What card reader do you use?

[Rockstar11]

I want to buy Card reader.

1. I want to know that which card reader is best?

2. read/write speeds? USB 2.0

3. and price of card reader?


it should be able read all types of memory card available. like
Smartmedia, CompactFlash. Mini SD card.. etc
thanks

[Ishu Gupta]

Just get any All in one from a decent brand.
Should be less than Rs 200.

[Rockstar11]

^ which brand?
Iball?

[thetechfreak]

most of card reader lead to great drop in speed. Read, write becomes atmost 2 mbps even on fast cards.

[Rockstar11]

^hmm okk

[Rockstar11]

Finally I bought Iball All-in-one Card Reader @500rs



Card Reader Type : All-in-1 Card reader

Interface : USB 2.0
Compatibility : Compatible with USB specification 2.0/1.1/1.0
Indication LEDs : One LED
Memory Cards Supported : CF card I, CF card II, MD card, SM card, SMC card, XD Card, SD card, Mini SD card, MMC card, RS MMC card, MS card, MS Pro card, MS DUO card, MS Pro DUO card, MS-Magic Gate, MS-Memory select function, MS Pro Magic Gate, MS Pro Ultra II, MS Duo Magic Gate, MS Pro Duo Magic Gate, MS ROM card (Some memory cards require suitable adapter)
OS Supported : Supports Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista & MAC OS 8.6 or above
Bundled Accessories : USB extension cable

Warranty : One Year Manufacturers Warranty.

[Gollum]

I bought I ball card reader for 350 last week. it looks like a flash drive and reads all kind of cards and is usb 2

[thetechfreak]

Congrats @Rockstar11

what kind of speeds you getting?

if you use Win xp, then use software called Tera Copy for a speed boost.
In Win 7, dont use 3rd party software.

[Rockstar11]

Originally Posted by Gollum

I bought I ball card reader for 350 last week. it looks like a flash drive and reads all kind of cards and is usb 2

this one?
iBall CR261 Card Reader with 54 types of Memory cards support. Interface: USB 2.0

Memory Cards Supported: SD, MINI SD, HS MINI SD, MINI-SD Ultra II, MINI-SD Ultra II Mobile, EXTREME SD, EXTREME III SD, ULTRA II SD, SD-ULTRA-X, ULTRA SPEED SD, SD PRO, SD ELITE PRO, HS SD, SDHC, Micro SD, T-Flash, Micro SD HC, T-Flash HC, Micro-SD Ultra II, MMC, MMC-I, MMC-II, MMC Dual Voltage, MMC 4.0, HS MMC, HS RS MMC, RS MMC, RS MMC 4.0, DV-RS MMC, MMC MOBILE, MMC Micro, SDXC, MS, MS PRO, MS PRO ULTRA II, MS DUO, MS PRO DUO, MS PRO DUO ULTRA II, MS MG PRO, MS MG, MS MG DUO, MS MG PRO DUO, EXTREME MS PRO, EXTREME III MS PRO, ULTRA II MS PRO, HS MS MG PRO, HS MS MG PRO DUO, HS MS PRO, HS MS PRO DUO, MS ROM, MS SELECT, MS Pro HG, MS Pro HG Duo, M2.


its nice card reader but actually for mobile small size cards. (Read Mini and Micro SD cards directly without any adapter)

this card reader not for. Smart media, Compact Flash, etc big size memory cards.

Originally Posted by thetechfreak

Congrats @Rockstar11

what kind of speeds you getting?

if you use Win xp, then use software called Tera Copy for a speed boost.
In Win 7, dont use 3rd party software.

Interface : USB 2.0

Smart Media card speed test.

Write speed : 1.61 MB/Sec
Read Speed : 6.21 MB/Sec

speed test using USBDeview v1.75 software.

i am using win xp.
hmm.. tera copy. ok
thanks