Thinking of buying a Panasonic SW 9581-C - any good?

[M.AD]

I am probably going to buy this drive but need to know whether it is good or not.

Panasonic SW 9581-C

record onto DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD RAM, CDR and CDRW

2X Speed DVD-RAM Write

2X Speed DVD-R Writing

1X Speed DVD-RW Writing

12X Speed CD-R Writing

8X Speed CD-RW Writing

32X Speed CD-ROM Read

12X Speed DVD-ROM Read

Buffer Under Run Protection

Internal ATAPI EIDE interface



Review at http://www.dvd-recordable.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=45



Price: £150 delivered OEM with 25 free Nan-Ya DVD-R


Is this any good?

[solo]

I got this writer probably from the same place as you SVP communications ?
When it was fitted it wouldn't read cd-r's so I got in touch with them and they arranged a swap straight away. In the mean time it decided not to read DVD either so it wasn't a great start.
The new one arrived by courier and so far (2 weeks) I have had no problems at all. Using the media which came free with it (Nan-ya) I have managed to back up several DVD with great results. Also no problems burning to cd-r now. Full marks to SVP for their after care service

[andydd]

I got one from SVP too...it read CDs OK but wouldnt recognise blank Yellow Datawrites at all nor my oficial Panaasonic DVD-RAM discs !..I had a replacement but this too seemed VERY picky about the types of media, it certainly was a lot worse than my 104 so i sent it back n got a refund...a pity coz it seemed like a good writer n good reviews but I had no joy with it at all.

[solo]

Maybe my 1st one was the one you sent back
Bought Vob instant cd/dvd and the drive was not recognised until I changed the driver in the programme itself and Prassi Primo wouldn't even recognise it.
As well as Nan-Ya I have tried Datawrite Classic and they both worked fine but that's all I have tried so far.