Multi Card Readers

[zero_vertical]

I'm looking to use my 3.5" bay on my htpc for one of these multi card readers. There are a fricking billion of them on the market, and most of them are from brands i'm not familiar with.

I'm leaning towards the ones with the floppy as well as the multi reader capabilities, and i want an internal usb connection (as opposed to some of them that you have to run a USB out the back of your case to an external female plug - rediculous)

anyways, does anyone have any positive experiences to report on these? I've listed the one's i'm considering right now below. It's just that the newegg reviews are kind of on the fence for most of these.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16821104104

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813998514

if there are any positive experiences or suggestions, they'd be much appreciated.

thanks in advance

zv

 

[tazzmissionx]

I have used the Mitsumi readers in a few of my customers builds, I have not had any issues with them nor have I heard of any complaints from customers.

 

[Grimmda]

Mitsumi used to be THE floppy drive maker back in the day. I personally like the second one you sent me (considering I looked at them about 10 seconds a piece.)

I have a multicard reader with NO floppy and it plugs into the USB internal header and works just great! Cost me $10 at a local shop and was some generic one.

I didn't realize though it would show me a dirve letter for EACH type of reader there is. Wasn't expecting that so now I have like 5 more drive letters after my CD which is D:

There's not much to these types of devices.

 

[slash]

I have a Sabrent reader but it doesn't have a floppy, I quit using them a couple years ago. The reader has worked fine for SD cards and compact flash.

 

[Wolfsbane2k]

I've had the Mitsumi one for about a year now, and not had any problems with it.

It comes with 4 individual header "plugs" so that you can connect it into an internal header without any problems.

You get 2 additional individual drives with this, so you can copy from one over to the other withough going via the HD.

I recommend them to all my friends that use flash drives as they are neat, read floppy disks quickly, and quite quiet.

Wolfsbane2k

 

[zero_vertical]

I've had the Mitsumi one for about a year now, and not had any problems with it.

It comes with 4 individual header "plugs" so that you can connect it into an internal header without any problems.

You get 2 additional individual drives with this, so you can copy from one over to the other withough going via the HD.

I recommend them to all my friends that use flash drives as they are neat, read floppy disks quickly, and quite quiet.

Wolfsbane2k

interesting...

so i can rip from SD to say floppy or something else directly based on the individual plugs?

i think i'm going for the mitsumi, i was unaware of their previous control of the floppy markets.

thanks for the [H]elp all.

zv

 

[Wolfsbane2k]

interesting...

so i can rip from SD to say floppy or something else directly based on the individual plugs?

Not quite was i was going. Rather than a pre-molded 4 point plug, they are seperate ( think the case switches etc and trying to connect it to the motherboard )

You'll need a floppy drive data cable & power cable, as the floppy drive is effectively seperate from the media drives in terms of electrics.

Yes, you can copy from SD to floppy drive, from Compact Flash to floppy, or CF to SD directly.

Always willing to help.

 

[zero_vertical]

Not quite was i was going. Rather than a pre-molded 4 point plug, they are seperate ( think the case switches etc and trying to connect it to the motherboard )

oh i understand. rather than an 8 pin plug, it's 8 separate plugs, 1 for each pin. it's a struggle for my chubby little digits, but i'll manage.

zv