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spiderpig

(10,419 posts) Sat Sep 24, 2016, 07:57 PM Sep 2016

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Anybody remember "picture-in-picture" TVs?

Guess they weren't worth rewiring the cables.

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Anybody remember "picture-in-picture" TVs? (Original Post) spiderpig Sep 2016 OP

I think the advertisers IcyPeas Sep 2016 #1

It was REALLY expensive to do, because you needed two tuners in your set jmowreader Sep 2016 #2

Cable boxes, DVRs, etc. do PnP better unc70 Sep 2016 #3

IcyPeas

(21,889 posts)

1. I think the advertisers

Reply to spiderpig (Original post)

Sat Sep 24, 2016, 09:08 PM

Sep 2016

were against them or something.

jmowreader

(50,559 posts)

2. It was REALLY expensive to do, because you needed two tuners in your set

Reply to spiderpig (Original post)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 02:27 AM

Sep 2016

It was about the same price to buy a 13" TV and set it on top of your big TV.

unc70

(6,115 posts)

3. Cable boxes, DVRs, etc. do PnP better

Reply to spiderpig (Original post)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 03:14 AM

Sep 2016

There is no need for PnP in most TVs because the function is provided in most types of set-top boxes. A typical DVR might have 2-4 tuners.

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