Buffalo Japan has announced yet another 8x Blu-ray Disc writer. Based on the LG BH08NS20, the BR-H816FBS features 8x BD-R, 8x BD-R DL, 2.3x BD-RE and 2x BD-RE DL writing speeds and a maximum BD-ROM read speed of 8x. The drive will ship in mid-October and is priced at 39,100 Yen ($390US). Here are some of the BR-H816FBS's specs:

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Writing Speeds:
BD-R: 8x
BD-R DL: 8x
BD-R LTH: 2x
BD-RE: 2.3x
BD-RE DL: 2x
DVD±R: 16x
DVD±R DL: 4x
DVD+RW: 8x
DVD-RW: 6x
DVD-RAM: 5x
CD-R: 48x
CD-RW: 24x

Buffer: 4MB
Read Speeds:
BD-ROM: 8x
BD-R: 8x
BD-R DL: 8x
BD-R LTH: 2x
BD-RE: 4.8x
DVD-ROM (Single): 16x Max
DVD-ROM (Dual): 12x Max
DVD±R: 16x Max
DVD±RW: 8x Max
DVD±R DL: 10x Max
DVD-RAM: 5x Max
CD-R/ROM: 48x Max
CD-RW: 40x Max