Pioneer launches its new 12th Generation multi format DVD writer the DVR-218. This new model is Pioneer's first supporting the SATA interface, and boasts scintillating 20x write speeds on both DVD-R/+R media, and 10x burning on Dual/Double Layer media. Pioneer drives remain the leaders in speed and versatility, with the facility to write 4.7GB of data to write-once media or store up to 8.5GB on Double Layer media.