Song info flip

I've just started using front row... and I love it. But in the Music section, is there a way to turn off the flip of the song info/album cover that happens every 30 seconds? I wouldn't mind it if it did it when a new song started... but every 30 seconds kinda annoys me.
Thanks.

BrennanBones wrote:
I've just started using front row... and I love it. But in the Music section, is there a way to turn off the flip of the song info/album cover that happens every 30 seconds? I wouldn't mind it if it did it when a new song started... but every 30 seconds kinda annoys me.
Thanks.
I am not aware of a method for turning it off. The reason this happens by the way, is to avoid/reduce image burn-in on screens. If the interval was longer the chances for burn-in would increase.
While the image Apple use is not the most exciting, the idea of flipping it like this is a simple and elegant solution.

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