Hacking CycloDS Evo Card reader

[norcrel]

According to the review on this site here: [link], the card reader that used to come with the CycloDS Evo had the possibility of corrupting the microSD card, making it unusable.

Included with the CycloDS Evolution is a small USB micro SD card reader. The same one that is included with the R4 and M3 DS Simply. It's not a very good card reader, there have been countless problems experienced with these adapters - everything from overheating to corrupting SD cards. I really recommend you just pick up a real SD card reader

I was wondering if this was still true, since I think Team Cyclops started shipping the CycloDS Evo with a different customized microSD card reader.

Anyone have any problems with it? I actually couldn't wait to put stuff on my microSD so I've already used it twice with no problems, but I'm still concerned that it might crap out on me.

(edit to fix the link/quote that I horribly butchered)

 

[webjedi]

Anyone have any problems with it? I actually couldn't wait to put stuff on my microSD so I've already used it twice with no problems, but I'm still concerned that it might crap out on me.

I have both the old (clear blue) reader from CycloDS and the new branded silver one and have not had problems with either. I've done lots of reader/writes with the older one and have only used the newer one a few times. But zero issues.

And I find this hard to believe...

the card reader that used to come with the CycloDS Evo had the possibility of corrupting the microSD card, making it unusable.

How would a card reader corrupt a card so that it's unusable?!?! That statement alone makes me highly doubt anything else that article may say.

Good luck.

 

[tomqman]

i havnt had any problems with my silver cyclo ds card reader

 

[norcrel]

Wow, so many fast replies.

haha. Alright, thanks guys!

 

[jesterscourt]

You should be okay. And plus the CycloEvo readers read SDHCs too

 

[superrob]

The CycloDSEvo reader is crap.
Try hold the metal part and press the USB stick and PROF the thing fells apart!
And thats also if you put it into your USB port.
Very frustrating!

Heres what happens when i "use" the reader:
http://www.megavideo.com/?v=A7YELWF4

 

[GH0ST]

The blue one was the same as the R4 and mine is almost dead ...

The new silver one works fine and fast ( constant 20000 Kb/s in read up to 6900 Kb/s in write with the same 2GB kingston made in japan Micro SD card on a Belkin usb 2.0 hub ). The latency is around 0.8 ms on an average computer.


The new one i've got is referenced as
USB version : 2.00
Manufacturer : Genesys
SerialNumber : 000000009407
Vendor ID : 05E3
Product ID : 0717
Device ID : 9407


Quote: any card reader will work fine ?
No : http://www.hjreggel.net/cardspeed/special-sd.html
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