I-O DATA Japan has announced a new external 18x "Super-Multi" drive based on the LG GSA-H42N. Along with 18x DVD±R and 12x DVD-RAM writing speeds, the DVR-UH18GT can write to DVD±R DL media at 10x.



Writing Speeds:
DVD±R: 18x
DVD±R DL: 10x
DVD+RW: 8x
DVD-RW: 6x
DVD-RAM: 12x
CD-R: 48x
CD-RW: 32x

Read Speeds:
DVD-ROM (Single): 16x Max
DVD-ROM (Dual): 12x Max
DVD±R: 16x Max
DVD±RW: 13x Max
DVD±R DL: 12x Max
DVD-RAM: 12X Max
CD-ROM/CD-R: 48x Max
CD-RW: 40x Max


The DVR-UH18GT should hit store shelves in mid January for 12,500 Yen ($106US). More information can be found here.