TVGuardian HD Model 501 - Foul Language TV and DVD Profanity Filter

Great product at great price. This is actually the second 501 model we have bought and the 4th TV Guardian device. The 501 is HDMI and works very well. We have AT&T U-Verse and it works great. If you have never used TV Guardian we highly recommend it. There is enough garbage out there without allowing more into your home. Sadly, we have recently seen a couple of commercials that have bad words and these commercials do not have CC so this sadly does not block those out. TV Guardian requires CC (Closed Captioning) to work. Newer shows work very well. Some older shows may be off slightly depending on how well CC was done on the show. These do not work on Blue Ray players nor will these work on TVs that are using the built-in receiver. Reception must be from another source, run through this box, then display on the TV. Again, worth the money. This was received on the first day it was expected. Everything expected was received. I noticed they changed the remote from the original 501 model. The original 501 model had a slightly larger remote (same features) with a bracket to mount it. This one does not have the bracket. Metal housing seems cheap as it seems to pull away from the bottom of the machine, but again, it does the job and is worth the money. Nothing else out there does what this does.

I haven't had the opportunity to give an opinion regarding the actual product. Because the Remote Control did not function to setup the filters to enjoy the product. I will say that the Technician Support that I reached out for was null and void. I finally, decided to just purchase a new Remote Control Device. It is virtually impossible to get through to the Technical Support Reps. I will not be recommending this product to any of my friends or associates.

The TV Guardian people came up with a GREAT idea in the TV Guardian.The "gutter language" on TV and on videos today makes it incredibly unpleasant to watch television. There is absolute no reason for it!The best solution next to getting the producers to clean up their "act" is the TV Guardian. We have been using it for years, since their first model came out. It makes TV more pleasant but not perfect.The way it works is that TV Guardian monitors the closed captioning signal that is part of the programing. When it spots a word or phrase that is in its library of excluded words, it blocks out the audio and puts a "sanitized" version as a closed caption on the screen. You get used to it pretty quickly.This model has a remote control which is nice for changing the level of sensitivity. The words that TV Guardian looks for are categorized so that different levels of monitoring can be selected. For example, for religious programming, "God" and "Jesus" are not filtered out if the "Religious Programming" category is selected. There is also a strict, moderate, and lenient level. So you have a lot of flexibility.It is not perfect, however. Sometimes, it misses words if the closed captioning is lagging behind the audio. Also, for programming that is not closed captioned, it has no chance of catching offensive language. It also can't do anything about objectionable scenes since it can't monitor the video.Even with these problems, it is an excellent solution. I would really like for them to figure out a way to completely block out the commercials! Maybe one day....The only better way to get rid of the objectionable gutter language is to turn the TV off! Not a bad solution either. There's probably no chance of getting the producers to clean things up.

The problem is not so much with the operation of the product as with the condition it arrives in. This is the second unit I have received with some substance splattered on top of it. The first one I ordered even had a dent in the top of it, but I sent it back. Some of the cables look like they have been previously used as does the TV guardian unit. The bag with the remote was opened and I even received an instruction manual for a DVD player in the box! I just feel if you pay this much money for a supposedly new item, it should look like it is new. I think the problem is with the manufacturer, because I have ordered from two different places and received similar outcomes. I decided to keep this one after hooking it up because it does work. Previously I was paying for the TV guardian app through the dish network, which worked ten times better and covered all the tvs in the house, but since dish doesn't care about their customers, they pulled the app and won't carry it anymore. Years ago I bought a vcr with this same TV guardian technology incorporated into it, but now have to pay twice as much as the vcr cost just to get the same stand alone technology this unit provides.

Take control of your TV. Got it primarily to control language on prime time tv shows and movies. Works well on primetime TV, less well on movies as most newer movies aren't compatible. Using Clearplay DVD and VidAngel Streaming for movies with some success, but they don't cover all new movies. Would like to see TV Guardian develop a box that allows up to four HDTV inputs.

Did not work as advertised, not blocking any of the language on DVD TV shows. This was even after turning off the subtitles, as instructed. Also, have to pay return shipping. Do not waste your time or money.