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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 1389 reviews

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93%would recommend to a friend

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Customers are impressed with the overall performance and compatibility of the "1.3' USB-to-RS-232 (DB9) PDA/Serial Adapter Cable, with Prolific Chipset". Users appreciate its USB functionality and ease of use. The price is also considered a bargain, and driver installation is straightforward. However, some customers have noted that the cable length is quite short.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Product met my expectations the staff at the were great and very helpful. They should give their secret to other bíg box stores.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Adapter cable review

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Just what I needed. I'm was glad to find what I needed. Works perfect.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect!

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great adapter for great value definitely needed it to get a job done

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Safe Option

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Our department was having trouble getting this cable. Many were counterfeit (being labeled as Prolific, but not infact Prolific). We went with the Best Buy name brand cord as a safe option, and have not been disappointed

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product and price. Used it to set up microphone for home theater sound settings.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from InsigniaCustomerSupport
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      Thank you for the great review! We're glad to hear that the Insignia™ USB-to-RS-232 Adapter Cable worked well for setting up your home theater microphone. It's always great when a reliable product gets the job done at a great price. If you ever need more tech solutions or accessories, we’re here to help! Ivy | Insignis Support BBY-ExBrand_Insignia

  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility, Usb

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works perfectly.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is used to connect a barcode scanner to my computer that is 8+ years old. Without any problems it connected and recognized the scanner. I'm happy with the product, especially the part that saved me $100 from buying a new scanner.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Adaptor that works

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    They had the part that was needed. It worked the way that it was needed.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from InsigniaCustomerSupport
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      Thank you for your review! We're glad to hear that the Insignia™ USB-to-RS-232 Adapter Cable worked exactly as needed. It's always great when the right part is available and performs reliably. We appreciate you sharing your experience! Ivy | Insignia Support BBY-ExBrand_Insignia

  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    We needed a VGA/HDMI cable

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We have purchased several of these to be able to use our old monitors with new computers. They work.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from InsigniaCustomerSupport
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      Thank you for your review of the Insignia™ 1.3' USB-to-RS-232 (DB9) PDA/Serial Adapter Cable! We're pleased to hear that it works well for connecting old monitors to new computers. Your feedback is valuable and helps us continue to provide quality products. Ivy | Insignia Support BBY-ExBrand_Insignia

  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great does what it's supposed to for a price that's affordable.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from InsigniaCustomerSupport
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      Hi there! Thanks for the shoutout! We're happy to hear the Insignia 1.3' USB-to-RS-232 Adapter Cable is working smoothly and delivering the reliability you need—without breaking the bank. Appreciate you taking the time to share! |Angelica| Insignia Products| BBY-ExBrand_Insignia

  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    USB to db9 serial connector

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This product is windows 11 ready. It’s plug and play and works perfectly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from InsigniaCustomerSupport
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      Hi ArthurA! Great to hear it worked flawlessly with Windows 11—plug and play makes everything easier. Thanks for confirming compatibility and sharing your experience!
      — Shiela | Insignia Support BBY-ExBrand_Insignia

  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Isidro chavez

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very great cable to connect to a system and very inexpensive

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Saved the day

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This USB to serial adapter saved my trip to a test house when the one I took broke, It installed easily and worked as a drop in replacement for a piece of software design using the previous converter. This is now the go to adapter.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Exactly what I needed

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect cable for what I needed. Made connecting to serial port easy. well worth the money to be able to connect to older equipment.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility, Overall performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works Great!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased two of these, because I needed to link some old tech to some new tech. I was surprised my local store had these in stock, but I'm glad they did. They performed exactly as expected.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Usb

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works like it's supposed to

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I work in IT and need to connect to the serial port of the devices, as well as connect to my Davis weather station from my Macbook. I was able to download the Windows and Mac drivers and this worked as it was supposed to...no headaches.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Thumbs up.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great! Had to search for the driver, but found the link in the comment section.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from InsigniaCustomerSupport
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      Thank you for your feedback. We are glad to hear that everything is working great. It's good to know that you were able to find the driver link in the comment section. We appreciate your support and are happy that our product is meeting your needs.

      Keith | Insignia Support BBY-ExBrand_Insignia

  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect cable and works with Windows 10.

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I needed this to configure an old Serial device that I could not interface with any other way I tried. Even previous versions of this same type of device would not work with Windows 10, but this cable worked exactly as advertised with no fuss.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Buy is great!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great price,awesome staff that is very helpful.I highly recommend Best Buy in Tyler,Tx.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Insignia cable

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works as expected. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from InsigniaCustomerSupport
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      Thank you for your review, ReneL! We're glad to hear the Insignia™ USB-to-RS-232 Adapter Cable is working as expected. It's always great when a product performs just the way you need it to. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and hope it continues to serve you well! Ivy | Insignia Support BBY-ExBrand_Insignia

  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility, Usb

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Did its job!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Cables like these are the only way to get 20+ year old technology to work with new computers. Didnt need to install any drivers to get it working with OSX Mojave!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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