Stereophonic reproduction maintaining means and methods for operation in horizontal and vertical A/V appliance positions

Display apparatus comprising:

• a display having four corners;
• an orientation sensitive interface mechanism operable in first and second modes corresponding to respective first and second orientations of said display;
• selection means for selecting operation of said orientation sensitive interface mechanism in said first or second mode;
• and
• orientation sensing means for determining an orientation of said display and operable to automatically activate said selection means in accordance with said orientation, said orientation sensing means comprising a display mode sensor responsive to a display mode control signal indicative of a display mode for an image foil display by said display apparatus to automatically activate said selection means in accordance with a sensed display mode;
• said orientation sensitive interface mechanism including only three loud speakers:
• a first loudspeaker pair comprising a first and second loudspeaker disposed along a first axis corresponding to said first orientation;
• and
• a third loudspeaker, said second and third loudspeaker forming a second loudspeaker pair disposed along a second axis corresponding to said second orientation;
• said selection means operable to select said first or second loudspeaker pair for operation in said first or second mode, respectively,
• wherein the three loud sneakers are located at three corners of the display, the three loudspeakers facing in substantially one single direction.