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I just bought a Philips 40" 4k-computer monitor with a Chromecast. Mostly because there is a license cost to own a television in my country. This setup saves me
by widforss 10y ago
I just bought a Philips 40" 4k-computer monitor with a Chromecast. Mostly because there is a license cost to own a television in my country. This setup saves me $200-300 a year.
- eagerToLearn 10y agoCan you expand on how buying a TV saves you $200 a year ?
- lostlogin 10y agoGetting pictures on the screen via an aerial presumably incurs a tax. So don't connect aerial and use a different system and don't pay.
- saiya-jin 10y agonot sure about his country, but all countries i've lived in, those TV fees are practically impossible to legally dodge. all possible things that are considered as TV receiver - any smart phone, tablet, PC including all *book, and of course all possible TVs. "reasoning" - you can still watch stuff online. and there might be sub-fee for just radio receiving, in case you really don't possess any video-displaying device. And again any of those devices (over internet for example) apply. I don't pay them where I live currently (Switzerland) - the private company which has government mandate to extract fees (Billag) has questionable legality over incurring any fees (which can go up to 5000 CHF =~ 5000 USD), and they need to physically inspect your apartment before any action. Of course there is no force in universe that would make me let them in. Reason - I haven't watched any broadcast TV station (or any other) for last 5 years. Plus we pay for TV channels to internet provider quite hefty sum already (part of the package, unused). If it's not illegal, it's immoral to extract those fees.
- widforss 10y agoI bought a monitor, not a television. There is a $250 license fee for TV recievers.
- majewsky 10y agoThe BDM4065UC? I have the same one and I absolutely love it.