Picture in Picture (PiP)

Overview

New to version 3.5 of our DigiTV software is the capability to view two digital TV channels at the same time. This feature is termed Picture in Picture, as it allows you to view the second digital TV channel in a window which is located in one corner of the main digital television display.

Activating/Deactivating PiP

There are few ways in which you can toggle PiP on/off.

  • The first is by using the mouse to go to
    File -> Picture-in-Picture

  • The second is by right clicking in the DigiTV video area and then selecting Picture-in-Picture from the context menu.

  • The third is to press the specific PiP button on our Nebula Remote control.
    • Using PiP



    When Picture in Picture is active you will find that a secondary video stream appears in the corner of the main video area.

    The secondary video stream can be the same channel as the main video display or another channel from the same multiplex (or even a different multiplex if you have a multi-tuner setup and a tuner is free to be used).

    To change the current PiP channel simply:-

  • Use the mouse to click on the left or right arrows which are located just above the picture-in-picture video insert.
  • Use the left and right cursor buttons on your Nebula Remote Control.

    To view the current PiP channel fullscreen:-

  • Click on the channel name display located just above the picture-in-picture video insert.
  • Press the 'ok' button on your Nebula Remote Control.


    • The number of channels you can change the PiP view to is decided by the number of DigiTV devices you have attached and their current status. If you have a single tuner you will be able to view any channel from the same multiplex as the main channel you are currently viewing.

    If you have multiple tuners and they are not being used for recording then you will be able to view any other tuned TV channel. If your tuners are all currently busy recording several different programs from several different multiplexes, you will then be able to use PiP to view any channel from the multiplexes your DigiTV devices are currently tuned to.