We suppose it was just a matter of date before iPod docks and HTIBs achieved some sort of unholy union, and their demonic lovechild has arised at IFA — say hello to the Philips CinemaOne. Essentially a mashup of an iPod speaker system, a DVD player, and a soundbar, it’s designed to plug in to your flatscreen via HDMI and supply surround audio through five DSP-driven speakers and 4-inch sub, all in a package about the size of a football. The DivX-compatible DVD player seems decent, with 1080p scaling and Dolby Digital and DTS support, but even though the speakers use the same soundbar tech found in Philips’ Ambisound line, we’ve got our doubts that that thing sounds any good — most soundbars we’ve heard require a separate large sub to be effective. No pricing or release period yet, but we’d wait to actually form out that thing in person before we started to set aside spare change. Action shot after the break.