Customer Reviews

Belkin 15N1 Media Reader/writer USB 2.0

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

It does not support media cards over 2GB. This information should be part of the technical details/specs of the unit. No one should have to read consumer reviews to find this out. Belkin is now off my list as a peripheral product provider.

The reader works only on cards smaller that 1GB !!!!
However they do not mention it anywhere. Very disappointing.

I've been using this 15N1 card reader with my G5 PowerMac, iBook, and PowerBook, and it's worked 100% great for the past year. Like most Belkin products, it comes with a Lifetime Warranty, so you're covered forever against defects, problems. It always mounts my SD Cards and CompactFlash Cards instantly, and the "On" or "Activity Light" is big and bright, so you know when data is being accessed. I was surprised at its size: it's about 3" x 1.5" by .5" so it's very compact considering all the types of media it can take. The Mini-USB plug-in port is on the back, not the side, which is a good design. The Mini-USB to Device Plug-in cord is 6 feet long, which is complete overkill but excellent...I've never seen a card reader with a 6 ft cord before! There's a plug-in port for powering the reader up, although there's no AC/DC converter furnished. Apparently that's an option, though not required for use. In my experience it works great off of the USB 2.0 bus power. 5 Stars for this one!

I bought mine a long long time ago. Way before I was using Amazon. And it's a 5 star reader... FOR IT'S TIME. When it was new and 2GB non-HC cards where the max, it read everything. And I still use it right now for my non-HC cards 2GB and under. It is the fastest reader I have used. But now I have a new camera and new cards and I need a new reader.

So I was shocked when I saw Amazon selling this OLD card reader when browsing for a new reader. While the info is accurate for 2005, it needs to have updated info for now. And clearly mark it's limitations. I gave it 3 stars because when it was a current card reader it is 5 stars all the way. But it shouldn't even be sold on Amazon today! This is a legacy product, and should not be sold as current. So I give it 3 stars because it's now 2010 and this reader really does not belong on the current market.

Product claims to be compatible but can't get it to work on my iMac. After spending 45 minutes on the phone with tech support, all she could do was apologize for the product not being compatible with my iMac! False advertising?? Will not buy a Belkin product again.

Maybe 5 years ago this was an ok product, but today it is outdated and isn't working with even low end current memory cards. I spend $15 on a 4gb card to put into a photoframe and was annoyed that this reader apparently can't handle the "high capacity" (4gb!) cards. Buy something newer.

Well worth its price! This is the quickest and most efficient way to load your photos from the camera to the computer. Especially if you use large files such as camera raw. Buy one today. You'll be glad you did.

Don't get this reader if you have 4GB+ SD HC cards.
Gonna buy another one..... >:(

Just bought the Belkin USB 2.0 Multimedia Reader and Writer (product number F5U249V) and found that it doesn't read the 4GB SDcards, as some others have noted. It is also has proven to be unreliable - when a card is inserted, it doesn't necessarily recognize the card. It required unplugging the mini USB cable and plugging it back in. A shame, Belkin products used to be very reliable. I will be taking this Belkin product back.

Work well with my Mac. Low profile and comes with a good length cable. Has read everything flawlessly so far. Did better than my canon printer.