What do you all use PIP for? I have it on my TV but have never seemed to have the need for it. I'm curious what I've been missing. I don't understand the benefit of trying to concentrate on playing a game while watching television. Thanks.

I don't have a new TV - so if the technology has changed, I could be wrong.

PIP was great to have when I didn't have a cable or set-top box. Just one example - during football season on Saturdays, I could have a game on and keep track another that I was interested and easily toggle between the two.

Set-top boxes killed this. So, today, PIP is virtually worthless to me (not going to use while watching a BD movie. . .).

Now, if cable cards ever come to their promise - then PIP may be useful again.

Anyone who has current information that is different, please correct.

Sports....where you are trying to keep track of two games being played at the same time. Like 10th street said, it's a pretty useless feature these days with set top boxes...I have an older bedroom plasma with dual NTSC tuners and PIP but I can't remember the last time I used the feature....most remotes have a button to make it easy to switch between two channels...or favorites grouping where you can cycle through several channels showing sports while skipping the rest.

Also, some of today's dual-tuner STBs do PIP all by themselves, right? You do not need a TV that has PIP to use this function, as the STB does the PIP image overlay process itself and sends that one overlayed signal to the TV. So you can get PIP on a non-PIP TV by using that function on the STB, if available.

I think that in general, the more features the more better for TV's, but I agree that this is one I rarely use and could do without, if I had to.

PIP for me means mounting second flat panel TV on top of my current one and feeding it its own ssat. signal :D. The PIP setup within one tv is kind of cunfusing for some people who use a local cable provider. I say just buy a second or third TV. then you can watch 3 shows at one.

Also, some of today's dual-tuner STBs do PIP all by themselves, right? You do not need a TV that has PIP to use this function, as the STB does the PIP image overlay process itself and sends that one overlayed signal to the TV. So you can get PIP on a non-PIP TV by using that function on the STB, if available.

I think that in general, the more features the more better for TV's, but I agree that this is one I rarely use and could do without, if I had to.

Although my TV has PIP capability, I use the PIP function through the cable box. It even does HD PIP:) Mostly for Football, but other sports too. If there is not another game on that I'm interested in, I go between a Music Choice channel and the game. Avoids the repetitive drone of commercials.

I didn't know about PIP via the set top box. I have PIP available on my Pioneer 5080 but my initial feeling is that it is lousy. I just got the unit three days ago. Now, the PIP on my XBR960 was terrific. Split screen is the way to go. None of these tiny boxes to squint at. But you say that PIP is available through the cable box. I just got the newest box on the market. Motorola DCH6416 with HDMI output amongst others. So where is the PIP? Must I also update my remote control so as to see the keys for PIP?

I have a different box, it's a Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300HD DVR (http://www.scientificatlanta.com/products/consumers/new_explorer8300HD.htm). Take a look at the Motorola 34xx &64xx DVR "Official Thread" (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=899801) for info on how to activate the PIP.