It used to be that music players would compete for shelf space in houses once the televisions became popular. Prior to the TV , the radio had the spotlight inside the home. JVC has come up with an interesting concept - a HDTV with a built-in iPod dock. Its probably the first of its kind ever and when you think about it, makes a lot of sense.

Considering that you already bought yourself an expensive surround system for the TV - wouldnt you get more value for money if you used it as a music system too?

Well JVC thinks you should. The prices are 32 inch for $1,000; 42 inch for $1,600; 47 inch for $2,200; 52 inch for $3,200. The dock also charges the iPod at the same time. When an iPod is docked, a menu appears on the TV screen for selecting music, music shuffle or video playback. iPod can be controlled from the TV's remote, which includes a circular keypad with a control scheme that mimics the iPod's control wheel.

Photos can also be displayed as a slide show along with music. During music playback, song title and artist name are displayed on the TV screen. During video playback, low resolution files, such as internet videos, can be displayed in a small screen mode. Higher resolution video can be shown in nine aspect modes at full screen. There's also the option to play music files while the TV displays television programming.

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