Do you need a TV License for.....
16 September 2005, 12:39 PM
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Do you need a TV License for.....
a TV in your car ?
Or are you covered under your house TV License ?
The thought occurred to me the other day, cos you see that many cars with tv screens
I have screens, but its for DVD only, dont have a TV tuner
Steve
Or are you covered under your house TV License ?
The thought occurred to me the other day, cos you see that many cars with tv screens
I have screens, but its for DVD only, dont have a TV tuner
Steve
16 September 2005, 12:40 PM
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Got a factory fit TV in my 740. I 'assume' that your house licence covers you. Either that or you don't need one. I'm pretty certain you don't need one for the car itself! 
16 September 2005, 12:41 PM
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no, isnt the TV licence more of a broadcasting licence? so unless you have a massive ariel on your roof and picking up the BBC I dont think you need 1. 
16 September 2005, 12:42 PM
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No TV tuner = no TV licence required.
Even if you did have a tuner, it's covered provided that the set runs off batteries and isn't plugged into the mains - strange but true.
Even if you did have a tuner, it's covered provided that the set runs off batteries and isn't plugged into the mains - strange but true.
16 September 2005, 12:43 PM
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Caravan TVs are covered by the owners home TV licence. Unless they are pikeys in which case I doubt they bother with one at all.
So I expect the same applies for cars.
BTW I don't own a caravan, parents do, pesky shed draggers
So I expect the same applies for cars.
BTW I don't own a caravan, parents do, pesky shed draggers
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16 September 2005, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Dracoro
What about in my case where I do have a tuner? (great in traffic jams )
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lol
16 September 2005, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by davegtt
LOL.. can see it now, the magical white van knows where you are. it'll be chasing you around the country lol
lol I wait for it to catch up then give it some 4.4 V8 and wait (watching TV) for it to catch up again Been doing this for weeks, been everywhere I tell you and he's still chasing me
16 September 2005, 12:55 PM
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I wondered the same a while back but didn't look into it, so you've prompted me to look on the licensing web site. extract from TV licensing web site -
"...if the TV in your static caravan or mobile home is never in use at the same time as your TV at your main home, you don't need a separate licence. But you do need to complete a declaration form and return it to us so that we can update our records"
there is no easy-to-find specific reference to car tv's so logically, this shoul;d be treated as a mobile tv, ie in a similar way to one in a caravan. ...so if you have a tv in your car then strictly speaking you should notify the tv licensing people and never use your home tv(s) at the same time as your car tv.
"...if the TV in your static caravan or mobile home is never in use at the same time as your TV at your main home, you don't need a separate licence. But you do need to complete a declaration form and return it to us so that we can update our records"
there is no easy-to-find specific reference to car tv's so logically, this shoul;d be treated as a mobile tv, ie in a similar way to one in a caravan. ...so if you have a tv in your car then strictly speaking you should notify the tv licensing people and never use your home tv(s) at the same time as your car tv.
16 September 2005, 01:14 PM
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TV licence is a waste of money IMO. What do you get for your 100quid odd? Extremely biased and painfully politically correct pro-government programmes and news? Fantastic 
Fairplay to anyone who doesnt bother paying it.
Fairplay to anyone who doesnt bother paying it.
16 September 2005, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Petem95
TV licence is a waste of money IMO. What do you get for your 100quid odd? Extremely biased and painfully politically correct pro-government programmes and news? Fantastic
Fairplay to anyone who doesnt bother paying it.
Fairplay to anyone who doesnt bother paying it.
I think £100 is a bargain compared to the **** sky have to offer for £50 a month
16 September 2005, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by davegtt
I think £100 is a bargain compared to the **** sky have to offer for £50 a month
But its true its nice to have ad-free radio though. Not worth 100quid a year for that tho.
16 September 2005, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by davegtt
lol.. but you only pay for a TV licence if you want to get terrestrial TV? your point?
16 September 2005, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Petem95
My point being that if you never watch BBC channels you still have to pay the licence fee anyway.
16 September 2005, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Flatcapdriver
If you ever had the misfortune to watch foreign channels you'd stop whingeing pretty quickly. Are you saying that you never listen to any BBC radio nor watch any BBC television or even look at any of their websites. Irrespective of that, it is a valuable educational tool in many instances and certainly don't begrudge paying it.
might not rate the BBC that highly but its definately worthy of £100 a year
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Originally Posted by Flatcapdriver
If you ever had the misfortune to watch foreign channels you'd stop whingeing pretty quickly. Are you saying that you never listen to any BBC radio nor watch any BBC television or even look at any of their websites. Irrespective of that, it is a valuable educational tool in many instances and certainly don't begrudge paying it.
16 September 2005, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by richardg
I wondered the same a while back but didn't look into it, so you've prompted me to look on the licensing web site. extract from TV licensing web site -
"...if the TV in your static caravan or mobile home is never in use at the same time as your TV at your main home, you don't need a separate licence. But you do need to complete a declaration form and return it to us so that we can update our records"
there is no easy-to-find specific reference to car tv's so logically, this shoul;d be treated as a mobile tv, ie in a similar way to one in a caravan. ...so if you have a tv in your car then strictly speaking you should notify the tv licensing people and never use your home tv(s) at the same time as your car tv.
"...if the TV in your static caravan or mobile home is never in use at the same time as your TV at your main home, you don't need a separate licence. But you do need to complete a declaration form and return it to us so that we can update our records"
there is no easy-to-find specific reference to car tv's so logically, this shoul;d be treated as a mobile tv, ie in a similar way to one in a caravan. ...so if you have a tv in your car then strictly speaking you should notify the tv licensing people and never use your home tv(s) at the same time as your car tv.
"What this licence also allows
Installation/use (a) in a vehicle, boat or caravan used for touring from place to place..."
so as long as you ain't in a static caravan (although boats seem ok), then even with a tuner you are fine (so long as you are a named licence holder).
I guess that also implies that someone with a (signal capable) TV fitted to their car but who does not have a TV licence can only turn it on if there is a paid-up licence holder present
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16 September 2005, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Petem95
But its true its nice to have ad-free radio though. Not worth 100quid a year for that tho.
In fact, I'd probably pay £200 if they ditched Sara *** and Tim Westwood off Radio 1
17 September 2005, 12:31 AM
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Originally Posted by *Sonic*
a TV in your car ?
Or are you covered under your house TV License ?
The thought occurred to me the other day, cos you see that many cars with tv screens
I have screens, but its for DVD only, dont have a TV tuner
Steve
Or are you covered under your house TV License ?
The thought occurred to me the other day, cos you see that many cars with tv screens
I have screens, but its for DVD only, dont have a TV tuner
Steve
Pretty good question that
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