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Another TV licence question

  • 21-09-2015 05:06PM
    #1
    fiachr_a
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭


    If a property has no television set but does have a cable lead that is capable of receiving a signal once plugged into a TV, is a licence required?


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  • #2
    GerardKeating
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,869 ✭✭✭GerardKeating


    fiachr_a wrote: »
    If a property has no television set but does have a cable lead that is capable of receiving a signal once plugged into a TV, is a licence required?

    Might depend on what the cable is connected to. You certainly need a licence if there is an aerial on the property.

    If you connect the cable to a TV, can you get reception?


  • #3
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    You need a licence if you have a TV in the house. Whether it works or not is irrelevant.

    You dont need a licence for having a cable or aerial. If you did it wouldn't be called a TV Licence.


  • #4
    slimjimmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,786 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    GerardKeating wrote: »
    Might depend on what the cable is connected to. You certainly need a licence if there is an aerial on the property.

    If you connect the cable to a TV, can you get reception?
    How does an aerial meet the legal definition of a TV set ?


  • #5
    Fred Swanson
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  • #6
    Carawaystick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭Carawaystick


    You need
    1)Antenna or cable connnection
    2) tuner /decoder box
    3) display

    A lot of the time 2 & 3 are in the same thing, a telly.


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  • #7
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Carawaystick wrote: »
    You need
    1)Antenna or cable connnection
    2) tuner /decoder box
    3) display

    A lot of the time 2 & 3 are in the same thing, a telly.

    You don't need an antenna or cable.
    The offense is having a device capable of receiving a TV signal. Whether its broken or not is also irrelevant, it can be fixed.


  • #8
    lawred2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,698 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    GerardKeating wrote: »
    Might depend on what the cable is connected to. You certainly need a licence if there is an aerial on the property.

    If you connect the cable to a TV, can you get reception?

    no you don't


  • #9
    Carawaystick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭Carawaystick


    Emiliano Swift Hijacker wrote: »
    You don't need an antenna or cable.
    The offense is having a device capable of receiving a TV signal. Whether its broken or not is also irrelevant, it can be fixed.

    And how would you receive a broadcast signal without some kind of antenna?
    Even if it's just the co-axial connector picking up a really strong signal.

    How would a broken tv that's incapable of showing a picture be capable of showing a tv picture :rolleyes:

    Not all electronics can be fixed. and I doubt anyone here could get a smashed crt fixed...
    the law : S140(1) Broadcasating Act 2009 wrote:
    "Television set ” means any electronic apparatus capable of receiving and exhibiting television broadcasting services broadcast for general reception


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