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well smart alec why do you need a licence for a vcr connected to a moniter or a
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Stevenatherton said:
well smart alec why do you need a licence for a vcr connected to a moniter or a omputer with a tv card in it Because both of those include a tuner and are therefore capable of receiving TV broadcasts? |
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On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 23:58:52 +0100, Stephen Neal
wrote: On 24/7/03 10:29 pm, in article , "QrizB" wrote: On 24 Jul 2003 18:36:53 GMT, (Stevenatherton) wrote: well smart alec why do you need a licence for a vcr connected to a moniter or a omputer with a tv card in it Simple - you don't. Next queestion? I thought you DID need a licence for a TV Card if it contains a tuner - as that is classified as TV Reception equipment, just as a VCR with a tuner connected to a tuner-less monitor is. Or am I missing the thrust of the original thread? The argument put forward by Paul Martin (unfortunately snipped out by stevenatherton) was that you need a licence to operate TV receiving equipment, rather than to possess it. This is supported by correspondence from TVLA themselves, reproduced at http://www.jifvik.org/tv/ for general information. If we accept this zargument, having a VCR connected to a monitor, or a computer with a TV card, does not in itself necessitate possession of a TV licence, unless you are using the VCR or TV card to receive TV broadcasts. -- QrizB I sound like I know what I'm talking about, but don't be fooled. |
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On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 23:56:45 +0000 (UTC),
(Charles Ellson) wrote: On Thursday, in article "QrizB" wrote: snip The argument put forward by Paul Martin (unfortunately snipped out by stevenatherton) was that you need a licence to operate TV receiving equipment, rather than to possess it. This is supported by correspondence from TVLA themselves, reproduced at http://www.jifvik.org/tv/ for general information. If we accept this zargument, having a VCR connected to a monitor, or a computer with a TV card, does not in itself necessitate possession of a TV licence, unless you are using the VCR or TV card to receive TV broadcasts. Or to display recorded material which originated from a broadcast transmission (i.e. where the tape/media has become part of the route from transmitter to television/PC/whatever). In this case it depends on whether you recorded it yourself, or were given the tape by a friend / acquaintance / bloke down the pub. In the latter case, you still don't need a TV licence, but are in breach of various intellectual property laws. -- QrizB I sound like I know what I'm talking about, but don't be fooled. |
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