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07/14/2005 09:34:17 PM · #26 |
Originally posted by RANDOD300:
p3wiz has the same reader and has no problems with it .I going to take mone back and get another and see if the new one is any better. |
Let us know how you make out!
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07/14/2005 10:48:54 PM · #27 |
FWIW, I've used a Lexar Firewire reader for about three years (and probably 40,000 shots) without a problem. As Kirbic mentioned. Rob Galbraith's performance tests are run on these. From the web site: "Card-to-computer transfer speed for a given CompactFlash card varies with both the card reader and the operating system. The Lexar FireWire CompactFlash reader, model RW019, is the fastest of over 2 dozen readers we've tested to date, which is the primary reason we've standardized on it. Other FireWire readers may not be as quick, and we've observed a big variance in the performance capabilities of USB 2.0 card readers (while all USB 1.1 card readers are slow)."
Kyebosh... the specs for USB 2.0 say it can reach 480Mb/s vs. 400Mb/s for Firewire, but don't believe everything you read. For sustained transfers (like downloading photos), Firewire is MUCH faster. Do a Google search for USB 2.0 vs. Firewire and you'll find that Firewire wins hands down on every throughput test. |
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07/14/2005 11:54:29 PM · #28 |
| My only concern with this unit is that it only reads CF cards--I use more than one kind of memory card, so I have a multi-slot reader now. |
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07/15/2005 07:12:57 AM · #29 |
I read this thread with some amuzement...
I have some simple words for you folks who are complaining about how slowly they download their 1Gb of photos...
One Hour Photo lab.
Get over it. :-).
Btw, I use a Sandisk USB 2 reader, and I'm happy..
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07/15/2005 08:41:24 AM · #30 |
Originally posted by RANDOD300:
p3wiz has the same reader and has no problems with it .I going to take mine back and get another and see if the new one is any better. |
BTW, I'm using my on a Mac with built in Firewire ports. |
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07/20/2005 07:15:33 PM · #31 |
In case anybody's still wondering - I got the reader a few days ago and have used it a couple times with no problems so far. Definitely much faster than when I downloaded via USB 1.1. Thanks again for the tip Shannon.
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11/03/2005 08:05:57 AM · #32 |
| got a Lexar from ebay and it fails to be recognised by my System - i've mailed lexar and am waiting a response .. |
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