do a need a tv licence to buy a tv ?

jim22

Whats not so simple is that the licencing authority try and stitch you up. When faced with all sorts of `possible` punishments on the doorstep many will give in.

moonrakerz

jim22 wrote: »

Whats not so simple is that the licencing authority try and stitch you up. When faced with all sorts of `possible` punishments on the doorstep many will give in.

If they are on your "doorstep" just shut the door on them - you do not have to say anything to them.

everett_psycho

JasX wrote: »

Wouldn't necessarily recommennd the monitor route myself as who knows what you'll want to do in future.

However as for the online ambiguity wasn;t there a site sonewhere dedicated to streaming certain shows/events with a 5 second delay purely to get round the 'not live' TV license restriction

The monitor route i used was perfectly good for my needs. I did it so I could play games consoles without paying a TV license. I had a spare old monitor at my parents to do it with though and bought a RCA to VGA converter. It would be easier nowadays since they put hdmi on monitors so it's all there ready to be plugged in

Lokolo wrote: »

*sarcastic mode on * Yes because at uni all you do is work and sleep *sarcastic mode off*

Exactly, I had a TV in my second and third year but the license was split 7 ways, the monitor route was just while we was in halls so I could still unwind with some gaming and my consoles didn't go to waste, £120 bought me a lot of books and even more beer to make the year pass faster