Chad's Crappy Corner and another gadget for his new theme for March.

Chad emailed our loyal (and much appreciated) Patreon supporters and asked them to pick a March, 2016 theme of the month they would like to see. They voted and picked crappy gaming gadgets. And this week's gadget: the PlayLimit TV & Video Game Timer.

Here's how Amazon describes it: The TV Timer that helps control the TV or Video Game time.

Teach Your Children How to Budget Their Time. Controls the video signal. Child must have a token to allow TV or Video Game time. Great for controlling multiple TVs or Video Game Consoles. Controls the signal on coaxial and RCA cables. Parental switch override. Please Note: This timer doesn't have HDMI connections. $14.99.

And Chad's take? As Chad showed us, this gadget only works with devices that hook up with RCA cables (red, white & yellow) or coaxial cables like those cable TV set top boxes use. It's fairly easy to hook up and the TV and/or game box cables end up behind a locked door panel making it difficult for a child to remove. Although Chad had a bit of trouble getting the back panel off, (he finally did it with a screwdriver) he said the unit was fairly well made for the under $15 price. It comes with a bag of “coins” that allow the device to work 15 minutes at a time. Maybe a parent could award coins for doing homework, chores, etc. Chad also showed us that the unit has a pause button, so a child can pause the digital timer while they get a bite, or need a break for a few minutes. All in all, Chad liked it and said it could get kids to budget they play and TV time better.

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