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P2 Reader PCIe adapter for MacBook Pro
Hi,
I have a Panasonic AJ-PCD35P P2 Card Reader, but unfortunately it uses a PCIe interface and I want to also connect it to my MBP. Is there any adapter I can buy to hook it up to my MBP?
Please note I have the latest model 15in MBP that does not have an Express 34 Slot.
Thanks for all your help!!
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Man…you have a MBP without Express34? Seriously crippled machine. You can’t use this then…
https://sewelldirect.com/ExpressCard-to-PCI-Express-Adapter-Full-Length.asp
From my research, there isn’t an option to go from PCIe to Firewire or USB. Just isn’t done. And any adapter might run you more than $350…so why not just get the USB P2 single card reader that Panasonic makes?
Shane
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I’m not a huge fan of the size of the 17in MBP. The single card reader is nice, but it’s just that…a single card reader. I may just put this one on eBay. I’m pretty sure Panasonic released the same reader I have with a USB2.0/FW800 interface sometime after.
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I wouldn’t get rid of this. USB is SERIOUSLY SLOW compared to PCIe direct. You will never get the same speeds you get from that device.
Look for a used Powerbook on eBAY…one with a built in slot. I keep one just for this purpose.
Shane
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https://panasonic.ca/english/broadcast/p2/AJPCD20.asp
but it is slower transfer.
Any the lack of Express34 is a bad thing for the video world with the 15″
Who cares about a slot that replaces an $20 adapter.
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Yea, that’s exactly what I was referring to.
I wish the Express slot would have stayed. I have so many SD card readers that came with cameras, cards, etc. I don’t know what to do with them anymore.
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I just was given a new 15″ too. The loss of the FW 400 slot, Expresscard 34 slot and the glossy screen relegate this laptop to an e-mail, web browsing machine, it is not equipped to do serious video production anymore. Wish I would have had the choice for a 17″ model, although I too don’t like lugging the bigger 17″ around. It wouldn’t fit into my CineBags CB-25.
FWIW, I bought the AJ-PCD2 and it is surprisingly fast, I have been pretty happy with it so far. It is not as fast as PCI-E, but it is faster than I thought it would be.
Dan
A Producer Who Is Also A DP? Yep, that’s Me.
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I needed to do the exact same thing.
I experimented with a Matrox MXO2 PCI adapter and it works great.
Read more about my experience here:
https://p2pro.com/worlds-fastest-p2-offloader–
Art Aldrich
OTEK TV
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Thanks Art, but the problem (as stated in the original post) is my 15in MBP doesn’t have the Express35 Slot.
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Unfortunately, you’re out of luck Robert, given that particular Mac. If you need 5 slots, then the PCD20 is the only option….but it’s so damn expensive for a USB2/FireWire 800 card reader (and the FW800 speed is just as slow as USB2 on the PCD20).
If you can make due with copying one card at a time, then then PCD2 is a better value.
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