Kodak CompactFlash Card Reader for Digital Cameras

by Kodak

Product Details

• Item Weight: 8.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004TBA5
• Item model number: 8193542
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 10, 2000

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

DataFab's CompactFlash card reader is a durable accessory for people who take a lot of digital pictures but don't want to add another bulky peripheral to their PC. Weighing in at half a pound and about the size of a deck of playing cards, this card reader offers high-speed image transfer (up to 1,500 KBps), more than 10 times faster than serial cable transfer.

The DataFab CompactFlash card reader is easy to use and install. Simply plug it in the parallel port on your PC-compatible computer and install the drivers. Insert your card into the reader and it will instantly recognize your pictures. Each unit has a built-in pass-through port that allows you to connect your printer simultaneously without needing a spare parallel port. (It is not recommended for daisy-chaining multiple parallel port devices.) You don't need to power off when swapping cards either. Instead, simply press the eject button and insert another card. The reader draws power from your computer keyboard, eliminating the need for auxiliary power sources. And there's even a power-saver feature during downloading.

DataFab backs the card reader with a one-year warranty on parts and labor.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars missrepresented product, April 3, 2001

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"radio357" (Ione, California USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kodak CompactFlash Card Reader for Digital Cameras (Personal Computers)

I purchased what I thought was a Kodak product when I purchased with my new Kodak DC3400 digital camera, a Kodak Compact Flash Card Reader for Digital Cameras, what I recieved was a Datafab Compact Flash Card Reader for Digital Cameras. This product would work with my windows 98 but every time I booted up the PC I wouuld get "The blue screen from hell" to quote another reviewers description of a similar product. I have since done more reasearch on the compact flash card reader products and sent back my Datafab unit and ordered another comparable unit that had at least better reviews. Buyer beware...

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars My experience installing reader on a laptop, February 15, 2001

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"gdeley" (Santa Barbara, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kodak CompactFlash Card Reader for Digital Cameras (Personal Computers)

First, I have nearly 40 years experience in computer hardware and software, so I'm not a neophyte. Yet I had an incredibly bad time installing this product. After installation under Windows SE, I constantly got the "blue screen of death," a fatal error that caused crashes during boot. Success (of a sort) came when technical support from Datafab told me to power the device from the mouse port, not the keyboard port as the instructions say. There is no mention in the directions about using the mouse port. (My laptop doesn't have a keyboard port.) The hookup is an unbelievable kludge: wires everywhere. Now that it works, the "blue screen of death" still appears during every boot, but it can be bypassed by pressing any key. Datafab admits this is caused by a conflict between their reader driver software and some other (unknown) program during boot.

Turns out there is a far better and simpler solution for a laptop: use a Picture Card Adapter that slides into a PCMCIA slot on the side of the laptop. Simply slip the CompactFlash card into the Adapter and the Adapter into the slot. ...

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Datafab Compact Flash (CF) Card Reader Review, June 15, 2000

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Mason Steinmark (Hollywood, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kodak CompactFlash Card Reader for Digital Cameras (Personal Computers)

I bought this product for reading my digital pictures off the CF cards from my Canon A5 Zoom camera. The unit works well, and was a quick install. The install disc is very helpful and user-friendly, and the reader has not failed me yet. When I upgraded my computer to Windows2000, I downloaded the new driver from the manufacturer's website and this reader was Win2000 compatible in a flash- no pun intended! While USB devices are slightly faster, I would recommend this device to anyone who doesn't have a free USB port available!