samsung LNT4069 40" LCD TV--PIP

does the Samsung Model #LNT 4069 LCD TV contain the Picture in a
Picture (PIP) feature.?

The reason I am writing is that the specs on Samsung's website make no
mention of PIP, but Frys on line Thanksgiving Day ad says it does. I
don't want to purchase if it does not contain PIP.

best, Aaron

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does the Samsung Model #LNT 4069 LCD TV contain the Picture in a
Picture (PIP) feature.?

The reason I am writing is that the specs on Samsung's website make no
mention of PIP, but Frys on line Thanksgiving Day ad says it does. I
don't want to purchase if it does not contain PIP.

best, Aaron

If you go to the Samsung website and download the manual, you will see it
does have PIP, but it only has 1 tuner. Here is a quote from the quick
reference guide:

"Viewing picture-in-picture

This product has one built-in tuner, which does not allow PIP to function in
the same mode. For example, you cannot watch one TV channel in the main
screen and a different one in the PIP screen. Please see 'PIP Settings'
below for details. You can use the PIP feature to simultaneously watch two
video sources."

I assume (but not 100% certain) that a source such as a digital cable box or
Direct TV digital receiver could be one source (not requiring a tuner), and
off-the-air video would be another source that together could be displayed
with PIP since only the off-the-air needs the tuner. Obviously, a DVD source
does not need a tuner either.

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does the Samsung Model #LNT 4069 LCD TV contain the Picture in a
Picture (PIP) feature.?

The reason I am writing is that the specs on Samsung's website make no
mention of PIP, but Frys on line Thanksgiving Day ad says it does. I
don't want to purchase if it does not contain PIP.

best, Aaron

If you go to the Samsung website and download the manual, you will see it
does have PIP, but it only has 1 tuner. Here is a quote from the quick
reference guide:

"Viewing picture-in-picture

This product has one built-in tuner, which does not allow PIP to function
in the same mode. For example, you cannot watch one TV channel in the main
screen and a different one in the PIP screen. Please see 'PIP Settings'
below for details. You can use the PIP feature to simultaneously watch two
video sources."

I assume (but not 100% certain) that a source such as a digital cable box
or Direct TV digital receiver could be one source (not requiring a tuner),
and off-the-air video would be another source that together could be
displayed with PIP since only the off-the-air needs the tuner. Obviously,
a DVD source does not need a tuner either.

Sounds similar to my LNT4071F. Some docs said it has PIP, others didn't.
Nothing said it doesn't have it; they just omitted mentioning it. The remote
has an unlabeled button where the PIP button is supposed to be. Whenever I
tried it, it gave a message saying something like "Function not Available.)
Eventually I found something (can't remember where) that showed a matrix of
which combinations of input sources will work with PIP. Using one of the
approved combinations, I actually was able to get PIP, but it was so
restrictive that it was useless.

On Nov 23, 8:10 am, "Nick Danger" wrote:
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does the Samsung Model #LNT 4069 LCD TV contain the Picture in a
Picture (PIP) feature.?

The reason I am writing is that the specs on Samsung's website make no
mention of PIP, but Frys on line Thanksgiving Day ad says it does. I
don't want to purchase if it does not contain PIP.

best, Aaron

If you go to the Samsung website and download the manual, you will see it
does have PIP, but it only has 1 tuner. Here is a quote from the quick
reference guide:

"Viewing picture-in-picture

This product has one built-in tuner, which does not allow PIP to function
in the same mode. For example, you cannot watch one TV channel in the main
screen and a different one in the PIP screen. Please see 'PIP Settings'
below for details. You can use the PIP feature to simultaneously watch two
video sources."
Dear Mark & NIck: thank's for your replies. I did go to Samsung's
website and downloaded the manual which explained that the set has
only ONE tv tuner.
best, Aaron


Dea I assume (but not 100% certain) that a source such as a digital
cable box
or Direct TV digital receiver could be one source (not requiring a tuner),
and off-the-air video would be another source that together could be
displayed with PIP since only the off-the-air needs the tuner. Obviously,
a DVD source does not need a tuner either.

Sounds similar to my LNT4071F. Some docs said it has PIP, others didn't.
Nothing said it doesn't have it; they just omitted mentioning it. The remote
has an unlabeled button where the PIP button is supposed to be. Whenever I
tried it, it gave a message saying something like "Function not Available.)
Eventually I found something (can't remember where) that showed a matrix of
which combinations of input sources will work with PIP. Using one of the
approved combinations, I actually was able to get PIP, but it was so
restrictive that it was useless.