Buffalo Japan sent out a press release this morning, announcing its new 12x Blu-ray Disc writer, the BR-H1216FBS-BK. Based on LG's yet to be named (BH12?) 12x Blu-ray Disc writer, the BR-H1216FBS-BK is capable of 12x BD-R, 12x BD-R DL, 6x BD-R LTH, 2x BD-RE and 2x BD-RE DL writing speeds and a maximum BD-ROM read speed of 10x. The drive is also backwards compatible with all major CD and DVD formats and comes bundled with CyberLink's Blu-ray Disc Suite. The BR-H1216FBS-BK is expected to ship in the middle of March for a suggested retail price of 28,500 Yen ($317US).
