My square eyes are now widescreen

[andrewducker]

[Poll #1656749]

A quick definition for the non-technology-minded:
If you're watching it on iPlayer or via any website, or via Video On Demand, then you're streaming. If you download a file to your computer to watch whenever you feel like it then you're downloading.
Oh, and VHS tapes, for the purposes of this poll, count as shiny disks. You are also banished back to the Second Millenium.

Comments

[broin.livejournal.com]

I'm totally wrong and you're totally right:

http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/topics/technology-top8/

What's the fucking point in that? That's insane. And what's 'at the same time'? If I have 300ms lag, is that later?

[andrewducker]

I went and checked my facts before I left the original comment, because I was sure that whatever the rule was it would be Completely Bloody Stupid.

And the point, I'm sure, is make sure that people don't switch from a TV to a PC and thus escape paying the license fee. Frankly, they should abolish the license fee and put up tax by £100/year. It'd be cheaper to administer and fairer.