Re: tv license question

2000-09-12 Thread Mike Harris
--- F R E N D Z of martian --- The tuner on the TV is a variable capaitor. This is what you pay for. If you take your TV (and video) apart and replace this component with one with a reduced range that physically cannot make the equipment recieve the BBC channels, then you will be able to

RE: tv license question

2000-09-12 Thread Martin Cosgrave
--- F R E N D Z of martian --- Ahh yes but is the BBC still a public service broadcaster which is of course what we pay our license fee for? Well let's see... my opinion of the Beeb changed dramatically a few years ago when protesters managed to close the approach to the M40 - I missed it,

RE: tv license question

2000-09-12 Thread Robert Clayton
--- F R E N D Z of martian --- The idea of the BBC as a public service broadcaster is naive. Public propaganda and control might be more appropriate. I don't believe so, the news coverage on Radio is always far better than the television, Radio 4 and Radio 5 live are worth the license fee

RE: tv license question

2000-09-12 Thread Neil Elkins
mouse thing is very *frightened*". Still, the kids liked it. -Original Message- From: Martin Cosgrave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 12 September 2000 10:36 To: multiple recipients of Subject: RE: tv license question --- F R E N D Z of martian --- Ahh yes but is the BBC stil

RE: tv license question

2000-09-12 Thread martian
--- F R E N D Z of martian --- On Tue, 12 Sep 2000, Robert Clayton wrote: The idea of the BBC as a public service broadcaster is naive. Public propaganda and control might be more appropriate. I don't believe so, the news coverage on Radio is always far better than the television, Radio

Re: tv license question

2000-09-12 Thread Mike Harris
--- F R E N D Z of martian --- The World Service news is excellent. It is reportage, not politically biased reporting and is agendaless. Which is what news should be. Robert Clayton wrote: --- F R E N D Z of martian --- The idea of the BBC as a public service broadcaster is naive.

RE: tv license question

2000-09-12 Thread Neil Elkins
--- F R E N D Z of martian --- Who pays for that, then? Grumble, grumble... -Original Message- From: Mike Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 12 September 2000 10:20 To: multiple recipients of Subject: Re: tv license question --- F R E N D Z of martian --- The World Service

RE: tv license question

2000-09-11 Thread Neil Connolly
--- F R E N D Z of martian --- I think that you would need a liscence for the Video recorder alone, as it is classed as a colour tv, I do not know if you can restrct the frequencies at which it would receive channels, thus removing the BBC crap from it. =( -Original Message- From: Neil

RE: tv license question

2000-09-11 Thread Paul Brownsmith
--Original Message- From: Neil Connolly [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 11 September 2000 13:21 To: multiple recipients of Subject: RE: tv license question --- F R E N D Z of martian --- I think that you would need a liscence for the Video recorder alone, as it is classed as a colour tv, I d