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I-O DATA Japan has announced a series of drives based on the LG's new "Super Multi Blue" drive, the GGW-H20N. The internal BRD-SH6B and external BRD-UXH6 feature 6x BD-R, 4x BD-R DL and 2x BD-RE writing speeds and a maximum BD-ROM read speed of 6x. The two drives can also read back HD DVD-ROM's at 3x. Here are some of the specs:



Writing Speeds:
BD-R: 6x
BD-R DL: 4x
BD-RE: 2x
DVD±R: 16x
DVD±R DL: 4x
DVD+RW: 8x
DVD-RW: 6x
DVD-RAM: 5x
CD-R: 40x
CD-RW: 24x

Read Speeds:
BD-ROM (Single): 6x
BD-ROM (Dual): 4.8x
BD-R: 6x
BD-R DL: 4.8x
BD-RE: 2x
HD DVD-ROM: 3x
DVD-ROM (Single): 16x Max
DVD-ROM (Dual): 8x Max
DVD±R: 12x Max
DVD±RW: 10x Max
DVD±R DL: 8x Max
DVD-RAM: 5x Max
CD-R/RW/ROM: 40x Max

The BRD-SH6B and BRD-UXH6 will ship in the middle of September and are priced at 63,500 Yen ($552US) and 69,000 Yen ($600US) respectively. More information can be found here.

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