Now that the HR34 is available to all I just wondered how often people are using the PIP function. I used it a couple of times when it was new just to get a feel for it but have never used it when just watching TV. I still use Double Play a lot but I can't bring myself to watch smaller screens.
How often do you use PIP?
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I've only had it for a few days but I'll say this, it's a little clumsy but I will use it a lot during football season.
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Hmm, I use it once or twice per month. Not quite once per week, but seems a bit more than rarely.
Didn't vote.
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Once a week during football season, after that not very often. 
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I'll bring you mine, be there in a few. Just wait on the front porch.Go Beavs said:Well, if someone wants to send me theirs I'll give you my opinion.
I think I'd probably use it for sports... if I had one.
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I RARELY watch Live Tv, so it has no use for me.
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PIP is one of the reasons I just ordered an HR34. I will use PIP several times a week. As soon as its installed, I'll use it to monitor NHL games while watching my teams game. Or if my team is down by a 2 or 3 goals, swap and watch something else. Then use the PIP to keep an eye on the game. If they start to make a come back, I swap back to the game. When the NFL season starts, I'll use it to watch my teams game and monitor other games.
Just wish the remote had buttons for PIP on/off, swap, move, etc. And discrete codes that I could use in my Harmony an AR remotes. Similar to the capabilities that both my flat screens have now. Will have to use macros instead, which are more cumbersome.
Just wish the remote had buttons for PIP on/off, swap, move, etc. And discrete codes that I could use in my Harmony an AR remotes. Similar to the capabilities that both my flat screens have now. Will have to use macros instead, which are more cumbersome.
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Only used the PIP feature of the HR34 a few times, mostly just to check it out
PIP has been a feature in my TVs for years and I can probably count the number of times where I have used that one as well.
PIP has been a feature in my TVs for years and I can probably count the number of times where I have used that one as well.
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I used it a bit for NFL. Will probably use it for Nascar with Hotpass.
It does tend to make the screens a bit small on a 65".
It does tend to make the screens a bit small on a 65".
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Didn't vote, but I expect to use it during the baseball season. It would be more useful IMHO if I could swap audio between the two feeds without having to swap pictures. I sometimes prefer to hear the feed from the inset game while watching the larger feed without audio. My old Sony tvs allowed me to do that back in the old analog cable days.
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With the race today I'll be trying all options but I'm thinking I won't stay with side by side. You're right, it makes the 2 a tad bit small on my 67" TV. I may go with the race full screen and hotpass down in the lower right since none of my favorite drivers are on hotpass this week.I WANT MORE said:
Ditto.kevinturcotte said:
I could never understand watching or switching between two things. I want to watch one thing at a time, that's why I got dvrs.
I really like watching racing. Some days I will record as many as three or four races on one day (NASCAR, F-1, Grand-Am, Indycar) and then watch them, sometimes over a two day period.
This is the reason I never saw any value in Double Play.
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