Help with finding a media card reader.

[zmhaha]

Hi every1,

I am looking for a internal media card reader.
standard front panel, by standard, i mean some models have weird front panel, like the one fron dell XPS 730.
USB connection to the mobo (9pin i think)
the most importantly, i wanna bluetooth integrated on it. The only one I know is CAB-200 by TEAC but its really hard to find.

tytytyty

 

[engiNURD]

ok... i'll ask the obvious question... why not just get a separate bluetooth dongle?

Google'd it right quick and got the following: http://usb.brando.com.hk/55-in-1-bluetooth-card-reader-hub_p00280c036d015.html $30... not bad... too bad it doesn't do SDHC.

 

[tiraides]

Personally, I believe that SDHC support is more important than having built-in Bluetooth. Get something else.

You can find dedicated Bluetooth receivers for pretty cheap nowadays.

 

[engiNURD]

Yah, that model is from 2006... was too lazy to look for an updated one... was hoping the OP would do more digging, lol.

 

[zmhaha]

I just dont wanna that many stuff on my desk. I use the bluetooth only for the keyboard and maybe mouse. nothing else. so its fine as long as it works. plus i dont wanna put too many stuff eaither on my deskp or plug in shitload of USBs.

 

[tiraides]

You could buy something along the lines of the Koutech IO-RCM620 internal card reader and get a USB micro-adapter/receiver like the IOGEAR GBU421 for the front USB port.

This isn't the cheapest option available, but it's much easier to pursue.

 

[Xiun]

You could use a FrontX cable (Type A F to 1x5 F) to plug a normal external USB bluetooth into an internal USB header, and just get a normal cardreader (I recommend a Atech Pro-35U). You'll want to make sure the bluetooth is somewhere where the signal won't be blocked too much though. An empty 5.25" bay should do fairly well.

 

[tiraides]

^^^

I believe that's a bit more complicated than it has to be.

How can you guarantee that the Bluetooth adapter can be accessed from inside the case? (Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't most Bluetooth USB adapters use line-of-sight receivers?)

 

[Jospeh]

Blue tooth does not require LOS.

 

[criccio]

Bluetooth is RF, so line-of-site is irrelevant. I have a mini-USB BT reciever that I get for $2 in the Hot Deals section on here and a $14.99 Dynex media card reader (black) that I picked up at Best Buy. It fits in a 3.5" bay.