Not sure on this, open to correction, but I was told that what matters is the receiving equipment rather than the TV itself, IYSWIM? So if you don't have a sat dish or a cable hookup or and aeriel of any kind and therefore no capability for watching broadcasts, then you don't need a TV license.
On a similar note, if I don't have a TV and watch streamed programmes on my laptop eg 4OD etc, do I need a TV license?
Jay
I don't believe this and would not take the IT's view as authoritative. TVs have a built in tuner and in most cases even without any external antenna you will pick up the local terrestrial broadcasts (e.g. RTE1/2, TV3, TG4 - I think Channel 6 might not be available on terrestrial and only on cable etc.?). In that case you are capable of receiving broadcasts so need a license.story in Irish Times today (p6) confirms this
I don't believe this and would not take the IT's view as authoritative. TVs have a built in tuner and in most cases even without any external antenna you will pick up the local terrestrial broadcasts (e.g. RTE1/2, TV3, TG4 - I think Channel 6 might not be available on terrestrial and only on cable etc.?). In that case you are capable of receiving broadcasts so need a license.
Note the mention of "TV". If you have a TV (containing a tuner) and don't have cable, antenna, dish etc. then you still need a license even if you only use the TV for watching DVDs or whatever.Not sure on this, open to correction, but I was told that what matters is the receiving equipment rather than the TV itself, IYSWIM? So if you don't have a sat dish or a cable hookup or and aeriel of any kind and therefore no capability for watching broadcasts, then you don't need a TV license.
On a similar note, if I don't have a TV and watch streamed programmes on my laptop eg 4OD etc, do I need a TV license?
Jay
With that logic I could have a monitor (TV without a tuner) and plug it into a NTL box (which can only receive signals from a coaxial cable. AKA a wire) and then I wont need a TV Licence and da Plank's salary will have to drop by €160. Sounds good to me.
Here is the setup in my house: there are three tvs, one in the living room connected to ntl digital, one in my sister's bedroom connected to a seperate ntl digital and my own. There is a cable running from my sister's room to my own that gives me analog channels (the basics e.g. RTE1 &2, Sky One, News, BBC 1 &2, TG4, TV3). However, for the past I dunno two years, I haven't used that cable. Its not even connected to my tv. I use my tv for watching dvds and blu-ray, and playing my video game consoles (I have PS3, 360 and Wii, just to make people jealous). Now, my mum pays the licence, but what legal position would I be in should I be required to pay the licence? What if I moved to my own place. I am thinking of removing the tuner from my tv, leaving only the connections for my consoles. Would that get me out of paying for the licence?
Yes you will have to pay for a license as you have a TV that is quite capable of receiving a signal IMO.
Thanks for the enlightenment. Anyone help with difference with statue and law ????
Ok the reason I am asking is I have read about a man who did not pay he's TV lience but keep writing to them asking for a bill at 1st. Then saying that this law was passed by the govenement on behave of him jet he has never voted. Not even reistered to vote. He is a man of the land and does not give them the right to repersent him. Therefore this statute (A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative authority that governs a country,) should not be pushed on him.
I believe he wrote 4 letters in total explaining in great detail he's resoning not to believe in this law. He still has not got a TV lience and has a TV.
Any idea's on this story?
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