The Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 15-in-1 Media Reader & Writer lets you drag and drop files, images, and music to your computer from your PDA or handheld, MP3 player, digital camera, or other device. You can store your files at transfer speeds of up to 480Mbps - 40 times faster than USB 1.1 media readers. This Media Reader & Writer lets you transfer files from one media card to another, or transfer files from all four media card slots simultaneously. It features four dedicated slots to accommodate all popular types of media giving you the flexibility to work with virtually any type of media.
| Compatible Memory Cards |
XD Picture Card CompactFlash (Type I) CompactFlash (Type II) Microdrive SmartMedia Secure Digital MultiMediaCard Memory Stick Memory Stick Pro Memory Stick MagicGate Mini Secure Digital (Mini SD)** RSMMC** Memory Stick Duo** Memory Stick Pro Duo** Memory Stick MagicGate Duo** **Requires Card adapter usually included with media card |
| Computer Interface | USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) |
| Data Transfer Rate | Up to 480Mbps |
| Video Output | No |
| Remote Control | No |
| Power Requirements | Power provided via USB Interface |
| System & Software Requirements |
Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP or higher Macintosh OS 9.x;OS X (10.1 and higher) Available USB port (USB 2.0 port for Hi-Speed mode) |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 4.5" x 2.7" x 1.0" |
| Weight | Not Specified |
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Fast, but doesn't support SD 2GB+
Bought this item about a year ago and works great for allcards. I've used Smart Media, Compact Flash and SecureDigital in this reader. Works for everything except SecureDigital cards 2GB and larger. I ...Read complete review
Bought this item about a year ago and works great for allcards. I've used Smart Media, Compact Flash and SecureDigital in this reader. Works for everything except SecureDigital cards 2GB and larger. I just upgraded to a 2GB cardand it doesn't recognize it. Contacted Belkin tech supportand they said this unit is not compatible with the newer,higher capacity cards. Works for all others though.
Expertise: IT professional, novice photographer
Problems Encountered: Doesn't recognize SD cards 2GB and larger.
Previous Equivalent Item Owned: Generic multi-card reader
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Watch Out!
This seems to do what you want it to do, unfortunately, it will not recognize SD cards over 1 or 2 GB Says this nowhere on the package and it will simply not read ...Read complete review
This seems to do what you want it to do, unfortunately, it will not recognize SD cards over 1 or 2 GB Says this nowhere on the package and it will simply not read my larger card. Useless!
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Comments about Belkin 15-in-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader:
Couldn't be easier, install the drivers from the CD and there you go.
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Seems to work well, but doesn't seem to be constructed all that well. Very light, thin, and "plasticky". I know it's just a card reader, but, it seems like it could be easily "smashed".
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Its hard to get excited over a card reader, but this one works well for my compact flash I and II cards. Otherwise, it failed on my mini 16gb flash, but worked on the 1 gb mini. Go figure. Will have to sort that out. East as sin to set up, almost no effort whatsoever.
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Excellent medium to transfer pics from camera to computer. Works fast and smoothly. Well worth the price.
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This only worked for 2 weeks, and then was unable to be properly detected by my computer for use. After reloading software from provided disk multiple times, and a few calls to tech help, I gave up.
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This card reader will not read all brands of Smart Media cards and will not read SD cards over 2GB. It also seems like it is made cheap and comes with a installation cd which is really stupid.
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Works as advertised
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This was a horrible experience. I hated having to install software to use a simple card reader. Plus, it didn't work on my HP laptop or my Mac PC. Ugh. [...]
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When something doesn't work straight out of the box there's trouble. When you call tech support and they don't know their own product it's worse. When they don't speak the language it's even worse. Finally, when there's no solution, [...]
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Does not work with the kodak PLAYSPORT video camera
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Good quality, compact. When nothing else worked with the latest IPad, this one does.
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Have a MacBook,thought I needed to download some software fix to use because it seemed set up for Microsoft. NOPE, just plugged it in and it worked fine!
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I got this in order to read SDHC 32 GB cards from my video camera. The device didn't recognize the cards. Had it shipped back.
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Its a simple product, but works really well, fast and looks good. Great price too.
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When I come back from an assignment I take my card from the camera, put it in the slot and it automatically launches the program to ingest. It is sooooo small. It almost gets lost on my desk. Love it.
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Much faster than download from the camera. Multiple card capability is nice feature for cards in my wife's camera. Worth the space in my camera bag when we travel.
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This seems to do what you want it to do, unfortunately, it will not recognize SD cards over 1 or 2 GB Says this nowhere on the package and it will simply not read my larger card. Useless!
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This is more than likely the only card reader I will ever need. It is light yet robust, consistently reliable, easy to use, and permits the fast transfer of files.
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This Belkin card reader worked perfect out of the box. No hassle at all. It can read four different media types. Very fast too. I would certainly recommend this product to any digital photo enthusiast.
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Awesome. Takes most popular sizes. Extremely easy to use! Plug into
a USB outlet, put your card in and immediately, you are off and running.
I had previously bought another card reader from a local vendor which said
it was Mac & Windows compatible. I never did figure that out because I never got it to work on my Mac.
Many times I've purchased something that says it's Mac compatible only to find out that some of it is, some of it isn't. Come on now - get with the times. Recently bought a NikonD300 from B&H - works beautifully with the MAC. Love it.