Re: [OM] Recommended USB 3.0 multi-card reader

[Chuck Norcutt]

My first (and only) use so far of the multi-card reader was downloading 
2.7GB from a SanDisk 16GB card rated at 30MB/sec.  No pauses at all, it 
just ripped right through it while clocking 30-38MB/sec.  But I was 
using Downloader Pro, not PIE.  I'd try it with different software or 
just do a straight Windows copy to the hard drive to see if the bad 
behavior persists.  However, if PIE works OK on large amounts of data 
with the small SD reader it would tend to point back to the larger one. 
 Is it possible you had something else running that was hitting the 
same drive and interfering with PIE's access?
As to the change from BlackX to the USB 3.0 drive dock there's nothing 
wrong with the BlackXs (I have 2 of them).  It's just that my latest HP 
machine has native USB 3.0.  I had taken the eSATA card out of my older 
XP machine and put it into the HP box because I had no USB 3.0 drive 
dock.  But the old XP machine has been converted to Win7 for my wife so 
she can have a desktop as well as our shared laptop.  That required 
putting the eSATA card back into that machine for backup and the new 
Ineo USB 3.0 drive dock was bought for the HP machine.
Chuck Norcutt


On 9/25/2014 11:25 PM, Moose wrote:
> On 9/25/2014 3:25 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> > I recently bought this Transcend USB 3.0 multi-card reader below. So
> > far I've only used it once but was surprised to see it clocking 30-38
> > MB/second reading a 30 MB/second rated SanDisk 16GB SD card.  I bought
> > it because it handles all types of cards include CF cards.  It handles
> > CF cards as it should with a deep socket and guides that keep the CF
> > card properly aligned so pins don't get bent.  Using USB 2.0 attached
> > to the camera or using a cheap USB 2.0 reader I'd only get about 9-10
> > MB/second.  $14.95 from Amazon prime.
> >
> > <http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0056TYRMW/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1411682888&sr=1&keywords=transcend+usb+3.0+reader>
> Interesting ... I just had one land here a couple of days ago. My first
> use, downloading images from a fast SD card with PIE, was strange, with
> long (seeming) pauses. Not like the smaller one. Haven't looked into it
> as yet.
>
> > I also bought this much smaller one which only does SD and micro SD.
> > <http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-Information-Card-Reader-TS-RDF5K/dp/B009D79VH4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1411682888&sr=8-2&keywords=transcend+usb+3.0+reader>
> >
> > I haven't used it yet but it's the same brand and also USB 3.0 so I
> > think it should be just as quick.  It's also pretty cheap at $6.99
> > from Amazon Prime.
> I've had one of these since about the first of March. I put a combo
> thingie in this machine when I built it, multi card reader, 4xUSB 2.0,
> 2xUSB 3.0 and one eSATA. The card reader part started dropping out every
> few days, then more often. Unplugging that cable from the MB would
> restore function, but only for a while, no matter which MB header I used.
>
> I picked up this little reader to keep images moving. It's so much
> faster than the built-in one that I've been using only it for SDxx
> cards. However, I do use other cards occasionally, so I picked up the
> larger one just now.
>
> The built-in one has now worked continuously (little blue light on)
> since I ordered its replacement. :-)
>
> > If you have an older machine without USB 3.0 you can add an adapter
> > card cheaply if you've got an empty slot.  I used to use eSATA for
> > backups to a BlackX drive dock.  I've replaced the BlackX drive dock
> > with an Ineo USB 3.0 drive dock.  It's just as fast as the eSATA dock
> > or perhaps a bit faster.  The Ineo drive dock was cheap.  About $18
> > from Newegg IIRC.
> Any particular reason for the replacement? My BlackX has never faltered.
>
> Speedy Transfers Moose
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