Homebrew PCBs

On Sat, 22 Apr 2006 at 14:13, Stefan Trethan wrote:
>On Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:59:55 +0200, Russell Shaw wrote:
>
> > Slightly OT, but how do those TV vans detect LCD TVs, TV played on a pc
> > monitor or laptop, and hand-held TVs?

Not as easy as the CRT scanning radiation, but those receivers that
use a standard tuner module will leak some Local Oscillator or
Intermediate Frequency at known frequencies - might be detectable.

>I don't think they detect anything...just knock on your door and ask

I'm told they even have hand-held finders (for the CRT scan radiation?)
Plus, everybody is expected to have a TV, so if your
address isn't on their licence list, you're on their list.

>If you remove the tuner out of the TV you can have it without paying, for
>example to watch foreign satellite TV.

May not apply in the UK. ISTR reading with interest a magistrate's
court judgement that if it received RF broadcast and displayed colour
(even teletext only) then a colour TV licence was needed. They have
to be strict because if they didn't collect this way they would have to
fund BBC from Treasury taxes.

I'm sure both these questions have been done to death on some
TV-oriented group (and uk.legal for the 2nd.) so I recommend Google.

If you turn up anything conclusive I wouldn't mind hearing, off-group.

LenW

I had no licence for 10 years, I was on a hitlist.........

(also got prosecuted twice)

Rule was a CRT if it had no tuner was not licenced, a satellite
receiver was not licenced, but if connected together so that it
displayed a picture that was received, it then required a licence.
(this may now be outdated, and just require a licence for the hell of
it, they like their money)(sorry they like your money)


A video recorder(with integrated tuner) always requires the cover of a
colour licence, because the recordings could be played back at a later
date on a colour set.

TV tuner cards in a pc require a licence, dvd recorders(integrated
tuner) require a licence


If you buy an item with a tuner (ie pc card), built with the intention
of reception, then at the time of purchase you /should/ complete a
form to register the purchase with tv licencing, any shop selling you
such an item and not doing this is liable to prosecution, some shops
just send back random registrations so as to stop that, but checks are
not made on accuracy of returns, just a lack of returns...........

Hand held detectors are now used, 'operatives' get a mailshot of
address to target each month. (my friend the postman used to deliver
them)


Hope this clears it all up.



Lez

- Looking for early starwars (episode 4, original starwars)
recordings, even pirate
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- I dont need your originals just some information about running time
- and scene cut points
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- also looking for a car, silver or white, 4 doors -
- diesel with a bosch pump, abs and pas  -
- aircon would be nice, and not a ford       -