allow the analog processor 320 cpu 324 and module 304 to select which video source and synch signal will be used in the analog processor 320 for output to crt 322 for digital lcd the analog processor will not be present in the design 0037 fig4 shows a top plan view of a practical way in which the components of a consumer appliance 400 can be physically arranged in a table top cabinet a picture tube crt 402 shown in phantom is mounted in the front of a plastic cabinet 404 a typical screen size would be nineteen inches diagonally measured a display dock printed circuit board 406 is mounted in the bottom of the cabinet 404 below the crt 402 a personality module 408 slips into a dock 409 from behind the cabinet an analog processor 410 and a microcomputer 412 like those of fig3 are disposed on the pcb 406 and connect to the dock 409 and crt 402 the whole is powered by typical household current e g 110 vac 60 cycle a method embodiment of the present invention for increasing component production volumes and improving consumer electronic product profitability comprises 1 separating the functionality of a consumer appliance into a display dock and a content module wherein each are independent 2 including a platform for a video display screen and an audio output subsystem in the display dock 3 hosting a variety of content application functions in a corresponding plurality of interchangeable content modules and 4 combining the display dock and the content module into one consumer product to order just in time before shipment.