I-O Data Japan has announced a new portable Blu-ray combo drive based on the Panasonic UJ240. The BRP-UP6 reads both single and dual layer BD-ROM's at 6x and is capable of 8x DVD±R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 4x DVD±R DL and 5x DVD-RAM writing speeds. The drive can also be powered off a computer's USB bus or the included AC adapter. The BRP-UP6 is scheduled to ship at the end of February for a suggested retail price of 31,700 Yen ($349US).
