Do you have a TV in your student room?

Well, basically what the titel says. Is it common for students to have their own TV?

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I personally will take one, as it is illegal to watch it through your laptop without a licence anyway. I have seen lots of others do it, but equally some chip together and have one in a shared area like a living room, and one person still has to have the licence in their name but everybody chips in :smile:

at the end of the day though, it's completely your and your flat mates choice!

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Reply 2

QI Elf

No, its not all that common really, in my experience at least. I just watched iplay/ 4od etc. Why pay over £100 to watch tv?? In a student house, most people have a communal tv in the living room and split the bill.

Reply 3

Potally_Tissed

Original post by Flax

Well, basically what the titel says. Is it common for students to have their own TV?

I did for a year, but it didn't get used much. Wasn't worth the £140 for a TV license.

Original post by hannahlsmith

I personally will take one, as it is illegal to watch it through your laptop without a licence anyway.

If you watch it through your laptop while it's running off the battery rather than the power cable, it counts as a "mobile device" so would be covered by your home TV licence. And you don't need a licence for catch up services like iPlayer :smile:

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ipoop

Original post by Potally_Tissed

I did for a year, but it didn't get used much. Wasn't worth the £140 for a TV license.

If you watch it through your laptop while it's running off the battery rather than the power cable, it counts as a "mobile device" so would be covered by your home TV licence. And you don't need a licence for catch up services like iPlayer :smile:

Seriously, that 'mobile device' ruling is so stupid :nothing:

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Potally_Tissed

Original post by ipoop

Seriously, that 'mobile device' ruling is so stupid :nothing:

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It is slightly weird but I'm not complaining :tongue:

Reply 6

Nostromo

I was planning on taking my TV so I could play on my Xbox; not that I'd be playing on it that often, but I thought it would be nice to talk with friends back home over it, as well as just for chilling. Also, I suppose it would make watching film more comfortable.

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Reply 7

tillytots

S'all about tvcatchup on the laptop, it's technically been ruled as legal :tongue:

Reply 8

Origami Bullets

I've never bothered. In first year I just used iPlayer, and now I'm in second year we've got a shared TV in the lounge anyway.

People who bring them tend to end up being a bit anti-social, as they just retreat to their bedrooms to watch TV / play games alone.

Reply 9

Jlrxx

i have mine but i never use it tbh (but i have long hours at uni), usually forget when stuff's on and end up watching stuff on iplayer anyway. not going to bother next year i dont think. my flatmates have shorter hours, and therefore more free time, they seem to use theirs all the time. guess it depends on the individual. in my flat 4 of us have tvs, 6 dont

Reply 10

pinksugar

I've been told its illegal to watch live things online without a tv licence. iplayer and 4od should be fine though

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Reply 11

sazberryftw

Some uni's offer free licenses to watch about 30 TV channels through your laptop legally. I know UCLAN do.

Reply 12

Tish

Ill be bringing mine for PS3

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Reply 13

enya227

I thought about bringing mine so I could take my xbox - reading this though isn't even worth taking my xbox? :frown:

Reply 14

Flax

I think I might bring one. Don't know where to store it over the summer holiday though. Anyways, I will probably figure something out by then. :smile:

Reply 15

jelly1000

Tbh if you have lots of time to sit down and watch tv your doing something wrong.

Reply 16

battycatlady

Yeah, but only for the xbox. I don't actually watch anything on it.

Reply 17

Flax

Original post by jelly1000

Tbh if you have lots of time to sit down and watch tv your doing something wrong.

How come? I think that it's quite relaxing to watch an hour of TV after a stressful day. I don't see what's wrong about that? :confused:

Reply 18

krazie.x

Original post by Potally_Tissed

I doubt they will come into your rooms to inspect if you are watching tv illegally. Just do it anyway , as for me I'm thinking of buying a projector for the ps3

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Reply 19

kpwxx

It's I've if those things you do without easily. If you take a TV you'll probably use it and enjoy relaxing to it.

But if you don't take I've you'll probably find, as most do, that you don't really miss it that much as there is so much else to do... You just socialise instead and when you live in a big building full of friends it's very easy to find someone to socialise with.

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