Dazzle MultiMedia SmartMedia Reader (DM-8200)

by Dazzle Multimedia

Product Details

• Item Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000062TTA
• Item model number: DM-8200
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 16, 2002

Product Description

MODEL- DM8200 VENDOR- DAZZLE MULTIMEDIA FEATURES- SmartMedia Reader The ultimate universal digital media reader for SmartMedia. High speed transfer for use with digital cameras MP3 players and PDAs. Includes Dazzle OnDVD software which is an easy-to-use application that allows users to create photo slide-shows which can be recorded onto CDs for viewing on a home DVD player. Dazzle OnDVD also automatically saves a high resolution backup copy of the photos on the CD for safekeeping. OnDVD is the perfect software complement for digital cameras and flash card readers. REQUIRES- 200MHz or faster PC with 1MB free hard drive space CD-ROM drive available USB port Windows 98SE/2000/Me/XP. Macintosh G3 or better with 1MB free hard drive space CD-ROM drive available USB port MacOS 8.6 or later. MANUFACTURER WARRANTY: 1 YEAR

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DAZZLE DUD - WINDOWS XP NOT!!!, September 4, 2002

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NORTON C. BROWNE (SEATTLE, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dazzle MultiMedia SmartMedia Reader (DM-8200) (Personal Computers)

I've had nothing but trouble with this reader. Claims to be XP compatable but XP rejects it and Dazzle customer support is useless at best. If you have XP stay away.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Never worked right . . ., June 4, 2003

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Sakura Sands "Keiko" (Buffalo, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dazzle MultiMedia SmartMedia Reader (DM-8200) (Personal Computers)

From the day that I opened the box and took the reader, then plugged it into my computer I could never get it to work right. With a system running Windows XP it normally installs automatically then works like a charm. However, this time it installed but never functioned properly. It would dissappear then reappear at startup.
If you where lucky, it would stay long enough you to try to use it, then you could try to use it. It would then say there there was no card in the drive, then dissappear until next startup.
This also happened with the drivers on the CD. I would strongly avoid this product.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Lots of 'Blue Screens of Death', August 16, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Dazzle MultiMedia SmartMedia Reader (DM-8200) (Personal Computers)

Had a great deal of trouble installing this on a Compaq Armada M700 laptop running Windows 2000. It runs on my Dell desktop running Windows 98 fine, but can't get through the install on the Compaq. Online support from Dazzle revealed little/no help (but did reveal a similar problem on Dell's running W2K). I tried what was recommended for the Dells (update BIOS, update to W2K Service Pack 2, plug in without USB dock, etc.) but nothing worked. Phone support was stumped after 2 hours. Tried installing on co-workers Compaq running W2k and had same results.

Same symptoms occurred with Dazzle Multitech's Zio SmartMedia reader.