TELEVISION BOTH HOUSING, AND CONNECTING VIA A UNIVERSAL INTERFACE TO, VARIOUS MODULAR MULTIMEDIA SOURCES

摘要

A television ('TV') 11, preferably of the flat screen type, has multiple locations, preferably at its rear, into which diverse modular sources of TV signals 13, 15, including multimedia players, may be readily and easily both physically mounted and electrically plugged 17, 121, 122. Multimedia players 13 are selectively positionable so that media such as DVDs and videotapes may be conveniently inserted and removed nonetheless that the combined TV and multimedia units are visually monolithic, and devoid of clutter. Connection of any device is preferably via a universal cable 17. All devices are preferably uniquely identified to a connected TV 11 upon but one single signal line 533. TV and device control is integrated. Elegant appearance, and functional integration is realized in a modular system.