For those that want the easy way to connect their video-capable iPods to the television for video viewing, JVC has just announced from CES its new line up of P-Series LCD TVs with integrated iPod docks. These models have no specific pricing announced yet.

The new P-Series consists of the the 32-inch LT-32P679 (pictured), 42-inch LT-42P789, 47-inch LT-47P789 and the 52-inch LT-52P789. The LT-32P679 is a 768p model, while the others offer 1080p resolution. All sport an integrated iPod dock, letting users interact with an on-screen menu for selecting music or video. The included remote control offers a “circular keypad with a control scheme that mimics the iPod’s control wheel.”

One thing about CES: manufacturers big and small all bring their new products to show off. One such smaller product developer is Norcent and it’s unveiling a number of things, including a 42-inch LCD-TV. The Norcent LT-4231P is set to price at around $1,300.

The Norcent LT-4231P offers through its 42-inch screen 1920 x 1080 resolution. It offers built-in built-in ATSC (over-the-air content), NTSC, and Clear-QAM (unencrypted digital channels) tuners. HDMI input is also provided as well as support on down the video line to composite.

I’ve never been a big fan of the Peanuts gang myself, but apparently Epson is betting you are if this Laptop covered in Peanuts characters is any indication. Previously they offered us some Hello Kitty Laptops, so I guess they see the potential to branch out to other characters.

Make no mistake, this is not just a laptop with cartoon characters slapped on the case. It also comes loaded with Peanuts screensavers and wallpapers, icons and mouse pointers. The laptop itself features a 15 inch screen, a 1.73mhz Celeron processor, 1GB of ram, an 80GB hard drive, 4 USB ports, a CD burner / DVD drive, and it comes with Vista Home Premium. Obviously not all that awesome these days, but to a Snoopy lover, it just might be worth the outrageous price of $2,799.

A company by the name of Video Products (VPI) has announced the release of a new video signal converter for downscaling HD signals. The VPI VGA/High-Definition Component Video to TV Scan Converter is priced at around $420.

The VPI VGA/High-Definition Component Video to TV Scan Converter “enables you to view VGA signals from a computer or high-definition component video signals from an HD DVD player or other sources, on a standard-definition TV.” It converts these signals to composite, component or S-video signals you can output to a connected SD television.

The Hannspree Flora TV is not exactly groundbreaking technology, but it gets points for daring to be different in design. It sports a great retro 50’s flower type look right down to it’s stand.

Some of the features include, 800×600 SVGA resolution with digital comb filter, 4-in-1 connection cable for S-Video, Composite Video and Audio, and a matching designer remote control. Headphone Jack, V-Chip, Closed Captioning and Stereo Speakers also included.

LG recently introduced to the global stage a smaller plasma television as it tries to target price-focused shoppers. The new 32PC5RV is available in Brazil right now and should hit other markets, including North America, in November.

The LG 32PC5RV sports a 32-inch plasma television designed to compete against 32-inch LCD televisions. It has a 16:9 aspect ratio screen and a 0.001ms response time. HDMI and component ports let one connect the flat panel display to a DVD player or home theater.

Here’s another one of those CE accessories you don’t think about but will probably want if you are a flat panel television fan who likes to mount his or her display. The new Chief CM7 flat panel automated swing arm should be available now.

The Chief CM7 is designed to work with 40-63” flat panel TVs weighing up to 180 lbs and controlled by a remote control. One presets the mount to limit movement of the arm relative to flat panel size before mounting the television in a low profile solution. It is designed to extended up to one foot from the wall, swiveling left or right while providing automated tilt for better viewing.

How do you know the analog television era is truly coming to an end? When retailers announce publicly they are no longer going to carry these products on store shelves. Such is the case with an announcement today from Best Buy.

Best Buy, the largest CE retailer across the land, has “pulled all remaining analog television products from store shelves and will only sell digital video tuners in the future.” It will also take part in a national coupon program to help people purchase digital converter boxes for existing analog televisions.

I’m not sure whether this is the most ridiculous thing to come out of Art Lebedev design studio ever or it’s meant to be taken lighthearted, but here is their design for a 102-channels button remote control for your couch potato lifestyle. I’m guessing that the idea behind the Pultius TV remote control is to make it easier for you to go to channel 296 by pressing the “200″ button first followed by the “96″ button, a whole savings of half-a-second of your life by eliminating pressing a third button.

It looks like Sony has come through on those OLED TV’s they’ve been touting since as far back as January. Today the company has finally unveiled information on the release of these super-slim televisions boasting 1,000,000:1 contrast.

That 3mm truly makes this new OLED from Sony the thinnest TV/monitor thing going (and probably the most fragile). Sony says the XEL-1 OLED TV with an 11-inch display will be available in Japan on December 1 going for about $1700. The new XEL-1 will have a built-in tuner, 960 x 450 resolution, HDMI input as well as USB and ethernet, two 1W built-in speakers and measures 287 × 140 × 253mm.

Sling Media today formally took the wraps off its latest device for streaming home video to remote locations. The Slingbox SOLO is priced at around $180 and should be available now.

The Slingbox SOLO is a newly designed Slingbox which connects to a standard definition or high definition set top box such as a cable box or TiVo. It takes the home cable, satellite or digital video recorder (DVR) programming from these devices and streams it over the Internet to authorized PCs, laptops, Macs and a variety of smartphones. Streaming is reported to be in full VGA resolution at up to 8Mbps around the home.

The desire to have the ultimate home theater room can sometimes overwhlem a budget, but for those with the cash the products exist to make your movie watching dreams come true. One product trying to fit this mold is the Runco CinemaWall XP-103DHD, a 103-inch 1080p plasma display recently announced which will be available in December for around $100,000.

The Runco XP-103DHD offers up 1920 x 1080 resolution as well as DVI with HDCP and RS-232 inputs. It also includes a DHD digital controller with inputs and switching that hosts an advanced digital video processor. This controller also offers high-end aspect ratio control and the ability to convert 4:3 video to the 16:9 of the display.

Epoq - that CE company which sells cheap portable media players and MP4 watches online - started bragging recently about a new line of televisions which are supposedly waterproof. There’s no word on availability or pricing as of yet.

The Epoq line of IN-VISION televisions and displays are designed to be used around pools and in your bathroom. They are said to be capable of withstanding high humidity, splash and short term submersion in water. They are typical flat panel style screens which incorporate heated screen areas to prevent the front misting up in humid conditions. Sizes range from 5”, 8”, 9.2”, 10.4” and 15”, while widescreen models come in 17”, 19”, 20”, 26” and 32”.

What, you ask, could be better than a radio shaped like Homer Simpson’s head? It would have to be a shower radio shaped like Homer Simpson’s head, no less. What’s also better about this model is that it’s a talking Homer Simpson radio that will say one of six shower-related phrases when you press his ear. So now you can have Homer with you in the shower, too. How cool is that?!?

Homer’s right eye controls tuning in the AM or FM stations and the left controls the volume with the speaker appropriately at his mouth. With a hook to hang over the shower head the Homer radio is of course water resistant and is powered by three AAA batteries. retailing for $39.95.

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The Simpsons merchandising marches on strong with this Homer Head Radio from the SimpsonsShop. It really has no special features other than being a standard AM/FM receiver with built-in speakers. (We were hoping for some sort of Homer sounds clips.)

The Homer radio measures 9.75” X 6” X 5.5” and runs off of 2 AA batteries, making a great addition to ultimate Simpsons fan collection. The Homer Simpson Head Radio is priced at $29.99.

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