Censor/Editing Software

[stymie222]

What simple software would you recommend to block out profanity or certain offensive scenes in a DVD [copied or original] that would make it more family friendly ?

I tried the new Clear play DVD player. They have a hefty subscriber fee and the USB flash drive that holds the editing information for each movie , over heated and I returned it.

[linyx]

Hi
You can try VideoRedo here
http://www.videoredo.com/en/ProductTVS.htm
but that is mainly only for video editing, to block out profanity is much harder. Here is one way to try to block foul language in a movie:
Software needed:
Dvdshrink (or Dvddecrypter)
Cooledit (or Audacity)
Pgcdemux
Rejig
Besweet and Belight
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Rip the dvd to your harddrive with Dvdshrink, use the reauthor setting and select only the main movie (select, under compression settings, only the language that you want, usually English 5.1).
Now using Pgcdemux select the main IFO file (under PGC Selection and Domain, select Titles) now select only demux video stream and demux all audio streams.
Use Belight to convert the AC3 files to 2 channel WAV files.
Open them with Cooledit (I don't know if this is even still around-it is really old, but it is my favorite audio editor-if you cannot find it use audacity) let the sound files play until you here language that you want edited out, select the word(s) that you want to get rid of, and hit transform > silence.
Once you have edited all of the sound, save the files and use Belight to convert them back to AC3.
Open Rejig and hit dvd author, select the video file .m2v and the edited audio .ac3, select the output directory and hit create. If the audio and video were split into multiple files like Movie1.m2v
Movie2.m2v
Movie1.ac3
Movie2.ac3
then use ImagoMPEG-Muxer instead of Rejig to remux the video and audio accordingly, and burn them with dvdflick or your favorite dvd converter. Otherwise it should produce a dvd compliant movie (you must then burn the files with Nero or whatever you like)

I hope this works for you, Someday i might write a detailed tutorial on how to do all this.

[setarip_old]

@stymie22

Hi!

The following link provides similar information to that offered by "linyx":

http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/586645#3546878

[dragongodz]

What simple software would you recommend to block out profanity or certain offensive scenes in a DVD [copied or original] that would make it more family friendly ?

the software between your ears.

if you deem a movie is not suitable for some members of your family then dont let them watch it. its as simple as that.

[setarip_old]

@stymie22

I just wanted to mention to you that, whatever methodology you finally settle upon for your totally reasonable approach to family video viewing, you might want to also modify the subtitles...

[dragongodz]

for your totally reasonable approach to family video viewing

is there any particular reason you highlighted that part ?

how do you see editing movies that were never intended for certain members of a family, such as children, so they can watch it "reasonable" ?

[foxyshadis]

Once you have possession of the movie, you can do practically whatever you want with it as long as you destroy all copies and derivatives when you give it away, and never distribute them. (In the US.) Besides, how is censoring movies yourself any more objectionable than having TNT do it for you?

[dragongodz]

Besides, how is censoring movies yourself any more objectionable than having TNT do it for you?

thats not what i asked. let me give an example

i could edit out all the most violent parts of Jaws so my 9 year old son could watch it.

my question was how would me doing such a thing be a "reasonable approach to family viewing" as setarip_old highlighted ? Jaws was never made for children and there is no real reason my son should need to see it, even edited. its a piece of entertainment, nothing more. we are not talking about something life saving.

no IMHO a reasonable approach to family viewing means only letting people see films that are age appropriate for them.

you can do practically whatever you want with it

of course. nobody said he couldnt. however if you are going to ask based on making something "family friendly" then you should expect someone to say right back "just dont watch it" as the simplest solution if this is a real concern.

as for TNT or any tv stations hatchet jobs on movies, i think you will find there are plenty of people that find what they do objectionable. :)

[setarip_old]

@dragongodz

Nowadays, it seems that movies that would in all other ways be quite acceptable for pre-teens (and, perhaps, even younger) to view, contain gratuitous profanities (and you should understand that your definition of profanity may differ from that of others) and/or gratuitous "racy" images the deletion of which in no way breaks the continuity of the movie.

This is a forum for technical information (Which is what is sought by "stymie222"), not moral judgment or applying your personal values to another's request for information...

[dragongodz]

it seems that movies that would in all other ways be quite acceptable for pre-teens (and, perhaps, even younger) to view, contain gratuitous profanities (and you should understand that your definition of profanity may differ from that of others) and/or gratuitous "racy" images the deletion of which in no way breaks the continuity of the movie.

thank you for explaining what you were thinking.

not moral judgment or applying your personal values to another's request for information...

i didnt tried to push my morals or personal values on him at all. i said if he found a movie not suitable for some members of his family then the simplest solution is for them not to watch it. i in no way said he couldnt if he wanted to.

if anything it was you who brought up values with your highlighted "for your totally reasonable approach to family video viewing". i could ask right back who are you to judge whats a reasonable approach. so please dont try and push your morals or personal values before accusing someone else of it.

it seems some are taking this as being some big issue and some posts as more than they are. so i will leave you all to continue as you wish and not bother to respond again.

[Guest]

i will leave you all to continue as you wish and not bother to respond again. A wise decision.

[stymie222]

Wow this subject got touchy. I would like to offer my view straight and simple.
The movie Transformers. Several sexual moments and a few bad words.
Tranformers has a huge juvenile following. Kids love the toys and the after market toys for and before the film was targeted to those kids.
So who wanted to see the movie. Kids
How many other movies have we seen where a child is in the midst of murder a mayhem yet that very actor is not allowed by the ratings system to see the film. Children see previews and pressure parents to see the movie.
A rating of PG does not entitle you to a PG movie. The movie industry has crossed the line on many occasions. Until they tell us exactly what to expect we are always in for surprises. And I have found there is no where to get the exact language and content of any movie.

[Doom9]

Doesn't PG mean that kids below a certain age (don't know the exact age though, we have a different rating system over here) may only see it with a parent or guardian? And isn't the point of that so that the adult can explain certain things to the child?
And as far as words go - my parents paid close attention to my sister and I when it came to language. However, come kindergarden we learned the foul words quickly enough - unless you lock up your kids, they'll get the bad influence from some point anyway so it's better to talk with them about it rather than to unsuccessfully try to prevent them from getting into touch with something you do not approve of.

[setarip_old]

Per the MPAA at:

http://www.mpaa.org/FlmRat_Ratings.asp

The PG rating indicates, in the view of the Rating Board, that parents may consider some material unsuitable for their children, and parents should make that decision.A PG-13 rating is a sterner warning by the Rating Board to parents to determine whether their children under age 13 should view the motion picture, as some material might not be suited for them.Neither rating requires the child to be accompanied by a parent or guardian...

BTW - THe PG-13 rating was created specifically so that "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" didn't have to be released with an "R" rating ("Children under 17 are not allowed to attend R-rated motion pictures unaccompanied by a parent or adult guardian."), which would have diminished its box offfice potential tremendously.

[laserfan]

BTW - THe PG-13 rating was created specifically so that "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" didn't have to be released with an "R" rating ("Children under 17 are not allowed to attend R-rated motion pictures unaccompanied by a parent or adult guardian."), which would have diminished its box offfice potential tremendously.Conversely, a movie that might otherwise rate a G or PG drops the F-bomb a few times just to get a PG-13 thus to improve box office.

I think the OP's request is very valid myself. I am not a fan of Nero "bloatware", but I seem to recall a version a few years ago (Nero Express or something) that had some editing features that included fancy transitions, but more-to-the-point an audio waveform that one could "drag to zero" easily. I think/assume it totally re-encoded everything.--it was buggy so I played with it a little and gave it up.

In any case it seems to me an editor with a "blackout" feature and audio level adjuster is long overdue. But I know only VRD+ (doesn't do either of these). Maybe Womble MPEG editor?