2011-11-14, 20:32
Hi,
I realise that there have been quite a few posts about this subject, but when searching the only solutions still seem to be the Master Lock/Set Lock on the source, or creating different Profiles.
I've tried the Master Lock solution, which although works to a degree - you can put a password protected lock on a source, but not a folder within that source - but it hides it completely from view, rather than just making it unavailable to click on without inputting the password.
I haven't set up a separate profile, but unless I'm missing something, this would seem to have a similar effect i.e. if you're in a general profile it will show all films, if you're in a childs profile, for instance, then it will only show the films you want associated to that profile. Again, I imagine this works to a degree, but I don't want multiple profiles really.
Ideally, what I would like to see, and I don't think I'm alone here, is to be able to see all movies/tv shows etc... but if they have a certain rating (that can be chosen in settings) i.e. PG or R then a password has to be inputted before the movie can be played. That way my 4-year old, who can quite easily navigate his way round XBMC (a well done nod to the developers for making it so easy) can't start watching Alien instead of Scooby-Doo - or should that be the other way round, Scooby-Doo is quite scary!!!!
I realise that the movie ratings system isn't perfect; many films from pre-1968 don't have ratings etc... but as I use Ember Media Manager I can input my own ratings on these older films or even change a rating on a film I don't think is suitable for my kids to see yet.
Hope that doesn't come across as a rant, it certainly isn't meant to; the system is awesome and gets better and better all the time, I'm just wondering if any sort of ratings based parental control system is likely in the future or is available now in some way?
Many thanks,
I realise that there have been quite a few posts about this subject, but when searching the only solutions still seem to be the Master Lock/Set Lock on the source, or creating different Profiles.
I've tried the Master Lock solution, which although works to a degree - you can put a password protected lock on a source, but not a folder within that source - but it hides it completely from view, rather than just making it unavailable to click on without inputting the password.
I haven't set up a separate profile, but unless I'm missing something, this would seem to have a similar effect i.e. if you're in a general profile it will show all films, if you're in a childs profile, for instance, then it will only show the films you want associated to that profile. Again, I imagine this works to a degree, but I don't want multiple profiles really.
Ideally, what I would like to see, and I don't think I'm alone here, is to be able to see all movies/tv shows etc... but if they have a certain rating (that can be chosen in settings) i.e. PG or R then a password has to be inputted before the movie can be played. That way my 4-year old, who can quite easily navigate his way round XBMC (a well done nod to the developers for making it so easy) can't start watching Alien instead of Scooby-Doo - or should that be the other way round, Scooby-Doo is quite scary!!!!
I realise that the movie ratings system isn't perfect; many films from pre-1968 don't have ratings etc... but as I use Ember Media Manager I can input my own ratings on these older films or even change a rating on a film I don't think is suitable for my kids to see yet.
Hope that doesn't come across as a rant, it certainly isn't meant to; the system is awesome and gets better and better all the time, I'm just wondering if any sort of ratings based parental control system is likely in the future or is available now in some way?
Many thanks,