Time Machine TV Video Game Management Timer DVD HDTV
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Manufacturer: TIME MACHINEProduct features:
- Easy To Opperate
- No Programming!
- One token allows 30 minutes viewing or game time.
- Controls the signal not the power.
- Great for multiple TVs in the same house.
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Customer Review: BEST solution even with multiple devices!
Summary: 5 Stars
We were looking at time management devices for my son who has ADHD and a few other issues. He has an obsession with gadgets and cannot stop pushing buttons- he will obsess over them- so it was important for us to find a machine that worked without a PIN or a card (he would stand there and swipe for hours, more likely than not).
This works with tokens.
We also knew that even though he is 4, if we put this device on one unit we have attached to our television, he would then choose to play something else...So that was another issue for us...
A regular timer allows to much wiggle room for a freak out...
With a token -the token is a tangible item that he then inserts into Time Machine in exchange for time playing a game. The token is then out of his hand, so he can focus on playing, rather than the device.
When time is up he will ask for another token which allows us to talk about how he may earn another one. When the machine shuts off whatever he is playing though, it's just fact, it's not anyone trying to disrupt his fun...I think that is key...
We currently have 5 devices connected to our A/V switch and they are all usable only by inserting a token into Time Machine.
Here's how:
Time Machine is easily usable with multiple devices attached to the TV- you just need to use an A/V selector switch (we have a box from Philips that we purchased at a local Target, Amazon.com does carry a few of them). Instead of connecting the cord from one device (a Wii, for example) you can connect the Wii to the A/V selector, along with many other devices, and connect the A/C selector cable to the Time Machine unit.
There is also the ability to enter a PIN to override the tokens- if grownups are watching TV or playing a game...
If you are going to use this I recommend using it all the time- no exceptions. If I am playing a game with him I will also use a token so we have together time, and together we get to play more. This is teaching him how sharing and pooling resources can be a fun and very useful thing...
I also recommend storing the tokens in a jar or plastic container, with the key, out of reach...We keep ours on top of the fridge where our kiddo can't reach it (he's also not a climber)...
Great product... Well made... Very happy with this and the peace it has brought to our home...
Description of Time Machine TV Video Game Management Timer DVD HDTV
Don't let the kids be "vidiots!" Take charge with The Time Machine TV / Video Game Timer, BIG BUCKS OFF! The ultimate solution for teaching kids that gaming and TV are privileges, not their 7-hours-a-day right! This easily hooks up and uses a token system to activate electronics, so kids learn quickly how to earn entertainment time, and use it wisely. Use with any coaxial connection (cable, satellite, broadcast TV) and / or RCA connection (game console, DVD player, VCR, cable tuner); Comes with 30 special tokens. Each activates for 30 mins.; Has locking security so it can't be "tampered with," and can only be overridden with a parent's PIN code; Can be set for defined viewing times (as in, no late-night); Digital display shows time status. Can be paused so they don't lose time; 6'l. AC cord; Comes with cables, 2 keys, tokens, and instructions. UL-listed. 5 x 3 x 8"h. Weighs 2 lbs., 4 ozs. An easy, smart parenting helper. Get it today! CHOKING HAZARD. Small partsnot for children under 3 yrs. The Time Machine TV / Video Game TimerTools and Hardware
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