LG Electronics in the Middle East has released the Super Multi Blue Blu-ray Disc Rewriter called the BE06 known as the fastest rewriter that reads and writes Blu-ray at 6x. It’s targeted for laptop users or anybody with multiple PCs connecting USB 2.0 and a DC power connector. The rewriter also has Optical Pickup Technology that supports Blu-ray disc write/playback, HD-DVD playback, and DVD/CD write playback. You can get one of these babies for $549. Unfortunately there is no word on when it will be dropping in the U.S. [BlurayDar]

Panasonic today unveiled its pricing for the new BD50 Blu-ray player. Priced at a hefty $700, the player sports Final Standard Profile 2.0, which includes multiple internet-based extras sourced from Blu-ray discs. The Panasonic BD50 also plays AVCHD (H.264) video and display JPEG images stored on an SD card. [Electronista]

Samsung Electronics has launched the HT-BD2F BD-P1500 4G Blu-Ray player along with 2G Blu-ray home theater ‘HT-BD2F’ in the Korean market. Like its third generation predecessor (P1400) the P1500 comes with an Ethernet port for firmware upgrades. The 2G HT-BD2F home theater sports a 7.1 channel speaker system. The BD-P1500 4G Blu-Ray player will be released in other markets soon, however release dates and pricing information for both are still unknown for now. [AVING]

The Loewe BluTech Vision Blu-ray player is the latest Blu-ray players and here’s what Trusted Reviews says about it: “If you’re looking for visual decadence then no-one does it quite like Loewe, and the BluTech Vision is yet another addition to its impressive portfolio of eye-catching kit. It’ll make a stylish addition to your system, particularly if that system is made up of matching Loewe kit, but despite its seductive exterior we’re not enamoured by what’s under the hood - the profile 1.0 specification and limited hi-res audio support are bad enough, but the poor multimedia compatibility, sluggish interface and patchy performance rub salt in the wound, particularly at this price. You’re better off buying the Panasonic DMP-BD30, which is a cheaper and more talented player that gets you many more features and Profile 1.1 capabilities into the bargain.” Not sure where this is selling, but the BluTech Vision Blu-ray player is going for £795.00. Which is a bit much if you ask me. [TrustedReviews]

Japan is now offering a good quality 6x Blu-Ray burner (SATA) for only 240€. If you want an external USB burner it wont be that much more so expect to pay about f 280€. [Akihabara]

Sony has announced the release of the new BDZ series Blu-ray recorders called the A70 and high-end T90. Both depend on AVC (H.264) encoding coming with either the 320GB or 500GB hard drives. You convert videos into portable formats. Other features include both analog and digital TV tuners, Sony’s Room Link, HDMI output, S-Video, and RCA. You can find both of these in Japan April 30th starting from $1,664 upwards. No word on if either of these will hit the States unfortunately. [Electronista]

Mitsubishi Electric has dropped two New Blu-Ray recorders called the DVR-BZ200 with 500GB of internal HDD and the DVR-BZ100 with 250GB of internal HDD. They both support AVC codec and AVCREC so you can record AVC to DVD. Along with a digital and analog TV tuners as well as HDMI and Tivo support, and lastly the touch-screen color LCD remote control. No word on when and how much either is going for. We’ll keep you posted. [Akihabara] More »

JVC Japan has introduced BD-R discs for video recording. Each single layer disc is coated with U-HD hard coat technology which prevent scratches. The disc has a capacity of 25GB with a recording rate of 1 - 2X. The JVC BV-R130L5 are available in Japan for approx. $54. [NewLaunches]

Looks like both Philips and Lite-On have collaborated on a new Blu-ray player called DX-4O1S. It reads at 4x, and will be the first by Philips and Lite-On Digital Solutions. The player will be out next quarter. [DailyTech]

Goldmund is famous for overpriced electronics, they unveiled the Eidos 20 BD Blu-ray player. It looks like the Eidos 20 BD includes an AC-Curator power supply circuit, and a Magnetic Damper for lowering read errors. All I can say is you better have $16,000-$17,000 or a sugar daddy. [CNetCrave]