PiP not working right on WAR?

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I have the new Panasonic BD30 player with the latest v1.3 firmware. Noticed when I played the movie WAR the PiP function was not working right. First my BD30 player remote would not let me turn PiP on from the remote. I had to go into the movie menu special features and turn it on. Once the movie started playing with the PiP. The movie and pip video was stuttering almost like it was in slow motion and out of sync.

Just to note I put in Resident Evil: Extinction and could turn the PiP on via the remote and could turn the PiP video box audio on and off with the remote as well. So surely nothing wrongs with the player?

I'm guessing its either the movie WAR on all 1.1 profile players messing up, or a bad disc, or my firmware on my player doesn't like WAR's PiP function?

P.S. I did post a comment in the BD30 player thread, but thought this could also be a movie related issue rather than player.

[jorg]

so is your problem u cant turn on the pip with the remote or dose dose the pip shutter when being used? or both video? what are your output setings

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Originally Posted by jorg

so is your problem u cant turn on the pip with the remote or dose dose the pip shutter when being used? or both video? what are your output setings

Both video shutter when using the PiP function on WAR... output is set to HDMI on, auto resolution, 24p playback.

Like I said the PiP thing works fine on RE:Extinction.

[doctorD]

WAR PIP plays fine on my PS3.

[mel2]

War PIP deosn't work as flawless and seamless as the resident evil extinction PIP. plus when the PIP comes on the resolution goes to 1080i. The movie was great though. the ending was good. good twist. I thought it would be cheesy.

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Originally Posted by doctorD

WAR PIP plays fine on my PS3.

perhaps its just the firmware on my player.

[JadedRaverLA]

Originally Posted by mel2

War PIP deosn't work as flawless and seamless as the resident evil extinction PIP. plus when the PIP comes on the resolution goes to 1080i. The movie was great though. the ending was good. good twist. I thought it would be cheesy.

If that highlighted part is correct, then that's why playback at 24p on the OP's setup is stuttering. Try disabling 24p output and the stuttering should go away.

The real issue though is why that would be happening. The PIP content is supposed to be encoded to match the main picture (ie. at 24p) so that this doesn't have to be done.

[mel2]

I've watched all the new 1.1 PIP movies Sunshine, RE:E, 3:10 to Yuma, and War. Only War does the picture switch to 1080i when the PIP comes on. When the PIP feature is done the picture switches back to 1080p. My PS3 has the latest firmware update btw. I don't care though, I really enjoyed the movie and probably will never use the PIP on it again.

[Sonny]

Yup WAR has an PiP issue, but PiP sux, so......lol. No really it does sux

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Originally Posted by JadedRaverLA

If that highlighted part is correct, then that's why playback at 24p on the OP's setup is stuttering. Try disabling 24p output and the stuttering should go away.

The real issue though is why that would be happening. The PIP content is supposed to be encoded to match the main picture (ie. at 24p) so that this doesn't have to be done.

OK, so thats why it stutters..its the 24p playback trying to work with 1080i.

Perhaps why most people aren't noticing because most don't have 24p capable tvs yet?

In anycase I really would hardly ever use PiP. Just something I wanted to try out.