johannes wrote:
>
> harikeo wrote:
>> johannes wrote:
>>> harikeo wrote:
>>>> David wrote:
>>>>> Does a computer user hooked up to broad band (no tv card in the pc)
>>>>> require a TV licence?
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not sure if it's possible to watch television programmes in real time
>>>>> these days via broad band but even if it was would I still need a TV
>>>>> licence if NOT watching those (I don't have or want BBCiPlayer installed
>>>>> either).
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> You don't need a TV licence for a PC with no TV card in it.
>>>>
>>>> I don't think you need a licence to watch programs downloaded using
>>>> iPlayer as they're pre-recorded and only available after the program has
>>>> been aired. I could be wrong on that given how controlled the UK is
>>>> becoming and what TVLA is like :)
>>> I thing it is very ambiguous indeed, most TV programmes are pre-recorded,
>>> and repeated, sometimes in the same week or even hour as for BBC24. Hence
>>> it is difficult to distinguish with (same time as transmitted on TV),
>>> especially since I have no TV receiver. I assume that TVLA is deliberately
>>> obtuse in order to frighten people to cough up the TV Tax, AKA TV licence.
>> You're probably correct about the TVLA frightening people. Their latest
>> advert is more like a trailer to a horror movie!
>
> No, I haven't seen the advert since I have no TV. In still worried because
> of what I can (potentially) get from broadband. I would need a TV to know
> whether this is simultaneously sent on TV and thus require a TV licence.
If you were to use the iPlayer to download when the programs had say 1
Day's availability left then I'd think you'd be safe ...BUT there is
always TVLA to deal with if you're "caught" using iPlayer.
Surely it should be up to the BBC (and other providers) to only put up
for download what is allowed with no licence. Or is that too simple for
them? |