Agreed, was about to say the same thing.

Paul

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Does that apply to all recorded TV, or just iPlayer?

The law was changed, specifically for the iPlayer. It doesn't cover any other company, even for a 'live' event. I assume this is to do with income, as the iPlayer doesn't carry adverts, and a lot of people (by age group) have given up watching traditional channels, and watch programmes via the streaming services.

This is getting confusing. An unnecessary discussion arising from mking's slight mistake.

I originally replied to a post by him, disagreeing with one of the points he made. On the grounds of a specific section of the "tvlicencing" website information. I provided a link to that website.

Then Oliver and Paul pointed out something I had missed, that is largely common knowledge. I explained to them in my frequently over-long explanation my not covering that point in the first place.

That process led me to realise many other valid points could be raised, including the one you have just have done. So deleted that post within minutes.

Now you raise this.

I was at the start 98% sure of the regulations, hence my reply to mking following checking up on that site.

The reason I did not recite in less formal and legalistic language than the site itself I hope is obvious.

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Also a point of note, that if you watch live via BBC online, it is not live. There is a noticeable lag of around 20 seconds.

It is live, and counts as such.

Just the natural result of using the internet and its unavoidable latency.

DAB radio is the same.

One of my hobby horses, (there are several), is the time signal. Years ago it was three pips, with IIRC the first signifying whatever time it was. Which made the second and third mere reminders. Accurately setting a clock or watch by it was difficult.

Whether or not I remember correctly, the six-pip system where the usually elongated sixth pip signifies the exact moment, is total garbage on DAB for the same reason. It is quite a bit behind the FM signal.

Digital encoding versus Analogue.

Errr, yes!

I am not stoopid!

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Errr, yes!
I am not stoopid!

Ahh, too late at night, it should have been "Disadvantage of digital over analogue", and the need to use new systems (e.g. NTP, or GPS) for time sync. Or even the Anthorn signal.

I thought it was odd.

I do try to set my watches and clocks by taking what my weather station says LOL.That's probably the nearest I'll get. Or possibly my phone with WiFi off. Or my GPS-enabled dash cam.

In truth it's more a case of pointing out the amusing futility of all the effort and money that was put in over the years to get the time signals as accurate as possible, and now they are mostly all over the place. Plus successive governments and the Beeb all wanting us to ditch FM radio and change to DAB.