JVC’s New HDTV LCDs Will Feature iPod Docks

This story is very hot, and very simple - JVC is going to launch four new LCD HDTVs, each one of them featuring built in iPod docks. The announcement was made at last week's CES 2008, and the press release issued yesterday gives some more details about the devices, as well as giving away the approximate date when the first two of them will become available to the public...


As you can see in the image above, the iPod dock is going to be nicely integrated into the set, being able to offer playback through the TV's speakers, as well as to display the song title and artist name on the screen.The four announced models will include a 1080p trio, with screen sizes of 42, 47 and 52 inch, while the 32 inch set will only offer 768p video, according to JVC.

While pricing wasn't announced yet, we know that the small sets (32 and 42 inch ones) should be available in March, with the 47 inch one scheduled for April, and the big 52 inch set, in the summer.

At last, it is also known that the iPod will be recharged as soon as being placed into the dock, no matter if the TV is on or off.