Panasonic SW-5582 Blu-ray Burner Introduction

This drive incorporates most of the existing optical media formats into one powerful machine. It supports the next generation Blu-ray media, DVD-RAM, Dual/Double Layer DVD recording and CD burning. Single layer Blu-ray recordable (BD-R) and Blu-ray re-writeable (BD-RE) 25GB and Double Layer BD-R/BD-RE 50GB are supported at 2X burn speed. As this is a first generation Blu-ray drive, single layer 4.7GB DVD burning is supported at 8X max, while Double Layer and Dual Layer Recording speed is 4X max. DVD-RAM recording is supported at 5x max and DVD Rewriteable speeds are 6X max. 24X max CD-R burning and 16X max CDRW support means that you no longer need a separate CD Burner for high performance CD burning. Drive Overview:

The Panasonic Blu-ray SW-5582 drive is capable of reading data from and writing data on CDR/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, and BD-R/BD-RE formats. The Panasonic Blu-ray SW-5582 is the next generation of storage offering 25 to 50 GB of data on one Blu-ray disc. Blu-ray drives will lead the way for data and high definition movie storage. The new Panasonic SW-5582 Blu-ray drive is an advanced computer Blu-ray burner that uses Blu-ray writable (BD-R) and Blu-ray re-writeable (BD-RE) 25GB single layer and 50GB double layer Blu-ray discs for storage of data, computer backup, high-definition movies and more. With Panasonic Blu-ray drives you get backwards compatibility with all the most popular DVD media formats such as DVD RAM discs, Dual Layer DVD, Double Layer DVD, DVD+R/RW, and DVD-R/RW with CD-R/RW support too!

Panasonic Blu-ray drives are the industries first, fastest, and most compatible Blu-ray drives. With the power of a Blu-ray burner comes the next generation of data storage technology. Able to burn 25GB on a single layer Blu-ray disc and up to 50GB on a double layer Blu-ray disc, the Panasonic SW-5582 has created a future for high density and secure computer and data storage including backup, high definition movies, photos and anything else you can imagine. Drive specifications:

Model Interface Loading Method Performance - Write

Performance - Read

Burst transfer rate

Panasonic Blu-ray SW-5582 MATSHITA BD-MLT SW-5582 ATAPI (EIDE) internal interface Tray Load BD-R SL/DL: 2X CLV (max.) writing BD-RE SL/DL: 2X CLV (max.) rewriting DVD-RAM: 5X CLV (max.) rewriting DVD+R DL: 4X CLV (max.) writing DVD-R DL: 4X CLV (max.) writing DVD+R: 8X Z-CLV (max.) writing DVD+RW: 8X Z-CLV (max.) rewriting DVD-R: 8X Z-CAV (max.) writing DVD-RW: 6X CLV (max.) rewriting CD-R: 24X Z-CLV (max.) writing CD-RW: 16X Z-CLV (max.) rewriting BD-ROM SL/DL: 2x CLV (max.) BD-R SL/DL: 2X CLV (max.) BD-RE SL/DL: 2X CLV (max.) DVD-RAM: 5x CLV (max.) DVD+R DL: 8X CAV (max.) DVD-R DL: 8X CAV (max.) DVD-ROM (dual layer): 8X CAV (max.) DVD-Video (with CSS): 6x CAV (max.) DVD+R: 8X CAV (max.) DVD-R: 8X CAV (max.) DVD-ROM (single layer): 8X CAV (max.)CD-ROM: 32X CAV (max.) CD-R: 32X CAV (max.) CD-RW: 24X CAV (max.) CD-DA: 24x PIO Mode4 (16.67 MB/s) Multiword DMA Mode2 (16.67 MB/s) Ultra DMA Mode2 (33.33 MB/s) Ultra DMA Mode4 (66.67 MB/s)

Data transfer rate

BD: 9 MB/s (2x speed) DVD: 11,080 KB/s (8X speed max.) CD: 4,800 KB/s (32X speed max.) Average random stroke BD: Typical 200 ms DVD: Typical 190 ms DVD-RAM: Typical 360 ms CD: Typical 180 ms Average full stroke BD: Typical 400 ms DVD: Typical 300 ms DVD-RAM: Typical 2380 ms

Random access time

CD: Typical 250 ms Buffer memory 8 MB Recording method (CD- Disc at Once, Track at Once, Session at Once, Multisession, R/RW) Fixed/Variable Packet Writing Recording method (DVD) DVD-RAM: Random Access DVD-R: Disc at Once, Incremental DVD-R DL: Disc at Once

DVD-RW: Disc at Once, Incremental, Restricted Overwrite Recording method (BD) DVD+R/+R DL: Sequential Recording, Multi-Session DVD+RW: Random Write BD-RE: Random Access

Laser wavelength

BD-R: Sequential Recording, Random Recording, Sequential Recording with Logical Overwrite Blu-ray: 405nm (blue laser)

DVD: 650nm (red laser) CD: 780nm (infrared) Temperature: Operating: 5 to 50 C Non-Operating: -30 to 60C Humidity: Operating 10% to 80% [RH] Non-Operating: 5% to 90% [RH] Noise: 50 dB [max] Access mode 2.5 lbs (985g) H: 41.3 mm, W: 146mm, D: 190mm (Excluding front panel) Intel Pentium 700 MHz 64 MB RAM or more

Environment

Weight Dimensions Minimum System Requirement

One available EIDE (ATAPI) interface connection with DMA capability One 5.25" drive bay One available internal +12 V/+5 V power connecter

Operating system: Microsoft Windows ME, 2000, XP Mac OS 10.2 or higher

What\s inside the box?

The drive supplied was OEM version

Drive with Ivory front panel