosh which allows you to convert a text file formatted using the Palm Markup Language into a Palm OS .pdb file which can be read with the eReader application. You can also use xpml2xhml.py to convert raw pml and images to html. You can get xpml2xhtml.py from Code:
http://pastebin.com/m5f77fec8Code:
http://code.google.com/p/ebook-conversion-tools/updates/listxpml2xhtml.py syntax is Code:
python pml2xhtml.py infile.pml [bookinfo.txt] outfile.htmlebook DRM removal tools archive |
Re: Remove DRM from PDB ebook with ereader2html.pyHow to remove DRM from eReader PDB ebooks with ereader2html.py:
Please note that ereader2html.py was split into 2 files: erdr2pml.py and xpml2xhml.py, which were significantly improved after that. It is recommended to use erdr2pml.py and xpml2xhml.py instead of ereader2html.py. Download the latest version of ereader2html.py from The Dark Reverser blog or Download ereader2html.py 0.09 Code:
http://pastebin.com/f7be19a99Code:
ereader2html.py infile.pdb outdir "your name" credit_card_numberStep by step: How to remove DRM from eReader PDB ebooks with ereader2html.py:
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Re: Remove DRM from PDB ebook from B&N (Barnes & Noble),...Can anyone walk me thru converting a pdb ereader file please? I was able to convert my mobipocket files successfully but the pdb directions are not as detailed. I tried following the same basic idea but got error messages. Thanks
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Re: Remove DRM from PDB ebook from B&N (Barnes & Noble),...Hi, I feel like a real idiot, but have been trying for ages to remove the follow the instructions above, however, i just can't get it to work. As per the post before me, can someone please help and provide say, an example of the input - inclusive of dummy details.
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Re: Remove DRM from PDB ebook from B&N (Barnes & Noble),...Sorry for that, OK I followed the steps above up to Point 10, where I just couldn't get the terminal input correct and kept getting an error message "ereader2html is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file". I've then played around with the other inputs and got the same message.
Overall my input was as follows (details changed of course): ereader2html good life.pdb outdir "john dow" 123456789012345 Not sure if this is correct - ie have I put spaces where I should, or inadvertently excluded spaces etc. |
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