Can this work with to convert to a USB? USB sticks are cheaper and faster?

http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0205759

http://www.microcenter.com/search/se...ortby=pricelow

 

The adapters for CF cards are mostly both Type 1 and Type 2 compatible. So you can either buy a type 1 CF memory card or Type 2 CF memory card.

The adapter PCMCIA CF can be either Type 1 or type 2 or both as well. the PCMCIA slot in the car accpets both Type 1 or Type 2 CF PCMCIA card adapters.

Post the list , I can tell you for sure which one you can use.

I am using CF PCMCIA adapter that accepts both Type 1 and Type 2 CF mem cards. I bought a Sandisk Ultra II CF card 4GB Type 1 memory card.

 

That would be trial and error. But if the PCMCIA card is Type 2 , then most likely it will work. It does not matter if it has USB slots to put a USB stick. Its a passive adapter anyway.

But this will look really awefull when pluggeg in. And also it will stick outof the slot and not to mention when you put the USB sticks in that will make it worst.

 

Here is some of my list of CF to PCMCIA adapters

http://www.google.com/products?hl=en...p&sa=N&start=0

http://http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk...926629&sr=8-12

http://www.amtron.com/adapter.htm

http://http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c..._Adapter.html#

http://http://www.arlingtoncamera.co...r-536-119.html

I have a Transcend 8GB CF Ultra Speed 133x (TS8GCF133), and have no idea what the right adapter is that I should get. If you have any proven info, I would appreciate it. I'd rather not go on speculation or what someone "thinks" might work, as I have already proven myself and other knowledgeable MB people wrong through costly misguidance. Thanks.

 

I just ordered the one from your Amazon link (needed to fix the double http:// in your link) and also ordered the SanDisk Ultra II 8GB Type 1 card - both from their vendor Blue Proton. So next week I should have an answer on that product.

 

Hi,

Bought on Ebay 4gb SDHC.

5-1 card reader. No Worky. But works with a standard SD card.

Bought a PCMCIA SM MS PRO SD SDHC CARD READER ADAPTER LAPTOP PC
from Adapeter Best from Hong Kong - Reader looks dodgy but work's like a dream. Nice and fast with SDHC.

See attached Picture.
Happy days

Marty
Below Works - next Photo don't on SDHC but fine on SD.

 

The Third link CF PCMCIA card adapter will surely work with the CF memory Card 8GB you have bought. Your CF card is Type 1 and the CF PCMCIA card adapter will accept this memory card.

CFCA2
CF to PCMCIA adapter : convert Type I & Type II CompactFlash Card (CF card) and Microdrive Card to Type II PCMCIA PC Card


Second link Sandisk PCMCIA CF card will work as well with the memory card you have.

 

Update:

I bought the SanDisk SDDR-64-768 Compact Flash "Ultra" PC Card Adapter
and
SanDisk "Ultra II" 8GB Compact Flash Card
(I got both on Amazon from Blue Proton but it looks like there are cheaper vendors on Amazon currently)

Verdict? Works great. Very fast transfer of songs to the CF card when on my computer. Instant recognition when put in the PC Card and inserted in car. I put my songs in folders and it is a dream to find songs. Who needs an Ipod when you have this!!!

 

THERE ARE A BUNCH ON EBAY.. CANT BELIEVE IT TOOK ME 11 MONTHS TO FIND ONE

 

Several people have said the Hong Kong ones on Ebay do not work with 4 GB or higher SDHC cards. Compact flash seems to be a much better solution with our cars.

 

I bought this converter from ebay, item arrived fast and works great when you combine it with an sdhc card which I got from buy.com on sale for $25 a few weeks back. Here is the link...

http://cgi.ebay.com/6-in-1-PCMCIA-Ca...em280271701656

Hope this helps out fellow member who have been driven crazy with this whole card reader solution. Finally this is over...lol...feel free to contact me with any questions. And BTW I am not affiliated with them at all.

 

I finally got my items, and loaded music for a trial run. I used both mp3 and mp4 formats. Both worked perfectly, and speed was no issue.

Below is the exact adapter and card that I used, and the site that I got them from.

http://www.amtron.com/adapter.htm

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.as...56&dcaid=17902

 

You paid $49 for a 4gig SD card? Order those things online... don't pay those exhorbitant store markups. newegg.com has those same cards for $8.

 

My method (8gb CF to PCMCIA) cost me a total of $41, including shipping, for both the card and the adapter. And I've got double the space on the 8gb card. After weeks and weeks of extensive research on this topic, I truly believe that this is a very affordable, most hassle-free method that has a plentiful inventory out there.

 

spectraphysics - stealtheo's post was from Sept 2007 so memory prices were higher then. We all wish we could have bought the San Disk 6 in 1 SDHC version card for $15 like he did, but they are nowhere to be found.

Currently, CF cards and readers seem to be the most goof-proof way to go

 

Sorry to revive this thread but maybe some of you guys can help me out. I have a 16Gb SDHC card with approx 13Gb of music in it. It is recognised by COMAND and it will play all the files up to about the 12Gb limit with no problems but will not list anything beyond that. The card will play well on my laptop so the card is not at fault. I have bought three different PCMCIA adaptors and all have the same issue. I have even determined that it will play up to the 297th folder (someone on this thread mentioned that there might be a 255 folder limit). I am stumped. Could it be that that is the COMAND limit? Any of you have a 16Gb card? And if so do you have the same problem?
Appreciate any answers you can give me.

 

I thought the folder limit was 255 for one level but you may have nested folders, I guess up to 8 levels.

There is a limit for the total number of files (songs), you may have reached that. The limit was mentioned here, perhaps on the manual too.

I have a 16GB Compact flash card but don't have it filled to 12GB. And I'm using it on a W221, the limits may not be the same (but W204 should do at least the same as it is a later model).

 

For anyone still looking for a Sandisk SDHC 6 in 1 PCMCIA card reader...
I just recieved this one from HENRYS....IT IS SDHC...on the website the picture shows older model without the SDHC logo...14.99 + shipping...they have to order it so it took about 3 weeks for delievery...

 

any other known online retailers that sell this ? i know buy.com sells this for $49.99+ shipping and amazon.com

and also did anybody happen to know if we can actually play video via the compact flash card with video file?

 

Please tell me what is the max GB the MM can take. I am also undecided whether to buy CF/PCMCIA or SD/PCMCIA(6-in-1). CF is a passe already, not many electronics are using CF nowadays.

 

Would you multiplex your memory card with your car and another device? I'm just wondering if it is important that other devices are using the same memory card format. Compact flash is still popular on digital SLR cameras. The advantage is that it is cheaper to put a lot of memory to the bigger housing. Nowadays it is less of an issue when pretty big SD HC cards are already available but some were buying 32 GB Compact Flash cards for a couple of tens of dollars. These are slower cards than those intended for SLRs but are fine for music.

The 32 GB Compact Flash is the largest memory card I've seen so far and several members have reported it working. On the other hand if the max number of titles can already be handled by a 16 GB card, I don't see a reason for selecting a bigger card. 16 GB SD HC cards are not really expensive either, pretty much a matter of taste which one to pick up then.

 

Well I must have made a mistake whilst determining... I decided to purge the number of folders to below 255 (keeping the same number of songs) and the system saw them all, I then added even more music and the system even saw those.

The bottom line is that COMAND will only see 255 folders! You were right Diesel Benz.

 

Sorry for reviving the topic but this is something that I had just recently been trying to implement for my car. I'm getting sick of burning new CDs all the time and need a better way. I do have the ridiculous iPod integration kit ($375) but I don't have an iPod, lol.

Anyways, googling has led me to believe there are two versions of SanDisk 6-in-1 PCMCIA adapters (SDHC support and non-SDHC). The non-SDHC support is quite expensive ($80-$100) and can be found on Amazon. The SDHC support is nowhere to be found but I know it used to exist because I found an image of it. You can look at the images attached and discern which ones are SDHC and non-SDHC. If someone has a link where SDHC support is in stock to buy and could post a link, that would be great.

Another issue is that since PCMCIA is a rather relatively older interface and has two different versions (16bit and 32bit). I'm not sure if the MB MM system would be able to handle the newer and faster 32bit interface but I'm thinking that it would be safe to just purchase a 16bit one. From previous reports, others have addressed that the Viking 5-in-1 PCMCIA 32bit adapter hasn't worked for them. The only logical assumption that I could make from this is that the MB MM doesn't support 32bit. If anyone has tried and had a 32bit PCMCIA adapter work, please post a link of that make/model.

Looking at it from a cost perspective. SDHC seems to be cheaper than going with the alternative Compact Flash (CF) method.

SDHC method
PCMCIA adapter supporting SDHC (about $20 on eBay)
16GB SDHC flash memory card (about $15-$20 on eBay)

CF method
PCMCIA adapter supporting CF (about $10 anywhere)
16GB CF memory card (about $50-$100 on eBay)

Basically, I went with the SDHC method ($35 total) on eBay and will report later whether it works.
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More Information on this topic (scattered on MBWorld)
MM Package and Memory Card - SDHC
Help me find a Sandisk SDHC to PCMCIA reader!
List of PCMCIA adapters and Memory that works.
Trying to get songs on my system
pcmcia - pc card and hdd

 

Hi, you have 3 PCMCIA adaptors, could you let me know what brand adaptors you have? I have one that I bought from eBay but unfortunately the seller tells me it support only up to 8GB SDHC and not 16GB. I'm looking for a PCMCIA adaptor that can support 16GB SDHC card.

If anyone else can help me with, grealy appreciated!

 

Anyone know if the Comand unit recognizes a 16 or 32gb memory card?

I read through my training litterature the other day and it said that using memory cards over 4gb could cause stability issues..