eBook, eComic, & eMag Readers

jovelito · 08-01-2010, 07:49 AM

How to open CBR files

So you downloaded a bunch of files with a file extension of .cbr from the internet. What to do, what to do. In their current form, they are not much use to you. That's becoz CBR files are compressed files that need to be decompressed first before you can use them. CBR files are just a bunch of picture files (jpg files, for example) that are compressed together in one file.

The .cbr file extension is usually used for ebooks and ecomix files. For example:
The_Dark_Knight_#118_2008.cbr

The above file is the comic book "The Dark Knight" Issue #118, 2008 Edition, I'm guessing. To be able to view the above comic book, first thing you need to do is change the file extension to .rar. Using the above example, make the change as follows:
The_Dark_Knight_#118_2008.rar

Once that's done, you can use any RAR decompressing utility such as WinRAR or 7Zip (freeware).

Uncompress the files on your desktop or any folder that you wish. Usually, CBR files are contained in one folder in which you will find a bunch of picture files. They may not be in order or in the right sequence but they also could be, depending on how the files were compressed.

Comical

This freeware will open the files directly without having to unzip/unrar them first. Go here for more info:

Code:

http://comical.sourceforge.net/]Comical

For PCs

CDisplay

Code:

http://www.geocities.com/davidayton/CDisplay

Someone told me that Comical is no match for CDisplay.

ComicRack

Code:

http://comicrack.cyolito.com/

OR

Code:

http://comicrack.cyolito.com/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_down load&gid=40

Features
* Native 32 bit & 64 bit versions
* Supports reading cbz/zip/cbr/rar/cbt/tar/pdf comics.
* Database management (extended info storage, thumbnails, quick search, smart searches, custom lists, etc.)
* Full screen reading mode with two page display, various zoom modes, auto rotation (for tablet pcs), etc.
* Smart parsing of file names for good initial values (series, number, volume, year etc.)
* Exporting Comic List into CSV Format
* Comic Library Network Sharing with optional password protection
* Custom display grouping, sorting, stacking and filtering
* Multiple views formats
* User definable Keyboard shortcuts
* Thumbnail generation with customization
* In-viewer extended info editing
* Batch conversion to cbz/pdf/cbt of all supported import formats
* And much, much more....

For Macs

Simple Comic

Code:

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/31442

FFView

Code:

http://www.feedface.com/projects/ffview.html

For Linux

ComiX

Code:

http://comix.sourceforge.net/

OR

Code:

http://i.download.idg.pl/fannef/396415547ba442046accf62902b864cc/488e1 de9/vol2/linux/multimedia/grafika/comx/comix-3.1.2.tar.gz

This is free also.

If you have a LIT file, you can use this freeware:

ABC Amber LIT

Code:

http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html

jovelito · 08-01-2010, 07:59 AM

ABC Amber LIT Converter
ABC Amber LIT Converter is an advanced utility which converts your LIT (Microsoft Reader) files to any format you wish (PDF, HTML, CHM, RTF, HLP, DOC, and many more) easily and quickly.

The software supports a batch conversion, a run from command line, more than 50 languages. Batch conversion ability allows you to convert a unlimited number of LIT files at a time.

ABC Amber LIT Converter
Freeware

Partial Features List
* reads LIT (Microsoft Reader) files and converts to PDF (doesn't require Adobe Acrobat to be installed), HTML, RTF (MS Word doesn't need to be installed), CHM, HLP, TXT (ANSI and Unicode), DOC (MS Word), etc.
* supports batch conversion
* easy to use and easy to set up
* supports multiple charsets
* supports advanced PDF export options
* supports multiple HLP and CHM export options
* bonus: converts books to RB (Rocket eBook), FB2 (FictionBook) and PDB (Palm) (since 2.02)
* command line support, multiple language support, skin support... and more!

Code:

http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html

Or

Code:

http://rapidshare.com/files/107734963/abclit.zip

Repligo E-BooK Viewer for Windows
Reads .rgo files. Repligo viewer is a mobile ebook reader for reading ebooks on mobile phones. it can be downloaded from http://www.cerience.com for free. A lot of ebooks can be downloaded from the internet an read on the go.
Download site for PC

Code:

http://www.cerience.com/

Take a look here for Repligo converters:

Code:

http://www.ebooktechie.com/conversion/repligo-conversion-anyone/

Mobipocket Reader
Reads .prc files.

Code:

http://www.mobipocket.com/en/DownloadSoft/default.asp?Language=

ICE Book Reader Professional

Code:

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/Home-Education/ICE-Book-Reader-Professional.shtml

ICE Book Reader Professional is the first alternative e-book reader which includes native support for .LIT and .CHM files, and which does not utilize any Microsoft Reader or Microsoft HELP components.

Also is possible to use ICE Book Reader Professional as file converter: TXT-HTML, HTML-TXT, TXT-DOC, DOC-TXT, PDB-TXT, LIT-TXT, FB2-TXT etc. with codepage conversion.files into its own library with fast text preview without document opening.

WinDjView 0.3.3
Reads .djvu files

Code:

http://windjview.sourceforge.net/

jovelito · 08-01-2010, 08:42 AM

Here are some more readers:

.PDF Reader

Code:

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/

Microsoft Reader
Freeware

Code:

http://www.microsoft.com/READER/

It displays books in the .LIT file format (The ".LIT" stands for "literature"). This format is based on Microsoft Compressed HTML Help format.

This is an older version I think:

Code:

http://www.microsoft.com/reader/uk/downloads/pc.mspx

ICE - .PDB Reader

Code:

http://www.ice-graphics.com/ICEReader/ICE%20Book%20Reader.exe

.CBR and .CBZ Reader

Code:

http://cdisplay.techknight.com/setup.zip

.HTML, .TXT, .RTF and PDB/.PRC Reader
Freeware - Vista-compatible
Ice didnt work for me for .pdb format but this did!

Code:

http://www.spacejock.com/yBook.html

**west** · 08-03-2010, 12:33 AM

nice. if meron kayo psp try nyo pspcomic

jovelito · 08-03-2010, 04:37 AM

Originally Posted by west

nice. if meron kayo psp try nyo pspcomic

Anong link ng download?