!!! Warning to TV Licence Inspectors !!!

2 stroke · 31-05-2014 12:53AM

I usedn't see some sense in television liciences but that was before I realised they were so dangerous. http://www.productsafetyproject.com/child-deaths-from-falling-tvs-are-all-too-common-what-can-we-do/

dickwod1 · 31-05-2014 01:27PM

Phoebas wrote: »

It isn't a new tax; its a replacement for the existing TV licence, which almost every household is liable for already.

It is a new tax called the broadcasting charge, Where every household would pay regardless of having a TV or not.

bigroad · 31-05-2014 01:30PM

dickwod1 wrote: »

It is a new tax called the broadcasting charge, Where every household would pay regardless of having a TV or not.

Its broadcasting charge for having a phone.

riclad · 31-05-2014 04:25PM

So will some one who has no cable tv, sky subsciption, or internet connection, or phone line still have to pay it.?
ie some one who watches no tv, offline, or online.

QuadLeo · 31-05-2014 04:36PM

riclad wrote: »

So will some one who has no cable tv, sky subsciption, or internet connection, or phone line still have to pay it.?
ie some one who watches no tv, offline, or online.

AFAIK even a radio or smart phone will make you liable for the charge. I highly doubt that there is a single house in the country that hasn't at least one of the following devices, tv, radio, internet, smart phone, ipad, laptop, radio. Maybe there are a few exceptions but I imagine it's incredibly rare. I read somewhere, possibly on boards, that there would be the option to opt out. Which would require some sort of inspection to confirm you don't have the above devices. I don't know if there is any truth to this though.

riclad · 31-05-2014 04:44PM

IN some rural area,s its hard to broadband internet.
I,D say theres alot of older people who have no smartphone, ipad,or laptop.
just an old nokia phone.

QuadLeo · 31-05-2014 04:51PM

That's true. But I'd say it's safe to assume that people without internet access most definitely have at least a TV and/or a radio. There are always exceptions though, but surely it's rare these days. I don't know a single person without a TV or radio. Now whether they watch/listen to RTE is a different matter.

Fred Swanson · 31-05-2014 05:00PM

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Phoebas · 31-05-2014 05:03PM

dickwod1 wrote: »

It is a new tax called the broadcasting charge, Where every household would pay regardless of having a TV or not.

It replaces the TV license. Its not an additional tax for the vast majority of people.

tayto lover · 31-05-2014 05:20PM

Phoebas wrote: »

It replaces the TV license. Its not an additional tax for the vast majority of people.

The old t.v. licence didn't cover every house. If you had no t.v. you didn't have to pay.
With this one you pay regardless of having a t.v. or not.

Phoebas · 31-05-2014 05:24PM

tayto lover wrote: »

The old t.v. licence didn't cover every house. If you had no t.v. you didn't have to pay.
With this one you pay regardless of having a t.v. or not.

Yep. That's why I said the 'vast majority' of people.

segaBOY · 06-06-2014 12:02AM

SouthTippBass wrote: »

"Its a toaster"

Very poor attempt at humour. I actually cringed reading that.

emo72 · 06-06-2014 12:13AM

Phoebas wrote: »

Yep. That's why I said the 'vast majority' of people.

#

once you had an option to opt out if you couldnt afford it. now you have to pay no matter what. a victory for democracy:rolleyes:

Jeefff · 06-06-2014 01:09AM

I was cleaning my van when I seen a fella knocking on my door across the road, I went over to him and could just about hear him over the noise of my big dog snarling and savagely tearing at the door to get outside..
Insp: TV license?
Me: Don't have a TV (which I don't)
I then unlocked the door, stood back and said ''go in and check''
Insp: Is that your dog in there?
Me: Yeah.
Insp: I'll take your word for it, good luck

wobzilla1 · 06-06-2014 09:43PM

TV no longer capable of receiving broadcasts
What now fúckers?

Phoebas · 06-06-2014 09:49PM

wobzilla1 wrote: »

What now fúckers?

Broadcasting charge.

Fred Swanson · 06-06-2014 09:55PM

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lazeedaisy · 06-06-2014 09:57PM

riclad wrote: »

IN some rural area,s its hard to broadband internet.
I,D say theres alot of older people who have no smartphone, ipad,or laptop.
just an old nokia phone.

We have no Internet connection as we live in a very rural area.

Of a weekend when we stay with in laws in a rural village, both age 70, he sits with his laptop on boards mostly, she downloads music from 50's on YouTube. LOL

All their friends have laptops or tablets, or Skype on tv for children, grandchildren abroad and fancy smartphone.....whilst we think we own the Internet et al, they do use it,

carpejugulum · 06-06-2014 10:04PM

If public broadcasting is vital, it should be paid from general taxation.

And I am saying that as someone without a TV.

rubadub · 07-06-2014 02:55PM

wobzilla1 wrote: »

TV no longer capable of receiving broadcasts
What now fúckers?

its repairable so you need a licence.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/consumer_affairs/media/tv_licences.html#l1f4da

Even if the television or other equipment is broken and currently unable to receive a signal, it is regarded as capable of being repaired so it can receive a signal and you must hold a licence for it.

seems a bit of a grey area, but if you act the smart prick with them like that they will probably go all out to do you.

riclad · 07-06-2014 04:37PM

I think he means it can,t recieve a signal, its not broken,
ie its an older tv, that has no saorview circuits ,
not compatible with saorview.
IF your tv more than 6 years old its probably not saorview compatible,
Unless you wish to buy a digital tv reciever.
A saorview box, or a sky tv reciever.It can,t pick up a digital signal.
IE it uses uhf analog frequencys .
I know people who paid 500 euros for hdtvs ,
non saorview compatible.

KTRIC · 07-06-2014 04:50PM

wobzilla1 wrote: »

TV no longer capable of receiving broadcasts
What now fúckers?

I've suggested doing that before and was told that it was then a broken set. Can anyone confirm this ? I'd have no problem doing it.

KTRIC · 07-06-2014 04:52PM

riclad wrote: »

I think he means it can,t recieve a signal, its not broken,
ie its an older tv, that has no saorview circuits ,
not compatible with saorview.
IF your tv more than 6 years old its probably not saorview compatible,
Unless you wish to buy a digital tv reciever.
A saorview box, or a sky tv reciever.It can,t pick up a digital signal.
IE it uses uhf analog frequencys .
I know people who paid 500 euros for hdtvs ,
non saorview compatible.

So if my tv is non saor view and I remove the uhf/vhf tuner where do I stand ??

rubadub · 07-06-2014 04:55PM

KTRIC wrote: »

So if my tv is non saor view and I remove the uhf/vhf tuner where do I stand ??

riclad wrote: »

I think he means it can,t recieve a signal, its not broken,
ie its an older tv, that has no saorview circuits ,
not compatible with saorview.

It looks to me like he removed it thinking he would not have to pay the licence. But from reading numerous other threads it seems they still deem it repairable.

And saorview changed nothing.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/consumer_affairs/media/tv_licences.html

As the analogue television service is switched off, your analogue television set needs a set-top box to receive digital television. Your analogue television set, with or without a set-top box, still requires a television licence.

If you just want to watch films you can get a monitor.

riclad · 07-06-2014 07:58PM

NO need to remove the tuner,
tv is now all digital,
no tv is broadcast on uhf frequency.
VHF is used for cable tv, if you have no digital box unit.

BUT if you are using cable tv,
upc, etc then you have to pay a tv licence anyway.

A TV with uhf,vhf, by itself can not pickup a tv signal,
unless you have a saorview box, a sky tv box

or else you subscribe to a cable tv service which uses the vhf frequency .

I presume the uhf frequency is used for mobile phone transmitters ,
ambulances etc

They will probably know if you have cable tv, anyway.

shruikan2553 · 07-06-2014 08:27PM

Removing the tuner means it is "repairable" to them and you need a license. Putting my engineer hat on, I would question what they mean by "repairable". Could you just slot a card in? Yes, but where would I find this if I am no longer in possession of the part? Nearly everything is technically repairable, its just the availability of the needed parts and the cost. If the connection to the main circuitry was damaged requiring it to be replaced I would say the TV was not repairable as it would take and probably cost an entire new TV to do it. Thats assuming you can get the parts for it.

Fred Swanson · 07-06-2014 08:31PM

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riclad · 07-06-2014 09:16PM

NO one in ireland broadcasts tv on uhf or vhf band,s over the air,
its not broken.

IT can only be used to watch live tv,, using a sky , saorview box,
a or a cable tv box,
or by subscribing to a cable tv service.

YOU could disable the tuner just by cutting off or removing the uhf, vhf sockets .

BE careful crt tvs, store electrical power in the tube,
even when switched off. its dangerous to open a tv ,
if you are not qualified.

YOU might have an old analog phone from 1986 ,
but its no use as phone companys dont use that frequency any more.

I dont think people with pc monitors were ever fined as you cannot
recieve tv just by using a monitor by itself.

Pocoyo · 09-06-2014 06:01PM

Got a notice today stating the tv licence inspector witnessed a satellite dish on my premises.... do dishes require a licence??

Fred Swanson · 09-06-2014 06:03PM

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