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As further proof that HD DVD is dead but not forgotten, Shuttle launched a new home-theater PC this week that handles both Blu-ray and HD DVD discs. The XPC G5 3101M includes a single combo drive to play discs in both high-def formats, plus conventional DVD discs.

Besides the wide array of discs the 3101M will handle, it also gets a handful of other HTPC features including a TV tuner that handles DVB-T digital signals, an ATI HD 3450 256MB graphics card, and onboard 7.1-channel audio output. Other specs on the basic system include a Athlon 64 X2 4200+ processor, 2GB of DDR2-667 RAM, and a 320GB SATA hard drive.

Proving that gaming rigs don’t have to come in 50-pound neon-lit towers, leading small-form-factor (SFF) PC manufacturer Shuttle introduced its XPC Prima SX38P2 Pro gaming machine on Wednesday.

Fitting into a case roughly eight inches wide, eight inches tall and 13 inches long, the only thing unnecessarily large about the machine would appear to be its name. Shuttle used Intel’s X38 chipset, which will support Core 2 Quad and Duo processors, among others. It can handle up to 8GB of DDR memory at 1066 MHz. Two PCI Express 2.0 slots with ATI CrossFire technology provide room for a variety of video card options.