ARGOS spying for tv licensing!!??

Rich44_2

fox2319 wrote: »

There were in the past. They worked by tuning into the local oscillator which is used to downconvert the RF TV signal and measuring the offset off the sidebands to tell them which channel you were tuned into. By having a couple of highly directional antennas, you could pretty much pinpoint where the set actually was. It's not on player any more but the episode guide is http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kwf9y

However, the conclusion was that although the technology was there, it was more often a bunch of people with a clipboard. Not sure if the tech would work too well these days given the type of modulation that's used in digital boxes.

I know they were in the past and I also happen to know how many of those vans actually existed, it wasn't many

I know how it works.

The simple fact is I seriously doubt it's doable (ie cost effective) to work that way when a simple database is almost free by comparison and so many members of the public seem to think these dolts have right to enter your home like the rozzers

Rich44_2

rmg1 wrote: »

Sorry, Marty J, but you do (unless they've changed the rules again).
There was a documented case a few years ago where a guy only had a Sky setup and had an engineer disable hi TV from receiving a terrestrial signal. He still had to pay for a licence.

There's also the oddity (although rare now) where if you have (had) a VCR with a B&W TV, you had to buy a colour licence.

and that was because you can receive the bbc thru a Sky setup it had sweet FA to do with owning a TV.

According to TVL on an interview on BBC 3CR awhile back they said if you had a TV just connected to a DVD player and could show no means of receiving a broadcast to it then you'd be in the clear.

Same as if you were using a TV in a shop connected up to just a CCTV system you would also NOT need a TV licence and that was direct from the TVL representative!!

DodgyLurgy

I always thought that if you had anything capable if receiving a standard tv signal (I say standard in the loosest sense, able to receive bbc1,2 etc ) then you had to get a licence. So a computer monitor is exempt but as soon as you put a tv tuner card in your pc then you would need to get one. Is this correct?

Marty_J

rmg1 wrote: »

Sorry, Marty J, but you do (unless they've changed the rules again).
There was a documented case a few years ago where a guy only had a Sky setup and had an engineer disable hi TV from receiving a terrestrial signal. He still had to pay for a licence.

There's also the oddity (although rare now) where if you have (had) a VCR with a B&W TV, you had to buy a colour licence.

fox2319

DodgyLurgy wrote: »

I always thought that if you had anything capable if receiving a standard tv signal (I say standard in the loosest sense, able to receive bbc1,2 etc ) then you had to get a licence. So a computer monitor is exempt but as soon as you put a tv tuner card in your pc then you would need to get one. Is this correct?

Essentially, yes. Unless you detune the card in which case no.

Bob_the_Saver

Thanks for the previous replies re TV licence. I don't watch TV in the UK full stop. (Most of it is rubbish anyway). I don't have
a TV or TV receiving equipment or Tuner. I don't need a TV licence for my PC to watch MSE - yet. I know Gordon has to get the dosh back somehow but surely I don't need a licence?

DodgyLurgy

fox2319 wrote: »

Essentially, yes. Unless you detune the card in which case no.

Thanks, just needed clarification
When I asked anyone in a official position I just seem to get a load of gobbledegook

Bob_the_Saver

I know that it might be difficult to understand but
I DON'T WATCH TV. I look at the internet (NOT TV) I listen to the radio (Not TV - better pictures anyway), read newspapers (not TV) on the web, read books, look at playboy, but I don't watch TV. Not Coronation street, not Eastenders, I don't like sport I don't watch TV. I don't have a TV tuner or TV and don't need a TV licence.

robt_2

Bob_the_Saver wrote: »

I know that it might be difficult to understand but
I DON'T WATCH TV. I look at the internet (NOT TV) I listen to the radio (Not TV - better pictures anyway), read newspapers (not TV) on the web, read books, look at playboy, but I don't watch TV. Not Coronation street, not Eastenders, I don't like sport I don't watch TV. I don't have a TV tuner or TV and don't need a TV licence.

Why are you getting so worked up?

Bob_the_Saver

It's just a hobby, perhaps I should get a TV!
Is Muffin the Mule still on or has it been banned, i used to like that but don't tell the RSPCA!