TV LICENCE

[mastermac]

second saturday on the trot and wondering why i should have to pay for a licence.

work all week then come to watch a bit of t/v wats on nowt. got really cheesed off with it last week now look at wats on same rubbish again.

role on next weekend away in the van can i claim some licence money back not likely. another case of rip off britain.

Hmmmmm enjoyed that little rant

 

[Oldfogey]

So if there's never anything on worth watching, get rid of the aerial, just watch DVD or video, or iPlayer if you have Broadband.

Then you don't need a licence.

 

[Legsmaniac_374344731]

The old TV Licence debate again, which seems to have done the rounds on a few forums lately and some more than once.

So why ARE you still paying for a TV Licence then? It doesn't sound like you watch much TV and what you have watched so far, you haven't enjoyed.

Why not consider getting rid of the TV and watch the programs you DO want to watch on the PC instead. You don't need a TV Licence for that. (Providing you only watch programs that are not transmitted live at the time)

 

[Mikey1]

I thought the law was if you have equipment in your house capable of receiving a signal you had to have a tv licence even if you dont have an aerial?

I remember a case with a guy who only watched video's and dvd's and he got prosocuted for not having one.

 

[LMH]

We've got Sky and that's no better even with all the channels.

Lisa

 

[Oldfogey]

That's what they would like you to think, but it ain't so. Rather than go into it all again, see this thread;

www.practicalcaravan.com/newforums/fm_messages.asp?FO=205&FM=385918

 

[Legsmaniac_374344731]

"I thought the law was if you have equipment in your house capable of receiving a signal you had to have a tv licence even if you dont have an aerial?"

That used to be the case, Mikey. Not anymore.

Check out the rules on the TV Licence website.

http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk
Sorry Lisa, we disagree. Even with Freesat which we have for our caravan, we always find something interesting to watch.

 

[Rita1]

This is silly as we could all claim this

from TV Lincensing Site

Q) What if I only use a TV to watch videos/DVDs/as a monitor for my games console? Do I still need a licence?

A) You do not need a TV Licence if you only use your TV to watch videos and DVDs or as a monitor for your games console.

 

[Oldfogey]

In order that I can fairly readilly demonstrate that I do not use my equipment to watch broadcast programmes, I have;

1. Removed the aerial.

2. Left all the channel selections "untuned".

This is in accordance with the recommendations I have in a letter from TV Licensing.

It is obviously a personal matter whether there is enough on TV to make it worth watching, but pesonally I am not interested in watching - sport, soaps, game shows, "reality TV", property shows.

News I prefer to get from newspapers, magazines and the internet.

When I do have access to TV (quite often, often digital), I find that apart from the news and weather, since I don't usually have net access at the time, it often stays off for days at a time.

 

[Robert_374242026]

Was upset when the tax 10p was announced but this week had letter from tv licence people that from now on have no longer to pay, feel slightly better now.

 

[Stephen_374341239]

The old TV Licence debate again, which seems to have done the rounds on a few forums lately and some more than once.

So why ARE you still paying for a TV Licence then? It doesn't sound like you watch much TV and what you have watched so far, you haven't enjoyed.

Why not consider getting rid of the TV and watch the programs you DO want to watch on the PC instead. You don't need a TV Licence for that. (Providing you only watch programs that are not transmitted live at the time)

OW YES YOU DO

 

[Stephen_374341239]

The minister in parliament have sewn that one right up.If you have a Tv Broadband DvD Player any thing to watch something on you now have to have a licence.

Also if you don,t close you dustbine lid now you will be fined