I assume we're talking about the display on the unit. Not sure how similar it is, but I have the BDP-pi. With the panel pushbuttons one can access the setting for length of time before the display automatically goes to sleep. It provides a maximum of 10 minutes "on" time. The screen is tiny, unreadable from the other side of the room, and the displayed info is minimal. Just the same, my preference would be for a longer display time, say, 30 minutes.