Unwanted Freeview programme info on LG TV.

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MrJohn

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#215468 28-Jun-2017 20:50

Have Freeview put an app on our LG TV?

Just recently I reset our LG 42" TV which I cant see the model name but it is about 3 years old. All went well but since then every time we change channels the bottom third of the screen is taken up by a display of Freeview programme information which most of the family find to be really annoying.

How can I turn this feature off?

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John

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#1808506 28-Jun-2017 21:02

unless you can change the guide type that is the freeview plus guide

MrJohn

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#1808514 28-Jun-2017 21:17

Thanks but I don't think the family are going to be accepting of that!

There must be some way of turning this off.......

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#1808521 28-Jun-2017 21:41

well someone might be able to help but we dont know the model number.

but then again there may not be anything you can do

MrJohn

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#1808525 28-Jun-2017 21:49

Ah ha! I poked my phone down the back and managed to get the model number!

42LB550V-TA

I do hope someone can tell me how to do this.

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#1808945 29-Jun-2017 13:43

It sounds like your reset of the TV has caused a setting to revert back to its default value. Go through the settings in the TV and look for something to do with an info display and set it to off.

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#1808948 29-Jun-2017 13:48

turn of hbbtv in the menus and it reduces the amount of crap on channel change that clutters it up.

Or just pull the antenna out and stick to apps for your entertainment. I find that gets better stuff ;)

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MrJohn

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#1808957 29-Jun-2017 13:57

Thanks Richard, you saved my marriage!

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#1809226 29-Jun-2017 21:26

MrJohn:
Thanks Richard, you saved my marriage!

John

Just be aware that turning off HBB TV disables Freeview Plus altogether.

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#1809233 29-Jun-2017 21:35

OK, thanks for that info.

Now I will have to swot up on freeview plus to see if we really need it, frankly we are not sophisticated users and anything that requires pushing more than three buttons on the remote usually results into a session of extreme frustration.

John

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