Other World Computing has announced the release of the Mercury Pro BDR-205 External, an external BD/DVD/CD-burner that comes with four different connection types: USB 2.0, FireWire 400, FireWire 800, and eSATA. Listed to burn onto Blu-ray discs at up to 12x, DVDs at 16x, and CDs at up to 40x speeds, the Mercury Pro also supports burning onto dual-layer BD-R discs for recording up to 50GBs of data. It’s available now for $350, with a package that includes the necessary cables and a pair of recordable 25GB single-layer BD-R discs.