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Pioneer Japan has rolled out the BDR-207JBK 6x BDXL burner. Priced at 18,000 Yen ($230), the Blu-ray burner adopts the company’s PureRead2 and Peak Power Reducer technology. The BDR-207JBK is able to burn BD dual layer at 12x speed and BD-R XL QL (quad layer) at 6x speed. Too bad, there is no info on pricing at this moment. [Akihabara]
The Plextor PX-LB950UE is the company’s first external Blu-ray writer. The device features a combination of an incredibly fast 12x writing speed with USB 3.0 technology, advanced software applications and a stylish external chassis designed to offer reliability, accuracy and low noise. The PX-LB950UE is a perfect solution for home and business users who want to back-up large quantities of data without the hassle of waiting around. The Blu-ray burner is bundled with the advanced CyberLink Blu-Ray and DVD Playback software and recording applications, including 3D compatibility. The Plextor PX-LB950UE will be available across the UK and Europe later this month for approximately £179 ($288). [CDRLabs]
Buffalo just introduced the world’s first USB 3.0-powered 12x Blu-ray burner. Known as the Buffalo BR-X1216U3, this external Blu-ray burner is able to burn 25GB of data as fast as possible on the go. What makes the device more special is that it is also backward compatible with USB 2.0 interface. The Buffalo BR-X1216U3 will be sold in Japan at the end of December 2009 for 39100 Yen ($448). [Akihabara via Engadget Japan]
Pioneer has proudly introduced this morning the BDR-S05J-BK, which is the first BD burner that supports the 12x recording with selected BD-R SL and DL media (6x- certified). The SATA drive also supports 6x recording with BD-R LTH discs, 2x with BD-RE/RE DL, 16x with DVD±R, 8x with DVD±R DL and DVD±RW discs, 40x with CD-R 40 X speed and finally 24x with CD-RW discs. The Pioneer BDR-S05J-BK will be released at the end of this month for around 38,000 Yen ($416). [Pioneer]
Marshal has launched its slim external BD player for the Japanese market. The Marshal MAL BDP02U2 is not an ordinary BD player. It is capable of burning BD-R/RE 1 layer at 2x or 1x for the 2 layers version. It is compatible with Microsoft Windows 2000/XP and Vista OS. No word on pricing so far. [Akihabara]
You can now play and burn both Blu-rays and DVDs wherever you go with the Amex Digital BDR-S1/ BDR-T28 4x Blu-ray recorders for Mac. Available in black or white, these USB-powered Blu-ray burners support latest green ECO S.M.A.R.T that extends battery life more than 40% and STAT Drive with 30% faster data transfer rate. The drives also adopt Quiet Drive Technology that reduces the noise level of audio and video recording or playback and the ad Research technology that compensates for warped discs. The Amex Digital BDR-S1/ BDR-T28 4x Blu-ray recorders are priced at $599 a pop. [Press Release]
Other World Computing (OWC) offers its Mercury Pro BDR-203 quad-interface external Blu-ray burner that comes with 8x write speeds. It is able to burn up to 2GB worth of data per minute. Some of the connectivity options include FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB 2.0 and eSATA. The device is compatible with both Mac and Windows platform. Priced at $400, the BDR-203 can also write to DVD-RAM, DVD Dual-Layer R/RW, DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW. [Electronista]
I-O Data today released a new and sleek external Blu-Ray burner. Known as the BRD-UXP8, the device offers a burning speed of 8x. The burner also provides USB and eSATA interface and costs for €279. [Press Release]
Panasonic will release a new SATA Blu-Ray burner (LF-PB371JD) on September 13th, 2008. The burner offers burning speed up to 8x with an 8MB buffer. It will be able to burn all recordable optical media formats including DVD-RAM (5x), DVD-R (16x), DVD-R DL (8x), DVD-RW (6x), CD-R (48x), and CD-RW(24x). It will retail for approx. €250. [Panasonic]
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