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Picture in Picture
Brianb0271
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‎08-08-2010 09:27 AM

How do you get the Picture in Picture to work with Fios?

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Re: Picture in Picture
PJL
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‎08-08-2010 10:09 AM

The FiOS STB does not support picture in picture.  There are a number of threads on this in this forum.  Suggest you search for "picture in picture" and read them for more information.

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Re: Picture in Picture
comish4lif2
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‎08-11-2010 09:26 AM

So, I have FIOS, and I have a remote that has a "PiP" button - but Verizon doesn't support Picture in picture. Ok, so, that's a little crazy, right?

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The FiOS STB does not support picture in picture.  There are a number of threads on this in this forum.  Suggest you search for "picture in picture" and read them for more information.

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PJL
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‎08-11-2010 10:55 AM
@comish4lif2 wrote:

So, I have FIOS, and I have a remote that has a "PiP" button - but Verizon doesn't support Picture in picture. Ok, so, that's a little crazy, right?

The remote is a "universal remote" so it has buttons for other devices that may or may not apply to FiOS. like the "Input" button.  Crazy?  I'm not sure about that.  But it sure would be nice if the FiOS STB did PiP!

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Re: Picture in Picture
Justin46
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‎08-11-2010 11:22 AM
@PJL wrote:

The remote is a "universal remote" so it has buttons for other devices that may or may not apply to FiOS. like the "Input" button.  Crazy?  I'm not sure about that.  But it sure would be nice if the FiOS STB did PiP!

The Input button on the remote does not have any function for an STB, but at least for me, if Ihit the TV button and then the Input button it controls the input function on my Sony TV. So I can easily switch between various TV inputs for the STB, DVR, VCR, and outside antenna tha I do have connected. So it does have some use for me.

But yeah, I agree, it would be nice if the STBs supported PIP. But I have read in multiple places that the STB hardware for that is not present, much less the software on the STBs. But who know, maybe someday.....

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Re: Picture in Picture
lasagna
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‎08-11-2010 11:26 AM

Not so crazy on STB's that have only a single tuner .... however with DVR boxes that have dual tuners (plus the ability to play recorded content) , that definitely is ponderous.   You'd think it wouldn't take much to have the box to a video overlay and display the signal from the second tuner.   Maybe it's some HDMI thing which somehow makes that impossible by anything but the end display device (i.e. TV).    But then, I have heard that other STB's can support it.       Anyone know the HDMI spec and limitations? 

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