There's a story on some of the gadget sites to the effect that Catalina Spas is offering a 61-inch Theater Spa which, says Engadget, includes a 61 inch LCD HDTV that "automatically stores along the side wall of the spa and raises and lowers for viewing."
Sounds good. But is the story sensible? Is it even true?
Well, if you are planning to watch TV in the tub, 61 inches is probably far too big for a built in screen. Something smaller would be fine. Catalina Spas also offers 22in and 17in versions.
Whether Catalina Spas actually offers a 61-inch LCD screen is also open to doubt. Its website only mentions the Omega 42 TV Spa, which has an "unbelievable" 42-inch plasma screen and seats five.
The ultimate source of the story could be the HGTV MarketPlace, which is offering the "61 inch Theater Spa" for sale. However, it doesn't actually have any to sell: it just links to the Catalin Spa enquiries page.
So did a 42in plasma screen in a five-seat whirlpool bath simply turn into a 61in LCD TV screen in a four-seater through human error?
Any site that wants to start checking should also watch out for headlines like Engadget's "Catalina Spas integrates 61-inch LCD TV into jacuzzi". Jacuzzi is a registered trademark, and not one that's owned by Catalina Spas.
