Is There a Censoring Software or Plug-in

[ghost1]

We all know that some films contain parts that are not suitable for children to watch (like nudity).

What I would like to know is that if there exists a program that I can control which parts of the movie is displayed and which are not.

For example: I can have a text file ( like a sub-title file), that contains 15678-16345, and the program will not show the frames in between. This is some kind of parental control.

Please tell me if such a program exists? or how can i program one, using one of the open source players?

[anonymez]

welcome to the forum

there are hardware solutions which i hear work well in most cases (well, for coarse language anyway), but i'm not aware of a software solution.

you could, however create an avisynth script and use trim() to cut segments you wish to keep, then just play the avisynth script. something like:

directshowsource("C:\path\to\video.avi")   #or avisource()
part1=trim(0,15678)
part2=trim(16345,20000)
return part1+part2

[ghost1]

But this will destroy the original film, won't it?

I ask for something that can only show the suitable parts and skip the unsuitable parts. There might also be a password(like a parental lock) for displaying the original film (of course the video would be played properly on another player).

[anonymez]

But this will destroy the original film, won't it?

not sure what you mean by destroy. it does exactly what you ask, it will play the entire movie through, but will only play frames within the ranges you specify.

this is for PC playback, right?

[ghost1]

I thought AviSynth would recode the film, cropping the given sections. But now I have re-checked what Avisynth does and ok it has the function I need.

Thanks for your help.

Coming to the second part, is there a way that I can put a password to the original file, and allow only the playback of the avisynth (the cropped) version?

And also password protect the avisynth script file, from being changed?

[anonymez]

put a password to the original file, and allow only the playback of the avisynth (the cropped) version?

there are a bunch of applications that will allow you to set passwords to files & folders. plain XP will only do it via creating a zip archive (not feasible here) or folder permissions for user accounts, which is not the same thing. as for editing the avisynth script, guess you'd have to make them read-only; however, unfortunately nothing can stop them from writing their own

[ghost1]

Yes there are some applications that provide password protection of files. But is there such an application that gives avisynth the permission to read the file without the password, and block any other application from reading it?

[anonymez]

i've not had the need for using such an application, so i wouldn't know. windows folder permissions has been enough for me.

you may like to try:

-disabling simple file sharing in control panel-->folder options

-creating a new limited user account if you don't already have one. set a password to the admin account.

-right-click the folder, properties-->security. add the limited account, deny permission to write, modify and list folder contents. keep the avisynth scripts in a separate folder, allow read and read & execute access. tell them to use the limited account

that might get you started