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Is this a way to scam out of paying a tv license

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  • 14-07-2009 2:32pm
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    stevoman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭


    this debate is going on in work so i have decided to pick the AH brains (could be a mistake).

    The question is - If you were to have and english sky box for example that does not have the RTE channels and you were to run the box off a computer screen and not a TV woudl you technically be exempt from having to pay a television license?

    The way i see it is TV have the potentiel to pick up RTE as a terestrial channel through the aerial so thats why the say they can hit you with a TV license. But if you were using a computer screen would you not have to pay it.
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    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    You are not exempt as the Sky box has a tuner and is capable of receiving tv channels.


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    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    It has nothing to do with RTE (as a rule for what you must receive), it is a license to receive TV signals. So, no, your plan wouldn't work. In fact, there's already a move to license your PC also.


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    dimejinky99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 495 ✭✭dimejinky99


    Computer monitors do not need a licence..that's one way around it. Lotta people I know use these as they're TVs.


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    WIZE
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,597 ✭✭✭WIZE


    Plus if you have a computer with internet . It means you can download RTE player and you will pay the licence


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    #6
    stevoman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭stevoman


    Mossy Monk wrote: »
    You are not exempt as the Sky box has a tuner and is capable of receiving tv channels.
    can you really tune ion RTE from a cardless sky box yeah?


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    ScumLord
    Registered Users Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    Mossy Monk wrote: »
    You are not exempt as the Sky box has a tuner and is capable of receiving tv channels.
    It's not capable of displaying a picture though. It's basically a small PC with a tuner card.


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    toiletduck
    Registered Users Posts: 2,379 ✭✭✭toiletduck


    Live in a gated apartment complex?


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    dlambirl
    Registered Users Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭dlambirl


    Once you have any piece of equipment that is capable of recieving Tv channels you are meant to have a TV licence.


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    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    stevoman wrote: »
    can you really tune ion RTE from a cardless sky box yeah?

    No you can't but the tv licence is not for receiving RTÉ. It is for having any tuner capable of receiving television channels. The Sky box has a tuner that is capable.


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    Dinter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭Dinter


    stevoman wrote: »
    can you really tune ion RTE from a cardless sky box yeah?

    It's got nothing to do with RTE beyond paying their salaries.


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    stevoman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭stevoman


    Mossy Monk wrote: »
    No you can't but the tv licence is not for receiving RTÉ. It is for having any tuner capable of receiving television channels. The Sky box has a tuner that is capable.

    ah i see. baxtards! if they wanted to be sencere about getting people to pay TV licenses they could at least have taken Ryan Tubridys smug feckin head out of the ad couldnt they!


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    K4t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,362 ✭✭✭K4t


    Come up with an excuse they haven't heard of before. It might stump them.


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    ScumLord
    Registered Users Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    Mossy Monk wrote: »
    No you can't but the tv licence is not for receiving RTÉ. It is for having any tuner capable of receiving television channels. The Sky box has a tuner that is capable.
    But that's like saying you need a tv licence if you have the circuit board from a tv that has the tuner on it.


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    stevoman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭stevoman


    toiletduck wrote: »
    Live in a gated apartment complex?

    no i live in a big fancy playboy house in g-g-g-galway with the promiscuous mother of some some person who uses boards.ie who is called toiletduck or something. :pac:


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    stevoman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭stevoman


    ScumLord wrote: »
    But that's like saying you need a tv licence if you have the circuit board from a tv that has the tuner on it.
    yeah but i think its having tv and the capability to get RTE from it. So i guess if you have a computer screen and any way of getting a reception of RTE onto it your fooked!


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    Dinter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭Dinter


    Note the bit about PC's!! :mad:

    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/consumer-affairs/media/tv_licences


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    kmick
    Registered Users Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭kmick


    Theres a very simple way to avoid the television license man - dont answer the door. If you dont answer the door they can send reminders to "the resident" but unfortunately "the resident" is not recognised by any court in any country (excluding Zambia and Mannon).

    Its as simple as that.


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    Bobeagleburger
    Registered Users Posts: 45,280 ✭✭✭✭Bobeagleburger


    pretend the telly is a microwave and have a recording of a chicken being cooked :pac:


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    ScumLord
    Registered Users Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    Dinter wrote: »
    Note the bit about PC's!! :mad:

    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/consumer-affairs/media/tv_licences
    So the tuner is what your actually paying the licence for.


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    okioffice84
    Registered Users Posts: 273 ✭✭okioffice84


    kmick wrote: »
    Theres a very simple way to avoid the television license man - dont answer the door. If you dont answer the door they can send reminders to "the resident" but unfortunately "the resident" is not recognised by any court in any country (excluding Zambia and Mannon).

    Its as simple as that.
    That's what I've done for many years. Don't open the door to strangers.


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    kmick
    Registered Users Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭kmick


    okioffice84 wrote: »
    That's what I've done for many years. Don't open the door to strangers.

    Yes I have added to your policy to include people I know. It saves time and money and allows you become a total recluse.


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    Greenmachine
    Registered Users Posts: 5,063 ✭✭✭Greenmachine


    okioffice84 wrote: »
    That's what I've done for many years. Don't open the door to strangers.

    ffs talk about nonsense. Say you are getting ready to go out for some reason. It does happen. Knock at the door. I'm not expecting anyone. What do I do, answers the door on my way out or hide behind the sofa.


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    ScumLord
    Registered Users Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    Greenmachine wrote: »
    ffs talk about nonsense. Say you are getting ready to go out for some reason. It does happen. Knock at the door. I'm not expecting anyone. What do I do, answers the door on my way out or hide behind the sofa.
    "I don't live here" continue on your way out the door. Just don't look back.


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    General Zod
    Registered Users Posts: 2,661 ✭✭✭General Zod


    Dinter wrote: »
    Note the bit about PC's!! :mad:

    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/consumer-affairs/media/tv_licences


    "You do not require a television licence to watch television on your computer or mobile phone. However, you do require a licence if the computer is used together with any other apparatus to receive a signal."

    Unless you have a TV card in your PC, you won't be required to get a TV licence to view RTE's webplayer.


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    #26
    JimmyCrackCorn!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 752 ✭✭✭JimmyCrackCorn!


    Yes

    Dont have a tv.

    Simple!


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    #27
    okioffice84
    Registered Users Posts: 273 ✭✭okioffice84


    Greenmachine wrote: »
    ffs talk about nonsense. Say you are getting ready to go out for some reason. It does happen. Knock at the door. I'm not expecting anyone. What do I do, answers the door on my way out or hide behind the sofa.
    Well, it's worked for me for the last 15 odd years, so I've saved about €2,400 and I've never hid behind a sofa


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    KerranJast
    Registered Users Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭KerranJast


    I wasn't aware that a Sky Box on it's own can tune in analogue TV signals. Any one I've seen has no coaxial connectors and so cannot be connect to a TV aerial. The only way I thought Sky could receive RTE was via a satellite.


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    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    KerranJast wrote: »
    I wasn't aware that a Sky Box on it's own can tune in analogue TV signals. Any one I've seen has no coaxial connectors and so cannot be connect to a TV aerial. The only way I thought Sky could receive RTE was via a satellite.

    Who said anything about analogue television signals?


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    #30
    G_R
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 5,025 Mod ✭✭✭✭G_R


    have you not seen the add??
    they've heard all the excuses and none of them work:D


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    #31
    AckwelFoley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,556 ✭✭✭✭AckwelFoley


    you dont even need a tv to get fined for not having a licence, an ariel or dish will suffice.


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