Brother PED-Basic Software for Downloading Embroidery Designs
by Brother International Corporation
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Brother PED-Basic Software for Downloading Embroidery Designs
Customer Review: Excellent Card Reader/Writer
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been doing machine embroidery for about 5 years, and just purchased my first Brother machine (which I absolutely adore). Before that, I have 2 other machines, and I used card readers/writers by Amazing Box. My first one broke. The second one still works. But, these Amazing Box products are amazingly flimsy, light and cheap. The software barely works with any operating system, and trying to used the things was always on a hope and a prayer.
Then, because I want everything to be just perfect with my new and expensive Brother machine, I bought the PED Basic box with blank card media. I plugged it into my USB, loaded the software, and transferred a design from my computer to the card without having to even look at any instructions. The card then went into my machine, the machine picked out the design, and everything stitched flawlessly.
The PED Basic card reader/writer is small and compact, but has a good amount of weight to it. It feels sturdy and of high quality. It is fast and simple to use. So, even if I didn't have 2 inferior products to compare this to, I'd still have to give this box 5 stars.
And, you definitely can't beat the price at Amazon! Now, I just have to find an additional blank card, since I like to have 2 or 3 of them "just in case".
Customer Review: Best Way To Start Out
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased the Brother SE 270D embroidery/sewing machine a while back from amazon and purchased this basic software for transfer of downloaded designs to my embroidery machine. It could not be easier to use. Had no problems with it on my Vista computer. I do believe I followed advise found on this site and downloaded the program from Brother's site due to the Vista drivers needed that were newer at that time. The usb reader box is a snap to connect to my computer and the transfer of designs to the card could not be easier. I just love the creativity and look forward to getting to digitize now with the confidence I found using this software. This is a great way to get introduced to embroidering and not get overwhelmed with difficult software. Do not pass this up as a newbie.Customer Review: I love this!
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased a used embroidery machine (Brother PE170D) about a year ago. It comes with severl built-in designs, but most are disney, which does nothing for my teenage son. I used it very infrequently, mostly for basic monograms. Now that I have the PED Basic and I am embroidering all the time! The set up was very easy and it was ready to go in minutes. With all of the free and low cost designs on the web the possibilities are endless! I wish it'd bought it back when I bought my machine, although I'm very happy with the new low price. Great investment - you won't regret it for a second!!Customer Review: A Must-Have for Embroiderers
Summary: 5 Stars
This is probably one of the best products I have ever bought. For those who do not know much about computers, it is so easy and the instructions are very simple. There is no reason to have to spend $39.99-$75.00 for embroidery cards when you may not even use all of the patterns. This product allows you to go to innumerable websites and download designs, most of them free, onto the memory card and simply slip it in your machine and you are set to go. I wish that I had bought this before I spent hundreds of dollars on memory cards!Customer Review: Very Easy - but Vista Users - don't install software from disk
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a wonderful product. With the plethora of free designs on the web, this product may save you hundreds of dollars. It is very easy to use, and while a basic program, it has about every feature the beginner may need, including the ability to resize the design to 120%.
HOWEVER - Vista users, be aware that the software provided on disk is not compatible with Windows Vista. You must download the software and driver from Brother. There is no mention of this in the provided manual.