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TV license an X-box

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  • 30-11-2010 2:34am
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    Fol20
    Registered Users Posts: 3,624 ✭✭✭


    just out of interest,if you have a pc monitor that u hook up both ur pc and xbox to,does that count
    At the moment i live at home and i would be interested to know when i do move out,whats the story here?


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    murphym7
    Registered Users Posts: 2,035 ✭✭✭murphym7


    The PC monitor is not a TV so you don't need a TV license.


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    axer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,517 ✭✭✭axer


    Fol20 wrote: »
    just out of interest,if you have a pc monitor that u hook up both ur pc and xbox to,does that count
    At the moment i live at home and i would be interested to know when i do move out,whats the story here?
    If your setup is capable of receiving a broadcast then you would need a license but that setup is not capable without extra equipment so no, you would not need a license in that scenario.


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    djimi
    Registered Users Posts: 13,237 ✭✭✭✭djimi


    Fol20 wrote: »
    just out of interest,if you have a pc monitor that u hook up both ur pc and xbox to,does that count
    At the moment i live at home and i would be interested to know when i do move out,whats the story here?

    Does it have an inbuilt TV tuner? If so then technically yes it would need a TV license.


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    D3PO
    Registered Users Posts: 7,879 ✭✭✭D3PO


    murphym7 wrote: »
    The PC monitor is not a TV so you don't need a TV license.

    true but if the monitor is attached to a pc with a tv card then it is considered a TV for licence purposes.

    as for the OP's question. Your responsible you can see the quote form the an post website that says the person resident is reponsible despite who owns the tv.


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    kingkingmax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43 ✭kingkingmax


    It said "Every household, business or institution in Ireland with a television or equipment capable of receiving a television signal (using an aerial, satellite dish, cable or other means) must have a television licence. "
    If I want to buy a television which is just for playing XBOX games, do I need to pay for the TV license?
    Thank you.


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    OhThePenguin
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭OhThePenguin


    Yes!


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    ztoical
    Registered Users Posts: 4,788 ✭✭✭ztoical


    kingkingmax wrote: »
    If I want to buy a television which is just for playing XBOX games, do I need to pay for the TV license?

    Yes, even if you've a tv that's broken you have to buy a tv licence.


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,388 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Posts moved

    Is it possible to get a X-box connection that works with a computer monitor and doesn't have to use a tuner (TV-type) connection?


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    Captain Chaos
    Registered Users Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Captain Chaos


    Victor wrote: »
    Is it possible to get a X-box connection that works with a computer monitor and doesn't have to use a tuner (TV-type) connection?

    Yes, there is a 360 VGA cable to use it with a PC monitor.


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