ViewSonic unveils iPod dock equipped monitors

This screen is overkill if you are watching content purchased from Apple(320x240).

but if you rip your own content from DVDs or record from eyeTV then you can record iPod content at higher resolutions.

MPEG4 Aspect Ratio Resolutions supported by iPod video
720 x 304 - 2.35:1 (Anamorphic = thicker letterbox bars)
624 x 336 - 1.85:1 (Academy Flat = thinner letterbox bars)
624 x 352 - 1.78:1 (16x9/U.S. Digital Television = thinest letterbox bars)
512 x 384 - 1.33:1 (4x3/NTSC Analog Television = no letterbox bars)

with all the ipod "hifi" and loudspeaker contraptions on the market, ive been waiting forever for something with a screen.
why is ther nothing that allows you to dock your ipod and contol it via remote but with the ipod menu etc displayed on a screen.
i dont see the point of having a dedicated loudspeaker set-up that lets you play and control the ipod via remote, but has no screen so if you want to actually see anything in the menu you have to go over and squint at the display.
is there some reason why there isnt anything like this on the market, like apple not allow anyone to replicate the ipod interface?

if this "showtime" event brings a new ipod, and with wifi capabilities, it would be a perfect way for someone to design a dock with screen to plug the 6th gen ipod into, contol it via remote, while seeing the menu on the screen, watch those videos on it, and even connect to and download content.
now that i would buy!

doh, just noticed previous post...

The iPod mpeg format is great on a two inch screen, but on a full-sized screen? Not so much.

the best way to watch movies on a big screen? connect your ipod dock to your monitor (plasma, lcd, or regular ole TV) of choice.

uk applestore is down!

Very nice. Is that a Universal Dock?

I'm not a fan of those all-in-one things, but this is quite nice. Isn't it a bit late for the iPod 5G?

Nice, but does it come in any other colors? How about white to match white iPods/MacBooks, or Aluminum to match Mac(Book) Pros?

One can only assume the dock can handle an insert for an iPod nano...

Dangit, I just got a VX2025wm... this new model fixes the accessories gripes I had about the 2025 (integrated sub, mic, and usb).