PCMCIA Multi-card Reader

zaxxon · 11-05-2009, 06:15 PM

MB is selling PCMCIA Multi-card Reader for COMAND $102. I think it's way overpriced... Is anyone tried non-MB brand reader and found working? There are so many PCMCIA memory readers in eBay and they are very cheap, but I'm worrying about messing-up COMAND with them...

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LaicepsYdobon · 11-05-2009, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by zaxxon

MB is selling PCMCIA Multi-card Reader for COMAND $102. I think it's way overpriced... Is anyone tried non-MB brand reader and found working? There are so many PCMCIA memory readers in eBay and they are very cheap, but I'm worrying about messing-up COMAND with them...

Forgive my ignorance but why would you need a PCMCIA reader for your car ? The only thing they are good for is to play MP3s stored on a PCMCIA card thought the COMMAND system. I think investing in an iPod would be a better solution for portable music.

zaxxon · 11-05-2009, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by LaicepsYdobon

Forgive my ignorance but why would you need a PCMCIA reader for your car ? The only thing they are good for is to play MP3s stored on a PCMCIA card thought the COMMAND system. I think investing in an iPod would be a better solution for portable music.

Because hard drive portion for music in COMAND is much smaller than my mp3 music collection.

I need additional space. So, I want to put my extra sd card permanently in COMAND for additional space. I don't want my iPhone connected and disconnected when I get in and out of car.

JonMBZ · 11-05-2009, 08:31 PM

You don't have to use a MB one but I don't think they support HC (high capacity) SD cards.

Dartman · 11-05-2009, 08:39 PM

I'm with nobodYspeciaL on this one. I don't get why you would bother with the PCMCIA slot. Just buy an iPod, load it up with enough songs to be trapped in your car for more than a year and never hear the same song 2x... for probably the same price.

I assume that you are not really connecting and disconnecting your iPhone for the purpose of listening to music. If you plug your iPhone in as a music source you lose the ability to use it as a phone. I don't get it. At all. But grats on the beautiful car!

zaxxon · 11-05-2009, 10:32 PM

I'm kinda lazy.... I just want to dump all mp3 files from my media server to my car...

I already have sd card currently not using and can buy pcmcia memory reader less than $20 from eBay. It will be much cheaper than iPod, which I don't want to buy.....

bigevil · 11-06-2009, 03:33 AM

I'm in the market for one because it's an easier way to import contacts since my Blackberry has too many contacts and the MB doesn't support downloading specific groups of contacts so I figure I'll throw all my car contacts on a SD card and import that way.

JKKJ · 11-06-2009, 10:00 AM

Yup. Apart from the question of whether or not one ought to use a card reader or an ipod, if anyone has experience with non-MB readers and or sdhc cards please chime in!

Diesel Benz · 11-06-2009, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by JKKJ

Yup. Apart from the question of whether or not one ought to use a card reader or an ipod, if anyone has experience with non-MB readers and or sdhc cards please chime in!

This has been extensively discussed at the W204 forum. Myself I'm using a Sandisk 6-in-1 SD HC capable adapter (equally as a Sandisk CF adapter). Sandisk is certainly safe but you have to be sure not to buy the old part, it used to come with the same part number. Other brands mostly work but some report horrible performance from some unknown brand products (does not mean that all unknown brand prodcuts were bad).

JKKJ · 11-06-2009, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Diesel Benz

This has been extensively discussed at the W204 forum.

Thanks, I'll have a read over there.

Eddie Knopp · 11-06-2009, 01:32 PM

I have been using the same one as Diesel since I got the car in May '07 and am using an HD SD card in it (also Sandisk). No problems

vselva · 11-06-2009, 01:44 PM

I paid $13.00 for an after market PCMCI card (which only reads CF) at local store, and the COMMAND has been working just fine with Sandisk 4GB CF since I bought the car in July. I use the Memory Card mostly and the Media Interface (iPhone/USB card) rarely. I did purchase a second Media Interface cable for the USB card from local MB dealer.

geoaero · 11-07-2009, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by zaxxon

I'm kinda lazy.... I just want to dump all mp3 files from my media server to my car...

I already have sd card currently not using and can buy pcmcia memory reader less than $20 from eBay. It will be much cheaper than iPod, which I don't want to buy.....

When you end your research for PCMCIA cards, let us know what you find...

I'm having music overload as it is, with a 35 gigs on my classic iPod, then adding satellite radio and all the extra channels of HD radio, all on a fine sound system. Musical heaven :-)

JonMBZ · 11-07-2009, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Diesel Benz

This has been extensively discussed at the W204 forum. Myself I'm using a Sandisk 6-in-1 SD HC capable adapter (equally as a Sandisk CF adapter). Sandisk is certainly safe but you have to be sure not to buy the old part, it used to come with the same part number. Other brands mostly work but some report horrible performance from some unknown brand products (does not mean that all unknown brand prodcuts were bad).

So you are using a HC SD card and you just need an HC adapter correct? I had good luck with the CF adapters but sandisk discontinued them. I had a lot of trouble getting HC cards to work, but this was about 2 years ago I am guessing they are making different ones now.

Thanks

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Dartman Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 45 Drives: CL600 (sold) E550 Sedan (on order)	I'm with nobodYspeciaL on this one. I don't get why you would bother with the PCMCIA slot. Just buy an iPod, load it up with enough songs to be trapped in your car for more than a year and never hear the same song 2x... for probably the same price. I assume that you are not really connecting and disconnecting your iPhone for the purpose of listening to music. If you plug your iPhone in as a music source you lose the ability to use it as a phone. I don't get it. At all. But grats on the beautiful car! Last edited by Dartman; 11-05-2009 at 08:53 PM.

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Eddie Knopp Super Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Westchester County, NY Posts: 607 Drives: 2008 S 63	I have been using the same one as Diesel since I got the car in May '07 and am using an HD SD card in it (also Sandisk). No problems __________________ '08 S63 - Iridium Silver, Black Premium Leather, Premium III Package, AMG Performance Package, Rear Seat Package & Panorama Sunroof

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zaxxon Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 36 Drives: MB	I'm kinda lazy.... I just want to dump all mp3 files from my media server to my car... I already have sd card currently not using and can buy pcmcia memory reader less than $20 from eBay. It will be much cheaper than iPod, which I don't want to buy.....

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bigevil Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 62 Drives: 2010 E350 Sedan-Sport	I'm in the market for one because it's an easier way to import contacts since my Blackberry has too many contacts and the MB doesn't support downloading specific groups of contacts so I figure I'll throw all my car contacts on a SD card and import that way.

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JKKJ Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 8 Drives: 1	Yup. Apart from the question of whether or not one ought to use a card reader or an ipod, if anyone has experience with non-MB readers and or sdhc cards please chime in!

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vselva Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 8 Drives: 2010 E350 Sedan, 2005 Camry, 2008 Piaggio MP3 250, Sold 2002 C230 Kompressor	I paid $13.00 for an after market PCMCI card (which only reads CF) at local store, and the COMMAND has been working just fine with Sandisk 4GB CF since I bought the car in July. I use the Memory Card mostly and the Media Interface (iPhone/USB card) rarely. I did purchase a second Media Interface cable for the USB card from local MB dealer.

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