TV with no tuner

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Woody wrote:

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I think the licence rule was not 'independent portable power supply' but
'powered by internal batteries.'


indeed so, which is why one in acar fed from the car battery - needed a
separate licence.

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I think the licence rule was not 'independent portable power supply' but
'powered by internal batteries.'


indeed so, which is why one in acar fed from the car battery - needed a
separate licence.

The internal battery rule is indeed bizarre, and pre-dates pocket sets
that run on AA cells.
Might even pre-date this:
http://www.thevalvepage.com/tv/perdi.../portorama.htm

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Graham.

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[Snip]

I think the licence rule was not 'independent portable power supply' but
'powered by internal batteries.'


indeed so, which is why one in acar fed from the car battery - needed a
separate licence.

The internal battery rule is indeed bizarre, and pre-dates pocket sets
that run on AA cells.

I don't see anything bizarre about it. It's just a way of allowing people to
carry round genuinely portable TVs.

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Max Demian

In article , Graham. wrote:
I think the licence rule was not 'independent portable power supply' but
'powered by internal batteries.'


indeed so, which is why one in acar fed from the car battery - needed a
separate licence.

The internal battery rule is indeed bizarre, and pre-dates pocket sets
that run on AA cells.
Might even pre-date this:
http://www.thevalvepage.com/tv/perdi.../portorama.htm

The basic concept of a broadcast receiving licence pre-dates almost
everything about broadcasting as we know it today.

Rod.
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On Sat, 07 Mar 2009 06:48:19 -0000, Roderick Stewart
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In article , Graham. wrote:
I think the licence rule was not 'independent portable power supply' but
'powered by internal batteries.'


indeed so, which is why one in acar fed from the car battery - needed a
separate licence.

The internal battery rule is indeed bizarre, and pre-dates pocket sets
that run on AA cells.
Might even pre-date this:
http://www.thevalvepage.com/tv/perdi.../portorama.htm

The basic concept of a broadcast receiving licence pre-dates almost
everything about broadcasting as we know it today.

Indeed.

In fact the first valve wireless sets (radios) used in Britain were
powered by accumulators (lead-acid batteries).

Of course, crystal sets, used by some people, did not need batteries.

More about that, and licences, at:
http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac....y/ValveEra.htm

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I think the licence rule was not 'independent portable power supply'
but
'powered by internal batteries.'

indeed so, which is why one in acar fed from the car battery - needed a
separate licence.

The internal battery rule is indeed bizarre, and pre-dates pocket sets
that run on AA cells.

I don't see anything bizarre about it. It's just a way of allowing people
to carry round genuinely portable TVs.
Max Demian

The arbitrary rules of the TV licence are bizarre, and the truly frightening
thing is you can be criminally tried and jailed for breaking them!

Steve Terry

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I think the licence rule was not 'independent portable power supply'
but
'powered by internal batteries.'


indeed so, which is why one in acar fed from the car battery - needed a
separate licence.

The internal battery rule is indeed bizarre, and pre-dates pocket sets
that run on AA cells.

I don't see anything bizarre about it. It's just a way of allowing people
to carry round genuinely portable TVs.

1. They still need a licence at their main address.
2. They can watch the TV at an adreess that has
no licence, providing they swich it off while the
battery is being charged.

What word would you use?

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Graham.

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[Snip]

I think the licence rule was not 'independent portable power supply'
but
'powered by internal batteries.'


indeed so, which is why one in acar fed from the car battery - needed
a
separate licence.

The internal battery rule is indeed bizarre, and pre-dates pocket sets
that run on AA cells.

I don't see anything bizarre about it. It's just a way of allowing people
to carry round genuinely portable TVs.

1. They still need a licence at their main address.
2. They can watch the TV at an adreess that has
no licence, providing they swich it off while the
battery is being charged.

What word would you use?

How else would you allow people with a licensed TV at home to take a
portable TV on a picnic or on holiday without allowing them to set up a
second, TV-viewing establishment on the original licence?

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Max Demian

On Sat, 7 Mar 2009 14:34:34 -0000, "Steve Terry"
wrote:

The arbitrary rules of the TV licence are bizarre, and the truly frightening
thing is you can be criminally tried and jailed for breaking them!

Despite the fantasies of the tabloid press, you can't be jailed for
not having a TV licence.

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On Sat, 7 Mar 2009 14:34:34 -0000, "Steve Terry"
wrote:

The arbitrary rules of the TV licence are bizarre, and the truly
frightening
thing is you can be criminally tried and jailed for breaking them!

Despite the fantasies of the tabloid press, you can't be jailed for
not having a TV licence.


Not directly, but you can (and people are) jailed for not paying
the fines for not having one.

Steve Terry