Latest Shuttle XPC Boasts Blu-ray, HD DVD

By Nick Mokey Published April 11, 2008

Latest Shuttle XPC Boasts Blu-ray, HD DVD — Image used with permission by copyright holder

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.

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The pre-configured system retails for €1091 ($1,716) on Shuttle’s European site, and doesn’t appear to have yet launched in other regions.

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