Docking station for a portable electronic apparatus

A docking station for a portable electronic apparatus, said docking station comprising:

• a housing having a top surface adapted to be provided with the portable electronic apparatus thereon;
• a connecting port unit mounted on said housing and adapted to be coupled to an external peripheral device;
• a connector mounted on said top surface of said housing and coupled electrically to said connecting port unit, said connector being adapted to couple electrically and directly with the portable electronic apparatus so as to be able to provide a signal transmission path between said connecting port unit and the portable electronic apparatus when the portable electronic apparatus is mounted on said top surface of said housing;
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• a circuit unit mounted in said housing and coupled electrically to said connector, said circuit unit being adapted to receive and process an external cable television signal so as to provide an output signal associated with the cable television signal to the portable electronic apparatus via said connector.