Hammer Storage MATSHITA DVD-RAM SW-9585 DVD Burner Review

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Conclusion

Introduction

Features & bundle

Reading Performance

CD-R/RW Writing performance

DVD+R/RW Writing performance

DVD-R/RW Writing performance

DVD-RAM Writing performance

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DVD RAM Writing performance

DVD-RAM writing speed and compatibility:

The Panasonic MATSHITA DVD-RAM SW-9585 supports writing to DVD-RAM discs at 5x maximum. First let us take a look at a 5x DVD-RAM disc from Maxell - (Thanks to Maxell USA for providing).

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Unique Disc Identifier : [DVD-RAM:MXL16]
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Disc & Book Type :       [DVD-RAM] - [DVD-RAM]
Manufacturer ID :        [MXL16]
Supplementary Info :     [Not Specified]
Formatted Capacity :     [2,236,704 Sectors = 4.58 GB (4.27 GB)]
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** INFO : Drive = MATSHITA DVD-RAM SW-9585 [FW B101]
** INFO : Write Capabilities = DVD+R DVD+R-DL DVD+RW
** INFO : Write Capabilities = DVD-R DVD-RW DVD-RAM
** INFO : Disc = [DVD-RAM:MXL16]
** INFO : Reference Speed : 1x DVD = 1385 kBps
** INFO : An Writeable Disc Is Recommended For Accurate Results
** INFO : Write Speeds (Supported By This Drive On This Disc) Listed Below

** INFO : GET PERFORMANCE Write Speed Descriptor(s)
Descriptor #1 = 6925 kBps ( 5.00x) - [CLV/Non-Pure CAV]

** INFO : MODE SENSE Write Speed Descriptor(s) [Legacy Command]
** WARNING : MODE SENSE Is Obsolete And Not Always Properly Supported
Descriptor #1 = 6925 kBps ( 5.00x) - [CLV/Non-Pure CAV]
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** INFO : Hex Dump Of 'Media Code'-Block Listed Below
** INFO : 4-Byte Header Preceding 'Media Code'-Block Discarded
** INFO : Format 00h - Physical Format Information
0000 : 16 0f 04 42 00 03 10 00 00 26 5f 5f 00 00 00 00   ...B.....&__....
0010 : 80 20 00 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 22 00 00 00 00   . ........."....
0020 : 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0030 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0040 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0050 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0060 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0070 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0080 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0090 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
00a0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
00b0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
00c0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
00d0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
00e0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
00f0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0100 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0110 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0120 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0130 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0140 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0150 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0160 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0170 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0180 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0190 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
01a0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
01b0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
01c0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
01d0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
01e0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
01f0 : 00 00 00 00 52 0a 00 79 36 36 36 73 34 34 34 1a   ....R..y666s444.
0200 : 1a 00 00 11 22 83 85 88 88 82 85 88 88 81 84 87   ...."...........
0210 : 87 81 84 87 87 0a 0c 0e 0e 0a 0c 0e 0e 09 0b 0d   ................
0220 : 0d 08 0b 0d 0d 4d 58 4c 31 36 0d 20 20 20 20 20   .....MXL16.
0230 : 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
0240 : 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
0250 : 20 20 20 20 20 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00        ...........
0260 : 00 00 00 00 00 01 01 79 04 70 36 36 36 79 80 80   .......y.p666y..
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We can see here that the drive supports writing to these discs at 5x. Next we made some test burns using Nero CD-DVD Speed 4.04. The DVD-RAM write and verify feature was turned off to enable the full 5x writing speed on the DVD-RAM disc.

5x DVD-RAM write, max view set to 6x

5x DVD-RAM write, max view set to 18x

With DVD-RAM write and verify turned on, a 5x DVD-RAM write will look like the following graph:

No trouble with Maxell 5x DVD-RAM media.

Next, we tested with the included Panasonic brand 3x DVD-RAM media.

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Unique Disc Identifier : [DVD-RAM:Matsushita*-M01J3003]
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Disc & Book Type :       [Not Available] - [Not Available] - [DVD-RAM]
Manufacturer Name :      [Matsushita Electric Industrial CO.,LTD.]
Supplementary Info :     [M01J3003]
Formatted Capacity :     [2,236,704 Sectors = 4,368.6MB = 4.27GB (4.58GB)]
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** INFO : An Empty Writable Disc Is Recommended For Accurate Results
** INFO : Drive = MATSHITA DVD-RAM SW-9585 [FW B101]
** INFO : Write Capabilities = DVD+R DVD+R-DL DVD+RW DVD-R DVD-RW DVD-RAM
** INFO : Disc = [DVD-RAM:Matsushita*-M01J3003]
** INFO : Write Speeds (Supported By This Drive On This Disc) Listed Below

** INFO : GET PERFORMANCE Write Speed Descriptor(s)
Descriptor #1 = 4155 KBPS ( 3.00x) - [CLV/Non-Pure CAV]

** INFO : MODE SENSE Write Speed Descriptor(s) [Legacy Command]
Descriptor #1 = 4155 KBPS ( 3.00x) - [CLV/Non-Pure CAV]
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** INFO : Hex Dump Of 'Media Code'-Block Listed Below
** INFO : 4-Byte Header Preceding 'Media Code'-Block Discarded
** INFO : Format 00h - Physical Format Information
0000 : 16 0f 04 42 00 03 10 00 00 26 5f 5f 00 00 00 00   ...B.....&__....
0010 : 80 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0020 : 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0030 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0040 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0050 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0060 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0070 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0080 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0090 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
00a0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
00b0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
00c0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
00d0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
00e0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
00f0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0100 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0110 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0120 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0130 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0140 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0150 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0160 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0170 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0180 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0190 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
01a0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
01b0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
01c0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
01d0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
01e0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
01f0 : 00 00 00 00 52 0a 00 71 2c 2c 2c 6e 2a 2a 2a 1a   ....R..q,,,n***.
0200 : 1a 00 00 11 22 05 02 81 81 05 02 81 81 06 03 00   ...."...........
0210 : 81 06 03 00 00 0a 0b 0c 0c 0a 0b 0c 0c 09 0a 0b   ................
0220 : 0b 09 0a 0b 0b 4d 61 74 73 75 73 68 69 74 61 20   .....Matsushita
0230 : 45 6c 65 63 74 72 69 63 20 49 6e 64 75 73 74 72   Electric Industr
0240 : 69 61 6c 20 43 4f 2e 2c 4c 54 44 2e 0d 20 20 20   ial CO.,LTD..
0250 : 20 20 20 20 20 4d 30 31 4a 33 30 30 33 0d 20 20        M01J3003.
0260 : 20 20 20 20 20 01 01 82 00 6a 2c 2c 2c 82 94 96        ....j,,,...
0270 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0280 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0290 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
02a0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
02b0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 7b 0a 00 71   ............{..q
02c0 : 2d 2d 2d 6e 2b 2b 2b 24 24 03 00 17 2c 02 82 84   ---n+++$$...,...
02d0 : 85 01 83 85 86 03 81 83 85 03 81 83 84 13 14 17   ................
02e0 : 17 13 14 17 17 12 13 15 16 12 13 14 15 82 00 66   ...............f
02f0 : 2e 2e 2e 82 8e 8d 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0300 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0310 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0320 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0330 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
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The MATSHITA DVD-RAM SW-9585 drive had no trouble writing to this type of DVD-RAM media.

Memorex brand 2x DVD-RAM media - (Thanks to Memorex USA for providing).

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Unique Disc Identifier : [DVD-RAM: Optodisc T*]
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Disc & Book Type :       [Not Available] - [Not Available] - [DVD-RAM]
Manufacturer Name :      [Optodisc Technology Corporation]
Supplementary Info :     [Not Specified]
Formatted Capacity :     [2,236,704 Sectors = 4,368.6MB = 4.27GB (4.58GB)]
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** INFO : An Empty Writable Disc Is Recommended For Accurate Results
** INFO : Drive = MATSHITA DVD-RAM SW-9585 [FW B101]
** INFO : Write Capabilities = DVD+R DVD+R-DL DVD+RW DVD-R DVD-RW DVD-RAM
** INFO : Disc = [DVD-RAM: Optodisc T*]
** INFO : Write Speeds (Supported By This Drive On This Disc) Listed Below

** INFO : GET PERFORMANCE Write Speed Descriptor(s)
Descriptor #1 = 2770 KBPS ( 2.00x) - [CLV/Non-Pure CAV]

** INFO : MODE SENSE Write Speed Descriptor(s) [Legacy Command]
Descriptor #1 = 2770 KBPS ( 2.00x) - [CLV/Non-Pure CAV]
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** INFO : Hex Dump Of 'Media Code'-Block Listed Below
** INFO : 4-Byte Header Preceding 'Media Code'-Block Discarded
** INFO : Format 00h - Physical Format Information
0000 : 16 0f 04 42 00 03 10 00 00 26 5f 5f 00 00 00 00   ...B.....&__....
0010 : 80 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0020 : 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0030 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0040 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0050 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0060 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0070 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0080 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0090 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
00a0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
00b0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
00c0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
00d0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
00e0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
00f0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0100 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0110 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0120 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0130 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0140 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0150 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0160 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0170 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0180 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0190 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
01a0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
01b0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
01c0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
01d0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
01e0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
01f0 : 00 00 00 00 52 0a 00 76 30 30 30 73 2d 2d 2d 1a   ....R..v000s---.
0200 : 1a 00 00 11 22 04 03 01 01 04 03 02 01 05 03 02   ...."...........
0210 : 02 06 04 03 02 09 0b 0b 0c 09 0a 0b 0c 09 0a 0b   ................
0220 : 0b 08 0a 0b 0b 4f 70 74 6f 64 69 73 63 20 54 65   .....Optodisc Te
0230 : 63 68 6e 6f 6c 6f 67 79 20 43 6f 72 70 6f 72 61   chnology Corpora
0240 : 74 69 6f 6e 20 0d 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20   tion .
0250 : 20 20 20 20 20 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00        ...........
0260 : 00 00 00 00 00 01 01 82 00 74 2e 2e 2e 82 8f 8d   .........t......
0270 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0280 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0290 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
02a0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
02b0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
02c0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
02d0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
02e0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
02f0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0300 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0310 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0320 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0330 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
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We can see that these Memorex brand DVD-RAM discs are manufactured by Optodisc Technology and are properly supported at 2x.

The MATSHITA DVD-RAM SW-9585 had no trouble with this DVD-RAM media.

DVD-RAM Summary: The MATSHITA DVD-RAM SW-9585 had no trouble with all of the DVD-RAM discs tested. Maxell 5x DVD-RAM discs were able to be burned at full speed. Panasonic and Memorex DVD-RAM media were both written without any problems.

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Reactions on this item

Posted by _chef_ on Monday 03 October 2005 10:47

Nice review!

Really bad for using SL DVD media.

Posted by _chef_ on Monday 03 October 2005 10:57

What a coincidence:

" Unique Disc Identifier : [DVD+R-DL-RITEK-D01-001] "

Posted by lui_gough on Monday 03 October 2005 13:46

You might want to turn off emoticons for

in Ritek and Ricoh and

for the Optodisc ram

Looks like overall bad burner to me. I'm not buying something like that, looks like the burn ZCLV is slow too.

Posted by Wesociety on Monday 03 October 2005 19:02

emoticons removed, thx

Posted by merlin100 on Wednesday 05 October 2005 00:48

Question? Why remove the emoticons?

Ritek are bad, full stop!
[edited by merlin100 on 05.10.2005 00:51]

Posted by zcool on Tuesday 07 February 2006 19:04

how do i download the firware for
MATSHITA DVD-RAM SW-9585

Posted by brucekrymow on Tuesday 06 February 2007 21:54

Zcool - are you having issues w/ your SW-9585?

Posted by K-dub (guest) on Saturday 23 June 2007 05:13

I've had good luck with mine, as long as I burn at about 4x... until recently, when after burning a backup copy of an ISO file, it no longer recognizes disks. I/O error.

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