I purchased a "TV Timer BOB" last week, and started using it with my kids. It is a small, very simple to use, household transformational device that sits next to your TV. You plug the power cord from the TV into the back and it locks in place, then you plug the device into the wall. You can program it to allow your kids to only watch so many hours of TV per day or per week. You can set up as many as 6 different accounts each with a different PIN code. It has a lot of nice options. When time is up, the power to the TV shuts off.
What was really interesting was that even though I gave my kids a generous starting allowance of TV per day, their actual TV time dramatically decreased. Before when TV time was free and uncontrolled, they didn't mind killing time by watching it. Now that TV is measured and limted, they don't want to waste their time allowances watching shows that are not worth it. They don't even use their whole allowance. And oh, TV Timer BOB keeps your timer running if you forget to turn the TV off!
Posted over 3 years ago
I live in Asia where the electricity is 220-230V. I wonder if this device can be used in such environmeny or only for 110V only. I am keen in using this device to control my sons viewing habit. Cheers Bill