Here we have yet another writer coming along with 18x speeds, 12x RAM and even LightScribe. In this story from Channel Times,  it's supposed to hit the Indian market next month.

The SH-S182D can write to DVD R/RW with 18X, DVD-RAM with 12X, DVD R/RW Double Layer with 8X, DVD+RW with 8X and DVD-RW with 6X - the fastest DVD R/RW and DVD-RAM speeds in the current market. With the new 18X DVD writer, it takes around 4 minutes and 48 seconds to back up 4.7GB data on a DVD R/RW disc (nearly one minute faster than with the standard 16x drives) and less than 17 minutes to burn a 4.7GB data disc in DVD-RAM format, the company claimed. The drive will be available also in internal and external formats with LightScribe function.

The drive will feature SAT1 (Speed Adjustment Technology), TAC 2 (Tilt Actuator Compensation), Double OPC3 (Optimum Power Control), Buffer Under Run Free Technology, Buffer Under Run Error, Magic Speed5 and WBS (Weight Balanced System) technologies. This drive is also eco-friendly designed and is RoHS-compliant.

Source: Channel Times