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Understanding TV Parental Guidelines

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The TV Parental Guidelines system went into effect in 1997 as a tool to control children’s exposure to unsuitable programming. It’s based on the Motion Picture Association of America’s grading system for movies, with a total of six common scores rated by age group:

  • TV-Y: Means that a television show bearing this symbol is suitable for all children, including ages 6 and under. It signifies that there are no inappropriate elements present, and the program is not expected to frighten or trouble young minds.
  • TV-Y7: Rating given to children’s programming that is best suited for youth with increased developmental skills (roughly ages 7 and above). Shows with this rating may include themes of fantasy or light violence that are known to scare or confuse younger children.
  • TV-G: This rating does not apply to children’s shows only, but is the score given to programs that are suitable for all ages. It is used for content that has little to no language, violence, or sexual situations.
  • TV-PG: Contains content that parents may find inappropriate for children and preteens, such as suggestive language, violence, or sexual material.
  • TV-14: Labels shows that are best suited for children 14 years of age or older due to content including strong language, intense violence, or sexual acts.
  • TV-MA: Mature audiences only; not intended for children under 17. This rating is given to shows that include graphic scenes of violence or sexual activity.

The only way to control which programming your kids watch is to join them in front of the television. For the times you’re not around, check with your cable company to see if they allow channels to be blocked, so you can decide which are always off-limits. Another option is to purchase a remote that can be password protected. ReplacementRemotes.com offers universal TV remotes for purchase, including devices that are fully programmable for parental settings. Shop our selection online, or call 1-855-5-REMOTE to place an order.

Benefits to Using a Universal Remote

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If your home is like the typical American household, then it’s full of several pieces of entertainment technology that come with their own specific remotes. While the level of settings and control available on modern TVs, Blu-ray/DVD players, stereos, etc. makes them far superior to the standard home entertainment products that were available even just ten or twenty years ago, keeping track of and taking care of all those separate remotes can be a real hassle. That’s what makes universal remotes such a handy and worthwhile item to have around the house.

Some of the benefits of using a universal remote include:

  • Convenience – Let’s face it, having to pick up a different remote to control every appliance can be a real pain. This is especially true if your TV, stereo, and media player are all linked together, requiring multiple remotes just to turn the home entertainment center on and off. Universal remotes can be programed to control pretty much any modern entertainment appliance – just enter each product’s remote code, and the device can be linked to the same remote as every other.
  • Easy to find – The other problem with multiple remotes is that it can be easy to misplace one or the other, sending the family on a mad hunt to locate one device for one part of the home media center that’s keeping them from enjoying it. With a universal remote, there’s only one thing to keep track of, making it easy to find a place for it where everyone knows where to find it.
  • Save money – When you use just one remote for all your appliances, you end up saving money and time on batteries, cleaning, and maintenance. The longer you use your universal remote, the more the investment eventually pays off in savings.

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