I've pondered living without it before, I've been thinking about it even more recently as streaming services get up to scratch & now the tax sorry 'fee' is going up again I'm 75% swayed.
This would save me £145/yr for the license & £19/month for Sky = £373 per year, not bad! Another big factor is that I think the family as a whole would watch less TV which is probably more of a reason to do this over the savings. I can always sign up again if I don't get on with it.
Regarding the legalities, as far as I'm aware as long as I:
A) De-tune my freeview (built into my TV)
B) Do not watch any LIVE broadcasts.
C) Invite the nice inspector man around for a cup of tea & a nosey around.
I should be fine for 3yrs without hassle (then I have to prove I don't ned it again)
As far as watching non-live TV goes I've thought of:
Blu-rays/DVDs/Lovefilm subscription (granted it costs but I choose what to watch & when!)
Iplayer
ITV Player
5 player (or whatever it's called)
Possibly Sky Player (using my folks' Sky subscription to login)
I'd buy something like a dual core Acer Revo or similar small but powerful-enough PC, hook it up using HDMI & away I go!
So, does anyone have any info on the legal side, anyone done this?
Rob