TV Licence Question

ioscorpio

Look at the forum on this website

https://www.tvlicensing.biz

HGLTsuperstar

We constantly had their "warning" fliers through the door of our uni halls of residence flat, but in 4 years noone came round. Not advising it, just telling my story.

angel290385

xela_17 wrote:

Does anyone have any proof that these detectors actually exist? I always thought that it was a myth and they just went by their computer records, i.e. any address where they didn't have a record of a tv licence they then checked? Does anyone know different?

TV's are only receivers, they don't transmit. The only way they find out is to go around all the unregistered addresses.

jockettuk

they doing a big advertistment on tv at the moment abt students getting caught out and all that happens with that so if in doubt check..

rharper83

angel290385 wrote:

TV's are only receivers, they don't transmit. The only way they find out is to go around all the unregistered addresses.

Actually, I think you'll find that TV's do radiate signals out of them. TV channels are broadcast at between 500 and 900 MHz (ish - off the top of my head!), and then the TV will tune this to a different frequency of around 39.xMHz, which means the same set of electronic components will be able to receive all the standard broadcast channels, rather than needing to replace things each time you wanted to watch a different channel. Due to the way in which this change is performed, the TV will 'leak' signals, which can be picked up.

However, the TV detector vans will simply transmit at signal to your house at the 39.xMHz, causing resonation, which means the TV will 'leak' a signal back, which is then picked up by the detector vans.

However, the TVLA have a rough idea of areas with low license purchase, and are more likely to investigate these areas, rather than go after 1 person in an area of 5000 people who have all bought licenses for example...

It's not really worth taking the risk, and £120ish between 4 or 5 of you for a year's TV usage in the communal area isn't so bad..... And don't forget you can also pay for it using stamps from the post office, so it'll only cost you £2 or so a week.

Wig

Bossyboots wrote:

If you go to the link I have put, it states that a separate licence for the communal area is also required.

No it doesn't, unless you'd like to quote it...

It says in a joint tanancy only one licence is req.

In a multiple occupancy multiple tenancy a licence is required for the communal area. It also says if you have a TV in your room you need a licence but it does not say what happens if you have one tv (licenced) in your room and you decide to also put a TV into the communal area.

Wig

jr666 wrote:

Each Locked door needs its own tv licence. End of story

But you don't mention the communal areas, so your story is unfinished.

Wig

angel290385 wrote:

TV's are only receivers, they don't transmit. The only way they find out is to go around all the unregistered addresses.

All electrical equipment emit EMFs it is this crude signal that they attempt to detect. They can detect a TV but not with any amount of accuracy (contrary to their claims). for example in a residential block, they'd have no idea from outside the building where a signal was coming from. If they stood outside your front door, then they'd have a better chance.

Wig

OP,

If you are a student in a halls of residence, you can use a smart laptop computer with a TV signal input, without a licence, assuming your parental home is licenced.

put on external speakers, and you got yourself a TV. A bit expensive though. Alternatively any TV capable of running on internal batteries will be OK, and there are TV's with 10 - 11 inch screens for about 150 pounds which will be ok, I don't know if there are any 14" battery operated TV's.

Darksun

Laptops with TV cards require a license.