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Belkin 15-in-1 USB 2.0 Interface, Card Reader/Writer

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  • B&H # BEMMRU
  • Mfr# F5U249V
 

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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.

Works with 15 different types of media providing compatibility with most Digital Cameras, Cell Phones, PDA's and other portable electronic devices.
Downloads images, music, and files up to 40 times faster than USB 1.1.
Transfers files through simple, drag-and-drop instantly.
Power provided through your computer's USB port - requires no additional power supply.
Includes Ulead Photo Explorer photo editor for Macintosh computers, a digital photography solution designed to let you capture, view, and convert images, and share with the Web.
Installs and works easily with Plug-and-Play, hot swap capability.
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
Belkin 15-in-1 USB 2.0 Interface, Card Reader/Writer
  • Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Cable
  • Installation Software CD-ROM
  • User Manual
  • Lifetime Limited Warranty
  • REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

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    Belkin15-in-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader
     
    3.4

    (based on 22 reviews)

    Ratings Distribution

    • 5 Stars

       

      (9)

    • 4 Stars

       

      (4)

    • 3 Stars

       

      (2)

    • 2 Stars

       

      (1)

    • 1 Stars

       

      (6)

    68%

    of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

    Pros

    • Fast transfer (12)
    • Lightweight (11)
    • Excellent interface (7)
    • Durable dock (5)
    • Long cable (5)

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Image transfer (10)
      • Digital photography (9)
      • Digital capture (3)
      • Image storage (3)
        • Reviewer Profile:
        • Semi-professional (8), Enthusiast (6), Professional (4)
        • Was this a gift?:
        • No (13)

      Most Liked Positive Review

       

      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

      VS

      Most Liked Negative Review

       

      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!

      Reviewed by 22 customers

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      5.0

      Easy!

      By Penske5150

      from Naperville, IL

      About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

      See all my reviews

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

      • Durable Dock
      • Excellent Interface
      • Fast Transfer
      • Lightweight
      • Reliable

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Digital Photography

        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.

        • Was this a gift?:
        • No

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        3.0

        Cheap Card Reader

        By Scott

        from Winchester VA

        About Me Semi-Professional

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Fast Transfer
        • Lightweight
        • Long Cable

        Cons

        • Cheap construction

        Best Uses

        • Digital Photography
        • Image Transfer

        Comments about Belkin 15-in-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader:

        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".

        • Was this a gift?:
        • No

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        3.0

        It works

        By singlespeeder

        from san francisco

        About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Durable Dock
        • Lightweight

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Digital Capture
          • Digital Photography
          • Image Storage
          • Image Transfer
          • Viewing Images

          Comments about Belkin 15-in-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader:

          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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          • No

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          4.0

          Card Reader

          By HHart

          from Toronto

          About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

            Cons

              Best Uses

                Comments about Belkin 15-in-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader:

                Excellent medium to transfer pics from camera to computer. Works fast and smoothly. Well worth the price.

                • Was this a gift?:
                • No

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                1.0

                Do not buy!!

                By nikonnut

                from charlotte, nc

                About Me Semi-Professional

                Pros

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                      Comments about Belkin 15-in-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader:

                      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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                      • No

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                      1.0

                      Does Not Read all Cards it Says it Does

                      By Retouch Girl

                      from Winona, MN

                      Comments about Belkin 15-in-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader:

                      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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                      5.0

                      CARD READER

                      By PDMD

                      from Norwich,CT

                      About Me Semi-Professional

                      Verified Buyer

                      Pros

                      • Fast Transfer

                      Cons

                        Best Uses

                          Comments about Belkin 15-in-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader:

                          Works as advertised

                          • Was this a gift?:
                          • No

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                          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                           
                          1.0

                          This product was a headache

                          By Photo Diva

                          from Pittsburgh, PA

                          About Me Professional

                          Verified Buyer

                          Pros

                            Cons

                            • Difficult Setup

                            Best Uses

                              Comments about Belkin 15-in-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader:

                              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. [...]

                              • Was this a gift?:
                              • No

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                              1.0

                              Doesn't work Period

                              By DV Artist

                              from New Jersey

                              Verified Reviewer

                              Pros

                                Cons

                                • Bad tech support
                                • Doesn't work

                                Best Uses

                                  Comments about Belkin 15-in-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader:

                                  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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                                  (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                                   
                                  2.0

                                  15-in-1 USB 2.0 Interface, Card Reader/

                                  By Daryl

                                  from asheville nc

                                  Verified Buyer

                                  Pros

                                    Cons

                                      Best Uses

                                        Comments about Belkin 15-in-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader:

                                        Does not work with the kodak PLAYSPORT video camera

                                        • Was this a gift?:
                                        • No

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                                        5.0

                                        Belkin Card Reader Review

                                        By Ron

                                        from Palm Desert, Ca

                                        About Me Semi-Professional

                                        Verified Buyer

                                        Pros

                                        • Fast Transfer
                                        • Lightweight

                                        Cons

                                          Best Uses

                                          • Image Transfer

                                          Comments about Belkin 15-in-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader:

                                          Good quality, compact. When nothing else worked with the latest IPad, this one does.

                                          • Was this a gift?:
                                          • No

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                                          5.0

                                          Simple!

                                          By Bri

                                          from New Brunswick, NJ

                                          About Me Casual user

                                          Verified Buyer

                                          Pros

                                          • Excellent Interface
                                          • Fast Transfer
                                          • Simple to use

                                          Cons

                                          • None

                                          Best Uses

                                          • Image Transfer

                                          Comments about Belkin 15-in-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader:

                                          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!

                                          • Was this a gift?:
                                          • No

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                                          (0 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

                                           
                                          1.0

                                          Junk for Big SDHC Cards

                                          By JasonD

                                          from Easton, MA

                                          About Me Professional

                                          Verified Buyer

                                          Pros

                                            Cons

                                            • Poor Interface

                                            Best Uses

                                              Comments about Belkin 15-in-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader:

                                              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.

                                              • Was this a gift?:
                                              • No

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                                              4.0

                                              Excellent and at a good price

                                              By imageman8

                                              from Los Angeles, CA

                                              About Me Professional

                                              Verified Buyer

                                              Pros

                                              • Durable Dock
                                              • Excellent Interface
                                              • Fast Transfer
                                              • Lightweight

                                              Cons

                                                Best Uses

                                                • Digital Photography

                                                Comments about Belkin 15-in-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader:

                                                Its a simple product, but works really well, fast and looks good. Great price too.

                                                • Was this a gift?:
                                                • No

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                                                (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                                                 
                                                5.0

                                                Just plug and play lives up to its name

                                                By Alan the photographer

                                                from Woodstock, NY

                                                About Me Professional

                                                Verified Buyer

                                                Pros

                                                • Excellent Interface
                                                • Fast Transfer
                                                • Lightweight
                                                • Long Cable
                                                • Reliable

                                                Cons

                                                  Best Uses

                                                  • Digital Photography
                                                  • Image Storage
                                                  • Image Transfer

                                                  Comments about Belkin 15-in-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader:

                                                  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.

                                                  • Was this a gift?:
                                                  • No

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                                                  (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                                                   
                                                  5.0

                                                  Speeds Up My Downloads

                                                  By Monaco Man

                                                  from Michigna

                                                  About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

                                                  Verified Buyer

                                                  Pros

                                                  • Excellent Interface
                                                  • Fast Transfer
                                                  • Lightweight
                                                  • Long Cable

                                                  Cons

                                                    Best Uses

                                                    • Image Transfer

                                                    Comments about Belkin 15-in-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader:

                                                    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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                                                    (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

                                                     
                                                    1.0

                                                    Watch Out!

                                                    By Z

                                                    from Salt Lake

                                                    About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

                                                    Verified Buyer

                                                    Pros

                                                      Cons

                                                      • Poor Interface

                                                      Best Uses

                                                        Comments about Belkin 15-in-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader:

                                                        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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                                                        5.0

                                                        The right choice

                                                        By Bill the editor

                                                        from Naples, FL

                                                        About Me Semi-Professional

                                                        Verified Buyer

                                                        Pros

                                                        • Fast Transfer
                                                        • Lightweight
                                                        • Reliable

                                                        Cons

                                                        • Short Cable

                                                        Best Uses

                                                        • Digital Capture
                                                        • Digital Photography
                                                        • Image Transfer

                                                        Comments about Belkin 15-in-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader:

                                                        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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                                                        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                                                         
                                                        5.0

                                                        Nice card reader, and then some.

                                                        By Bob

                                                        from West Hurley, NY

                                                        About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast, Semi-Professional

                                                        Verified Buyer

                                                        Pros

                                                        • Fast Transfer
                                                        • Lightweight
                                                        • Long Cable

                                                        Cons

                                                          Best Uses

                                                          • Digital Photography
                                                          • Image Transfer

                                                          Comments about Belkin 15-in-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader:

                                                          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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                                                          (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

                                                           
                                                          5.0

                                                          Belkin Card Reader

                                                          By Rosie

                                                          from Treasure Coast, FL

                                                          About Me Semi-Professional

                                                          Verified Buyer

                                                          Pros

                                                          • Durable Dock
                                                          • Excellent Interface
                                                          • Fast Transfer
                                                          • Lightweight
                                                          • Long Cable
                                                          • Reliable

                                                          Cons

                                                            Best Uses

                                                            • Digital Photography
                                                            • Image Transfer

                                                            Comments about Belkin 15-in-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader:

                                                            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.

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