2007-01-19 02:41:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
You need a TV Licence to use any television receiving equipment such as a TV set, set-top boxes, video or DVD recorders, computers or mobile phones to watch or record TV programmes as they are being shown on TV.
If your PC doesn't cater for watching tv, it doesn't matter. If you already have a TV licence at home, it will cover.
2007-01-19 03:03:36 · answer #1 · answered by champer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends what you are doing and where you are living.
If you are not watching TV you dont need a TV license.
If you are in the UK and watching TV on your PC and have no other TV then you need to buy a TV license. If you have a license for a TV that covers your PC's TV tuner as well.
In Germany you need a license for each TV - and each PC with a TV card in.
What you need is a cat license to license the cat in the PC... go to the post office and ask for one before you get arrested!
2007-01-19 10:53:45 · answer #2 · answered by bambamitsdead 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You only need a TV Licence for your PC if you are watching Live stream TV. If you are only watching programs that have already been on TV then no. This also applies to the New Mobile Phoens that have live stream TV.
2007-01-19 10:55:00 · answer #3 · answered by Steveh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You require a TV licence for any equipment that is capable of receiving a television signal, so the answer is Yes, you need a licence to view TV on your PC.
2007-01-19 10:53:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a TV license to watch TV no matter what the medium is be it analoge radio, digital radio, satellite or internet.
This is the BIG TV tax the goverment take off you and give most to the BBC.
2007-01-19 10:50:57 · answer #5 · answered by Tempest 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hi...this is where the UK broadcasting laws fall over...because...
if you have a PC 'with' a tv/audio card fitted then....'YES'
but if you watch tv on your PC, as you can 'without' a tv/audio card fitted then....'NO'...because you can stream live satellite tv and tv progs direct to your PC...and the UK law is, 'that the electronic equipment being utilised to watch the media of television is fitted with a tuner or tv card'....'and therefore a license is a requirement'.
2007-01-19 11:31:37 · answer #6 · answered by chrisbell3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you watch UK TV on your PC you do. If it is TV from anywhere else in the world that is not being broadcast in the UK at the same time, you don't.
2007-01-19 13:24:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ONly if your pc has a built in tv tuner.
2007-01-19 10:45:41 · answer #8 · answered by gixerbry 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you have a TV licence you should be covered but yes you do need one
2007-01-19 10:46:25 · answer #9 · answered by scrummy mummy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes
and if you pay by standing order not only will they take the money for the licence they will take an extra £11.00 per month from then on towards your next licence.be aware !
2007-01-19 11:16:26 · answer #10 · answered by adrian s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋