Tv Screen Saver

[Birdfeeder]

I was visiting a friend yesterday and he was listening to the proms via his tv, I asked him what the significance of the screen saver was and he had no idea. It consisted of ever changing tiles of various shapes and sizes, each tile seemed to be an advert for a film or dvd, some had "deal of the week" on them, others "be the first to own this" the rest had nothing. There was no clue as to where they might be bought, anyone any idea what it was all about

[Old_Geezer]

The first thing to do would be to look at his PC's preference at the name of the screen saver.

By the sound of it it'll be a free one pushing some company's deal of the week. If he doesn't know where he got it, it could even be malware that's installed itself.

[hc4361]

It was on the tv, not pc, OG

[Old_Geezer]

Oh right, never heard of one of those. But it must be a TV with some computer type settings though.

[hc4361]

You need to know the radio station or tv channel his tv was tuned in to.

[Birdfeeder]

It comes on which ever radio station you are listening to, I have just tried it on mine, put any radio station number in, when the radio starts wait a couple of minutes and up comes this screen saver

[hc4361]

My tv screen just goes blank if it is tuned to a radio station. What make is yours? Mine is Panasonic

[Birdfeeder]

Toshiba my friends is a Sony, the screen saver doesn't come on straight away but after a few minutes.

[Birdfeeder]

I should have added that we both get our tv and radio reception through BT vision boxes

[hc4361]

Ah - there's the answer. :)

[Mamyalynne]

Discussed here a little.


https://community.bt.com/t5/BT-Vision-box/Screensaver-configuration/td-p/1208549

[Birdfeeder]

Thanks Mamyalynne couldn't find the answer but it looks a sit that may come in handy for other queries

[Mamyalynne]

True, not very forthcoming with a solution which is a shame.