If you watch TV over your laptop?
2007-06-04 20:29:12 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
I'm in the UK, but I can't get the internet over my laptop yet, so I'm not evading paying, don't worry!
Thanks!
2007-06-05 23:50:53 · update #1
In UK yes.,You do not licence the TV but the premises to receive transmitted radio or TV signals by any means.Whether you watch only foreign programmes or record them on a DVD to watch elsewhere doesn't matter.You are still liable to get a TV licence.
2007-06-04 20:37:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not nessesarily. if you, or your parents or anyone has a tv licence already you should get yourself a copy of the rules and regualtion regarding it. it does say that you can use a portable television. that being one that runs on betteries. (ie a laptop) at a remote location to the address that the TV licence is registered to. Im not sure what the TV licencing people would make of that. but technically it is allowed. If you are watching via streams over the internet and not using a TV capture can for you laptop then i wouldnt worry about that any way as this would be fine.
2007-06-05 15:49:52 · answer #2 · answered by mattash99 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The law states anything that uses Television signals needs a license, unless stated otherwise. And if you think you can get away with it on a laptop or PC. Companies search users of laptops and PCs for technology allowing them to watch t.v. If you evade paying a license, they may come round your home and fine you.
2007-06-05 11:29:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes
It is very difficult to enforce, but you still need one. Detector vans go to addresses that have no TV licence and can "detect" whether you are watching or not. This is much easier with a standard CRT TV as they transmit as much as they display. But on a laptop it is much harder for them to prove.
If you get an unexpected knock on the door, then simply close the lid and slide it under the couch and you'll probably be OK.
2007-06-05 03:56:18 · answer #4 · answered by wally_zebon 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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.
2007-06-05 03:38:49 · answer #5 · answered by Leo 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You only need a TV Licence if you are using Your Aerial or Satellite/Cable.
You do not need it for watching over the Internet.
2007-06-05 03:37:24 · answer #6 · answered by kish 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Under U.K. law, if you have ANY device capable of receiving BBC channels you are required to have a TV licence.
That includes TVs, videos, DVD recorders, cable, satellite, PC TV cards and the 'net.
2007-06-05 08:48:30 · answer #7 · answered by Nightworks 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the UK, if there isn't a licence in that house and you are receiving broadcasts, then yes, you do need a licence.
2007-06-05 03:46:18 · answer #8 · answered by Rita C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes you still need a licence as your receiving the signal its a con i know but that's life dont no where your from but in the uk you need a licence not to sure in other countries .
2007-06-05 03:37:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you certainly do my darling i bought a plug and play digi tv from toshiba for my notebook and i was asked for my address so they could check for my license .
And even if you have a tv that is only used for playstations xbox etc etc this is still ilegal to use as a monitor.
Hope this helps darling.
2007-06-05 03:37:43 · answer #10 · answered by pierce_banderiezz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋