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The Moose said:
If top gear starts at 8pm, are you able to start the show at (say) 8:05 so you're not watching that part whilst being broadcast? Or does the whole show have to be over?
Not sure if you've a method to accomplish this other than iPlayer but iPlayer doesn't provide a cached programme until it has completely finished.Don't think of it as a tv licence think of it as a live broadcast licence. You can use Internet or DVDs, pay as you go catch up tv.
As long as you don't watch it live I.e at the same time everybody else does.
You can even use bbc Iplayer perfectly legally 1 hour after it was broadcast live via the Internet.
As long as you don't watch it live I.e at the same time everybody else does.
You can even use bbc Iplayer perfectly legally 1 hour after it was broadcast live via the Internet.
parkem50 said:
TV aside.....Radio in this country would be pretty annoying without the BBC. I cant stand adds on the radio!
Ha. Some are ok. It's the car ads that really annoy me.Here's a new Nissan. Buy it now.
Someinanelystupidsmallprintreadoutreallyquicklywithlotsofnumbersandrandomcompaniesyou'veneverheardofbutdoublesthelengthoftheadvertandmakesyouwanttopunchtheradio.Youwillnotownthecar.
Without the BBC, the regulations might change...Who says the companies that own transmitters wont start charging?
It may become the only option to subscribe to a provider. They could charge what they liked. The reason TV in the UK
is so highly regarded is mostly due to the BBC. It does have many faults, but watching TV in somewhere like America
is painful.
It may become the only option to subscribe to a provider. They could charge what they liked. The reason TV in the UK
is so highly regarded is mostly due to the BBC. It does have many faults, but watching TV in somewhere like America
is painful.
parkem50 said:
watching TV in somewhere like America is painful.
Yup. As much as the BBC is sometimes a pain in the arse, its 10000x better than CNN, Fox, or almost any other ad-paid channel. Watching US or Ozzie TV can be cringworthy; almost every 'item' is a promotion or product placement even within the shows themselves, before you even get to the 6 or 8 breaks an hour, rather than 2 on the BBC or 4 on ITV etc. We are very lucky with the standard of the TV we get here. Dont take it for granted.
parkem50 said:
TV aside.....Radio in this country would be pretty annoying without the BBC. I cant stand adds on the radio!
Try listening to a Radio 1? 
Radio 2 is alright though. And tend to listen to a local BBC radio station too (football commentary etc).
Erm, thing is - TV Licence is pretty expensive, yes?
If it was slightly less, I'm sure they'd collect more fees each year...instead of having to send millions of letters and chasing people.
And who the f
k watches it in a Black & White now?! I ask, as that's a much cheaper yearly fee.anonymous said:
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Unless you live in a total media vacuum, I guarantee you would.The BBC invests in film, music, education..... It owns a chunk of C4 and UKTV (Dave) and provides media services to Hollywood, as well as every other TV station operating in the UK.
Each day it puts out a colossal amount material. Most of it is either dire or of no interest to me whatsoever. The bits that are good are (IMO) exceptionally good and well worth the 12 quid a month.
I'm with Stevie. I accept there is some crap that doesn't interest me but I reckon the good bits and the radio I listen to is worth £3 a week.
I'm interested to know exactly what it is that people find so offensive that they can't deal with it by hitting the off button. I reckon it's a soft thing to avoid paying in the knowledge that enforcement teeth are blunt yet they can claim to be sticking it to The Man at monthly freedom for Tooting events.
Edited by silverthorn2151 on Thursday 19th February 22:31
Condi said:
parkem50 said:
watching TV in somewhere like America is painful.
Yup. As much as the BBC is sometimes a pain in the arse, its 10000x better than CNN, Fox, or almost any other ad-paid channel. Watching US or Ozzie TV can be cringworthy; almost every 'item' is a promotion or product placement even within the shows themselves, before you even get to the 6 or 8 breaks an hour, rather than 2 on the BBC or 4 on ITV etc. We are very lucky with the standard of the TV we get here. Dont take it for granted.
There's a great thread in "speed, plod, law" about freemen, some of the web links posted bring up results of angry web users " sticking it to the man" about not paying their TV license.
Now I know this is not the op. But I have a feeling yr average none license paying person is likely to be dodging soap and merrily signing on, whilst they get busy being an anarchist ( except for giro day )
Now I know this is not the op. But I have a feeling yr average none license paying person is likely to be dodging soap and merrily signing on, whilst they get busy being an anarchist ( except for giro day )
Simbu said:
2013BRM said:
Thanks, I can still use catchup or streaming using a box though?
Absolutely, provided it's not a live broadcast (the key point).Netflix, Amazon Video, 4OD, heck even BBC iPlayer are all completely fine provided they're not live broadcast.
We ditched our TV licence a couple of months ago in favour of our Netflix subscription. It's cheaper and the quality of content is greater in our opinion.
Oh, and TV licence inspectors have absolutely no powers of entry, search or otherwise without a court order. I used to get the letters every month a few years ago when I lived alone. The manner and language in which they 'enforce' is a bloody disgrace.
Watchman said:
The Moose said:
If top gear starts at 8pm, are you able to start the show at (say) 8:05 so you're not watching that part whilst being broadcast? Or does the whole show have to be over?
Not sure if you've a method to accomplish this other than iPlayer but iPlayer doesn't provide a cached programme until it has completely finished.The Moose said:
If top gear starts at 8pm, are you able to start the show at (say) 8:05 so you're not watching that part whilst being broadcast? Or does the whole show have to be over?
AFAIK the whole show has to be over. TVCatchup have had all sorts of legal problems with their delayed service, not least the requirement to check where users are located and issues around licences.austinsmirk said:
There's a great thread in "speed, plod, law" about freemen, some of the web links posted bring up results of angry web users " sticking it to the man" about not paying their TV license.
Now I know this is not the op. But I have a feeling yr average none license paying person is likely to be dodging soap and merrily signing on, whilst they get busy being an anarchist ( except for giro day )
So you're saying those who refuse to buy a licence are sad, smelly, poor people. Now I know this is not the op. But I have a feeling yr average none license paying person is likely to be dodging soap and merrily signing on, whilst they get busy being an anarchist ( except for giro day )
That's a very PH argument. Are you a powerfully built director by any chance
The Moose said:
Watchman said:
The Moose said:
If top gear starts at 8pm, are you able to start the show at (say) 8:05 so you're not watching that part whilst being broadcast? Or does the whole show have to be over?
Not sure if you've a method to accomplish this other than iPlayer but iPlayer doesn't provide a cached programme until it has completely finished.Gassing Station | TV, Film, Video Streaming & Radio | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff