Place your orders now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[robbo83]

For the N96......................

Play.com (UK) - Mobile - Free Delivery

[purp]

DVB-H TV broadcast receiver

TV licence included?

[Bartmanekul]

Dont need one. As it stands, you dont need a licence for any device that recieves TV signal that isn't powered by the mains.

[Mr G]

Originally Posted by robbo83

For the N96......................

Play.com (UK) - Mobile - Free Delivery

It's been on Expansys on pre-order for a few weeks mate.

[Bartmanekul]

Id feel like Im parting with my left nut if I bought a phone for £600. Thats a serious amount of money, with not much over other phones really.

[purp]

Originally Posted by Bartmanekul

Dont need one. As it stands, you dont need a licence for any device that recieves TV signal that isn't powered by the mains.

Not true.

You need a TV Licence to use any television receiving equipment such as a TV set, digital box, DVD or video recorder, PC, laptop or mobile phone to watch or record television programmes as they're being shown on TV.

If you use a digital box with a hi-fi system or another device that can only be used to produce sounds and can't display TV programmes, and you don't install or use any other TV receiving equipment, you don't need a TV Licence.

Source : TV Licensing - TV Licence Information

[Bartmanekul]

Thats interesting, they have changed it. Totally unreasonable, especially since I just paid nearly £140 just for 4 channels.

I wonder how the law stands on owning a phone like the N96. Lets ignore the fact that DVB isnt available for th UK yet, but what if you dont have a TV licence at home.

From the wording it looks like its legal to own it, but not watch it on it.

But Im not sure. Still, its pretty certain you wont get caught either way.

[samperry209]

dont pre order.... wait ! for atleast the first firmware update.

thats what i do now

[screamager123]

IMO it will be a failure in the UK. One of its main features is of no use here. The price tag is eye watering!

[purp]

Originally Posted by Bartmanekul

From the wording it looks like its legal to own it, but not watch it on it.

It would be illegal to use the receiver on the phone if you didn't own a licence. However there is little evidence to prove either way.

However..

If the "claim" that the good old TV Licensing authority can trace houses picking up TV signals without a licence, that's going to be one for the privacy freaks. Imagine them being able to pin point you anywhere in the UK when you start watching TV on your phone....!