So there is a really exciting trailer I just saw on TV! It comes out on Friday. I wait until Friday and I go to kids-in-mind to check on the rating and description of the known issues. Kids-in-mind breaks down a movie rating into three sections: Sex & Nudity, Violence & Gore, and Language. They have a scale from 0 (none) to 10 (extreme) for each of those three sections. That way, right off the bat, you can see if you even want to bother reading the details of a rating. For example, let’s say you are okay with watching a movie that has a rating of 3 or less for language and a movie you were thinking about going to see has a rating of 6 for language. You would know that movie isn’t something you would be interested in seeing. You can also search for past movies by a rating scale. For example you set the scale as a max of 3 for Sex & Nudity, 8 for Violence & Gore, and 3 for Language. It filters all the movies with that rating for you. Then from there you can pick a movie and read the details of the sections for a particular movie.
Now, this is what happened to my husband and me. We were being cautious of what we went to see and then began to get frustrated because Hollywood’s movie producers like to make a good movie bad with just one scene. So, we found a happy medium: ClearPlay. This company (as seen on the Today Show) offers a great benefit for those who want to protect themselves and/or their children from things they deem objectionable content in movies. ClearPlay offers two DVD players: the MaxPlay DVD Player and the ClearPlay USB Player. The DVD players allow filters from their website to be loaded on them and while you watch a movie you have bought or rented, it filters what you have specified. They are very thorough in the sections they break a movie into: “violence, sex, nudity, vulgarity, bloodshed, substance abuse, blasphemy, disturbing, bigotry, dishonor parent, dishonor flag, and mushiness.” The filters for those sections can be either of the following: No Filtering, Least Filtering, Medium Filtering, or Most Filtering.
I have the ClearPlay USB Player because the USB is easier to deal with since I have broadband. If you aren’t sure which one would be best for your internet type and viewing then call their toll free number (1-866-788-6992)-they always have friendly people who will explain everything to you and if they don’t know the answer they will find the answer from someone who knows. We bought the DVD player with a year long subscription to all the filters (past and future ones they would offer) rather than buy each filter individually. The year long unlimited subscription gave us a wider range of movies to watch. It is not difficult to figure out how to load the filters on to the USB and then into the player-my husband figured it out and he doesn’t know that much about that stuff. What happens is the Filter Developers watch the movie and locate the objectionable content, they then prepare the program software to mute, skip, or zoom in on something else at appropriate times. I have watched about 5-10 DVD’s on the player using the filters and most of the time I couldn’t tell if anything was taken out at all. However, there was one movie where I think some things could have been edited out or where they should have zoomed in on something else. You can always call and let them know what you think should be edited out. Here is a long list of the movies or TV shows they currently offer filters for. Remember, with ClearPlay you are more in control than ever with the movies you and your family watch. And as ClearPlay says, “Being a Very Cool Responsible Parent Just Got a Whole Lot Easier.” If you would like to order you can click the banner above or the ClearPlay link here.
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