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**zevia** · 03-08-2006

CDFreaks proudly presents: The Panasonic SW-5582 Blu-ray Burner Review

You can read our first Blu-ray burner review here.

Please feel free to comment on the review in this forum thread.

**H3rB3i** · 03-08-2006

Thanks for the excellent review zevi

Ivegottheskill · 03-08-2006

Great review. Looks like a very good burner.

I'm looking forward to getting a BD drive, when the price comes down a bit (or a lot)

*_chef_* · 03-08-2006

Nice review and not that bad results for a Pana drive, hehe.

*pchilson* · 03-08-2006

Thorough job again zev.

Wow! All that Blu-ray disc testing must have taken forever to complete!

One thing:

In the review you show Ritek +R DL (RITEKD01) failing to burn.

"The drive failed to burn this media. We tried it with both Nero Burning ROM 7 and Nero CD-DVD Speed’s burn image feature."

Further down the page in the "Standalone Compatibility Results" section you show the same RITEKD01 as:

"STOPPED in the middle of movie" on the Pioneer DV-656A and
"Failed to recognize" on the Koss DVP2161

What software did you end up using to get the drive to sucessfully write to these RITEKD01 to do the testing on the standalone players?

**Arachne** · 03-08-2006

Very nice review zevia - thanks

Although I doubt I'll be touching these til the prices drop dramatically, hehe

I'm surprised this isn't stickie'd somewhere!

**zevia** · 03-08-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by pchilson

What software did you end up using to get the drive to sucessfully write to these RITEKD01 to do the testing on the standalone players?

Nice catch pchilson. I did not test RITEKD01 on standalone player so I edited the table. Thanks!

**geno888** · 03-08-2006

Veeeery interesting

Thanks

andjelkoyu · 05-08-2006

I'm just wondering if this drive is actually the same as Panasonic LF-MB121 released in Japan?

edit: yes, LF-MB121 is a retail version, basically they are the same drive.

*_chef_* · 05-08-2006

Yes, and surely it's only available in Japan.

**C0deKing** · 10-08-2006

Thanks zevia. Excellent review. Must have been a lot of work.

aryntha · 11-08-2006

Where on earth did you get the BZC3 firmware for this drive?? Mine is BDB2 (I got it from SLI Direct also), and the thing will only write at 1x to any BD media.

Any place anywhere that has this firmware available? Sure as heck can't get it from Panasonic.

ZRG · 11-08-2006

http://www.mtstorage.com/Library/bluray_technical.pdf

**zevia** · 11-08-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by aryntha

Where on earth did you get the BZC3 firmware for this drive?? Mine is BDB2 (I got it from SLI Direct also), and the thing will only write at 1x to any BD media.

aryntha, BZC3 firmware is a 'development firmware' for testing purposes.

aryntha · 11-08-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by zevia

aryntha, BZC3 firmware is a 'development firmware' for testing purposes.

blah.. Are there any new firmware files released yet? 3 hours on a BD-R DL is pretty much intolerable...

*Wesociety* · 11-08-2006

aryntha: I recommend you contact SLI Direct and request a firmware update.
If they don't have a newer firmware to publicly offer they can probably press Panasonic to deliver one in the future.

aryntha · 12-08-2006

I'll give that a shot; they may have that...

aryntha · 12-08-2006

OK; well, this is good. SLIDirect sent me a more recent firmware revision; dated one week ago! So not bad...

But ends up that the entire problem (and yes it has been mentioned, sorry) - is the Verification issue in Nero 7... Apparently Nero has no way to turn this off yet; so disks write at 1x.

Getting closer though; now if only DVDForm 5.1.1.0 and drivers 5.2.0.0 could be found.

I really wish Panasonic just provided this stuff... The drive is great, I just wish there was some way to get the neccessary basic support files for this drive...

**zevia** · 12-08-2006

I don't know how fast Nero 7 will be fixed but this weekend a new ImgBurn version will be released with an option to enable/disable BD-RE verification and you can burn data (or ISO) directly to your BD media. Other software that I know that support BD-RE verification on/off is Nero CD-DVD Speed.

aryntha, which BD-R DL brand you have and what's the MID?

Auzzie Kid · 03-01-2008

hey zevia I just want to let u know that the link that u posted for the Panasonic SW-5582 Blu-ray Burner Review is broken.

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zevia Admin & Review Coordinator N.America Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: USA Posts: 9,810	CDFreaks Presents: The Panasonic SW-5582 Blu-ray Burner Review CDFreaks proudly presents: The Panasonic SW-5582 Blu-ray Burner Review You can read our first Blu-ray burner review here. Please feel free to comment on the review in this forum thread. __________________ Click here to join CDFreaks.com Join CDFreaks Distributed Computing Team, have fun while helping to save some lives! My review PC & Specs & Media Blu-ray to DVD guide Forum Rules \| Blu-ray UDF Driver BenQ/Philips FAQ and tools: BQFlasher, MCSE, WOPC Tool, WinDWFlash LG BE06LU11 Blu-ray \| LG GGW-H10N Blu-ray/HD-DVD \| LG GBW-H10N Blu-ray \| Panasonic SW-5582 Blu-ray

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H3rB3i Editor, Reviewer & Senior Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Austria Posts: 3,165	Re: CDFreaks Presents: The Panasonic SW-5582 Blu-ray Burner Review Thanks for the excellent review zevi __________________ Click here to checkout my Review PC USEFUL TOOLS: DVD Identifier \| Nero CD/DVD Speed \| MediaCodeSpeedEdit \|KProbe 2 Found some interesting news on the web and they are related to optical storage? Don’t hesitate to tell us what you have found and use our news submit or post in our News Forum Help us to keep our Software Section up-to-date. Every related Software and changelog submit is welcome. Click here to join cdfreaks.com , 350 000+ people can't be wrong The ultimate READ FIRST

03-08-2006	#3 (permalink)
Ivegottheskill CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 79	Re: CDFreaks Presents: The Panasonic SW-5582 Blu-ray Burner Review Great review. Looks like a very good burner. I'm looking forward to getting a BD drive, when the price comes down a bit (or a lot)

03-08-2006	#4 (permalink)
_chef_ CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: @FX labs .de ...watching [Bender's.Game] [Tripping.The.Rift.The.Movie] Posts: 24,394	Re: CDFreaks Presents: The Panasonic SW-5582 Blu-ray Burner Review Nice review and not that bad results for a Pana drive, hehe. __________________ Started with burning capable optical drives (CD-R) in 1997. Bought optical drives from AOpen, HP, LiteOn, NEC, Philips, Pioneer, Plextor, Ricoh, Samsung, Sanyo, Toshiba and Yamaha. *'Things are now in motion that cannot be undone.' [Gandalf, LoTR]* Enable DMA with micrAp$0ft Enable DMA free at your will busTRACE => Upper/Lower Filters Util DevCon *HOW TO ... Delete the Upper & Lower Filters!* If you expect help then please start by using the powerful SEARCH.

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pchilson CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,712	Re: CDFreaks Presents: The Panasonic SW-5582 Blu-ray Burner Review Thorough job again zev. Wow! All that Blu-ray disc testing must have taken forever to complete! One thing: In the review you show Ritek +R DL (RITEKD01) failing to burn. "The drive failed to burn this media. We tried it with both Nero Burning ROM 7 and Nero CD-DVD Speed’s burn image feature." Further down the page in the "Standalone Compatibility Results" section you show the same RITEKD01 as: "STOPPED in the middle of movie" on the Pioneer DV-656A and "Failed to recognize" on the Koss DVP2161 What software did you end up using to get the drive to sucessfully write to these RITEKD01 to do the testing on the standalone players?

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Arachne Senior Moderator & Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Keeping my media stash safe. Posts: 25,939	Re: CDFreaks Presents: The Panasonic SW-5582 Blu-ray Burner Review Very nice review zevia - thanks Although I doubt I'll be touching these til the prices drop dramatically, hehe I'm surprised this isn't stickie'd somewhere! __________________ Current drives: Samsung SH-S203N (SB02 patched) + Pioneer DVR-115D (1.06) + Optiarc AD-5170S (1.12) + Litey LH-20A1H (LL0D) + Samsung SH-S182D (SB06 RPC1) x2 + Litey SHM-165P6S (MS0R) + LG E10N (JE07) + BenQ DW1650 (BCDC) x2 + Litey SHW-1635S (YV6P) x2 + BenQ DW1640@164B (BEFB) + LG 4167B (DL13 TDB) + Samsung SH-S162L (TS08) + NEC ND-4551A (1.Z2) + LG GCE-8520B (1.00) + LiteOn SOHR-5239S (2S0B) Retired: LiteOn LDW-851@SOHW-832 + LiteOn SOHW-1693S + LG 4163B My Review PCs How to delete your upper and lower filters : How to check/enable DMA by Womble Click here to join cdfreaks.com and be part of our friendly community! The CDFreaks Distributed Computing Teams need YOU! Join the Team(s) and help save some lives! Read more here

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geno888 Moderator, Editor & CD Freaks Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Italy Posts: 18,345	Re: CDFreaks Presents: The Panasonic SW-5582 Blu-ray Burner Review Veeeery interesting Thanks

05-08-2006	#9 (permalink)
andjelkoyu New on Forum Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 11	Re: CDFreaks Presents: The Panasonic SW-5582 Blu-ray Burner Review I'm just wondering if this drive is actually the same as Panasonic LF-MB121 released in Japan? edit: yes, LF-MB121 is a retail version, basically they are the same drive.

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_chef_ CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: @FX labs .de ...watching [Bender's.Game] [Tripping.The.Rift.The.Movie] Posts: 24,394	Re: CDFreaks Presents: The Panasonic SW-5582 Blu-ray Burner Review Yes, and surely it's only available in Japan. __________________ Started with burning capable optical drives (CD-R) in 1997. Bought optical drives from AOpen, HP, LiteOn, NEC, Philips, Pioneer, Plextor, Ricoh, Samsung, Sanyo, Toshiba and Yamaha. *'Things are now in motion that cannot be undone.' [Gandalf, LoTR]* Enable DMA with micrAp$0ft Enable DMA free at your will busTRACE => Upper/Lower Filters Util DevCon *HOW TO ... Delete the Upper & Lower Filters!* If you expect help then please start by using the powerful SEARCH.

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aryntha New on Forum Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6	Re: CDFreaks Presents: The Panasonic SW-5582 Blu-ray Burner Review Where on earth did you get the BZC3 firmware for this drive?? Mine is BDB2 (I got it from SLI Direct also), and the thing will only write at 1x to any BD media. Any place anywhere that has this firmware available? Sure as heck can't get it from Panasonic.

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Wesociety CD Freak Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 4,997	Re: CDFreaks Presents: The Panasonic SW-5582 Blu-ray Burner Review aryntha: I recommend you contact SLI Direct and request a firmware update. If they don't have a newer firmware to publicly offer they can probably press Panasonic to deliver one in the future. __________________ DVDRentalForums.com Netflix, Blockbuster & other DVD rental services discussion community WesleyTech.com Blu-ray, HD DVD & optical storage blog ~ My Articles & Reviews: Panasonic SW-5582 Blu-ray burner \| BenQ DW1670 Preview \| CDFreaks CES 2006 report \| Panasonic MATSHITA DVD-RAM SW-9585 \| ASUS DRW-1608P \| Memorex DVD+/-RWN16 D2 \| Toshiba SD-R5372 \| ASUS DRW-1604P \| ADS Tech LL5-DLX-185

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aryntha New on Forum Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6	Re: CDFreaks Presents: The Panasonic SW-5582 Blu-ray Burner Review I'll give that a shot; they may have that...

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12-08-2006	#18 (permalink)
aryntha New on Forum Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6	Re: CDFreaks Presents: The Panasonic SW-5582 Blu-ray Burner Review OK; well, this is good. SLIDirect sent me a more recent firmware revision; dated one week ago! So not bad... But ends up that the entire problem (and yes it has been mentioned, sorry) - is the Verification issue in Nero 7... Apparently Nero has no way to turn this off yet; so disks write at 1x. Getting closer though; now if only DVDForm 5.1.1.0 and drivers 5.2.0.0 could be found. I really wish Panasonic just provided this stuff... The drive is great, I just wish there was some way to get the neccessary basic support files for this drive...

12-08-2006	#19 (permalink)
zevia Admin & Review Coordinator N.America Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: USA Posts: 9,810	Re: CDFreaks Presents: The Panasonic SW-5582 Blu-ray Burner Review I don't know how fast Nero 7 will be fixed but this weekend a new ImgBurn version will be released with an option to enable/disable BD-RE verification and you can burn data (or ISO) directly to your BD media. Other software that I know that support BD-RE verification on/off is Nero CD-DVD Speed. aryntha, which BD-R DL brand you have and what's the MID? __________________ Click here to join CDFreaks.com Join CDFreaks Distributed Computing Team, have fun while helping to save some lives! My review PC & Specs & Media Blu-ray to DVD guide Forum Rules \| Blu-ray UDF Driver BenQ/Philips FAQ and tools: BQFlasher, MCSE, WOPC Tool, WinDWFlash LG BE06LU11 Blu-ray \| LG GGW-H10N Blu-ray/HD-DVD \| LG GBW-H10N Blu-ray \| Panasonic SW-5582 Blu-ray

03-01-2008	#20 (permalink)
Auzzie Kid CD Freaks Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 137	Re: CDFreaks Presents: The Panasonic SW-5582 Blu-ray Burner Review hey zevia I just want to let u know that the link that u posted for the Panasonic SW-5582 Blu-ray Burner Review is broken.

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