Hi John, Where is this from? The RNIB Goodmans product page? Regards, Barry. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of john coley Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 8:10 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: TV licensing again Hi Kevin, I've pasted below what it says. Note, although the heading is sound only receivers it refers to a digi box, none of which are sound only. Sound only receivers You do not require a TV licence if you use a digital set-top box solely to listen to television programmes through a hi-fi or stereo system. The set top box must be incapable of recording and must not be connected to a device capable of showing images. John. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Cussick" <the.big.white.shepherd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 8:01 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: TV licensing again > This is correct, you need a TV license if you equipment that can get a > picture. > > It don't matter if you don't have a screen connected and I don't think the > Rnib actually said you didn't need a license if you don't have a screen. > > The only way you don't have to get a license is if you use something that > can only get the sound a TV receiver, this has always been the case. > > I think if your blind you get the license half price anyway. > > So If the rnib have actually said you don't need a license with the smart > box they are wrong I know I am sticking my neck out saying this but I have > spoken to lots of people over the years and I know we get the sound free > but not the picture. > > I can't remember when this was written up I think it's an old wireless > telegraphy rule dating back to 1948 I am not going to post any more about > this this was my findings. > > And if I am now wrong fare enough I would love to be proved wrong but I > don't think I am wrong. > > On 09/11/2011 14:47, Richard Godfrey-McKay wrote: >> When I looked at this quite some years ago, the licence was required if >> you >> possessed equipment capable of receiving a TV transmission. Look as if >> they're saying that that position hasn't changed. >> Richard >> >> >> Richard Godfrey-McKay >> >> Telephone: 01738-445 880 >> >> Mobile: 07791 452 593 >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf >> Of >> john coley >> Sent: 09 November 2011 14:06 >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] TV licensing again >> >> Hi everybody, a few months or so ago there was a thread regarding the >> Goodmans Smarttalk freeview box, and whether or not a licence was >> required >> if someone was using the box for sound only, with no TV plugged into it, >> just speakers. >> The general consensus was that a licence wouldn't be required. >> Checking on >> the RNIB website seemed to confirm that. >> As that applies to me I rang the TV licensing authority today to >> cancel my >> direct debit. I explained the situation to them, and told them what the >> RNIB >> had to say on the matter, and the guy, having gone away to check came >> back >> and said that since the box could receive a tv signal at time of >> broadcast I >> would require a licence, whether a TV was connected to the box or not. >> Further to that he said that if I had a computer in my home I'd >> require a >> TV licence, since a computer has the potential of receiving TV >> broadcasts. >> Since this was completely at odds with what the RNIB said, and what >> posters to this list had said I rang the RNIB to check. I haven't heard >> back >> from them yet, but it will be interesting to see what they say. >> According to the guy at TV licensing the only circumstance in which a >> license isn't required would be if the box wasn't able to receive a >> picture, >> and was a sound only receiver. Mind you, given what the guy said about >> the >> need for a licence if there was a computer at the address it sounds as if >> everyone needs one, since if computers do so would mobiles, since they >> also >> have the potential to receive a TV signal. >> John. >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> > > -- > All The Best > Kevin Cussick > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 6616 (20111109) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 6617 (20111110) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 6617 (20111110) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq