Buffalo releases pair of 8x Blu-ray burners
Buffalo has announced the release of two Blu-ray burners that record at 8x speed. The external BR-816U2 and the internal, Serial ATA-based BR-816FBS are theoretically capable of recording 50GB dual-layer discs in as little as 15 minutes, while burning at 2x for dual-layer BD-R, BD-RE, and LTH BD-R. We say ‘theoretically’ capable of recording at 8x speed because BDA-approved media maxes out at 6x.
Each drive is bundled with Cyberlink’s PowerDVD 7 suite and are priced at ¥46,700 ($435) for the BR-816SU2 external drive or ¥41,000 ($380) for the BR-816FBS internal iteration when they release in Japan in August. An international release is likely, although nothing has officially been announced.
Tags: Blu-ray Burners, BR-816FBS, BR-816SU2, Buffalo
