New Media Technology USB Film Card Reader

by New Media Tech

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00000JI4A
• Item model number: NMT00729
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Download photos from virtually any memory card with the ease of a USB connection. This handy unit reads both SmartMedia and Compact Flash cards.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

60 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Unplug and don't play, November 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: New Media Technology USB Film Card Reader (Personal Computers)

I had no trouble installing the software and the device, which Win 98 read instantly. However, after installing this device, Win 98 will not shut down properly. Also, about 50% of the time when turning my machine on with this device plugged in, I get a config error message and Win 98 won't load. If I unplug the device, Win 98 works perfectly. I thought the idea of plug and play was to plug in once and forget about it. I need to plug this in each time I use it and unplug when I'm done.

Worse yet, there is NO tech support information in the manual. I tried to find a web site for the manufacturer, but the one I found from Excite will not even load in IE5. Thus, I'm left with a product that seems to have defective drivers, but no way to contact the manufacturer to fix it. Buyer beware!

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Product, January 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: New Media Technology USB Film Card Reader (Personal Computers)

Within 10 minutes of opening the box I was downloading images from my CompactFlash Card. The installation instructions are simple to follow and took less than five minutes to complete. I downloaded 38 'fine' quality images in about 1 minute 15 seconds. This device shows as an additional drive in your Explorer. Just drag the file to transfer the images to any folder you want on your hard drive. Gets its power from the USB connection so it is great for use with a laptop (no additional power cords to carry) when you want to quickly download your images on the run.

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another nice feature..., December 1, 1999

By A Customer

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: New Media Technology USB Film Card Reader (Personal Computers)

One nice thing about this unit I forget to mention in my previous review -- It is powered through the USB cable connected to the computer. That means it requires no batteries and no separate AC adapter.