Sam Nelson wrote:
In article ,
Richard Conway writes:
Rob Morley wrote:
Would a USB TV card running on a laptop on battery power be a special
case? I can't remember what difference it makes, but I remember there's
something about battery poweed TVs.

I'm pretty sure the pocket 4" TVs are exempt. I suppose it would be
pretty sketchy on the laptop - what if you were using it in the park?

Battery-powered TVs do not need a licence. Years back, I knew someone whose
sole TV was a 12" B/W portable next to which sat the car battery that powered
it. Of course, he'd then charge the car battery from the mains...

Wrong! They can be used away from home if you already have a license
for a TV at home. I used to believe a student could use a battery
powered TV if their parents had a license but even that doesn't seem to
be true anymore.

ISTR this subject was done to death here a few months ago and is all on
the TV licensing website, somewhere.

MBQ