Originally Posted by AC110
I would dearly love to have my TV scheduling/guide/recording, cellphone, Internet, music, household systems (lights, heating, etc.), voice mail, everything connected online. Imagine remembering you forgot to schedule a program to record, so you connect by phone or web-browser to your home system, and set it up.
All of this is already available. If you have a Tivo you can schedule recording online. They have even collaborated with Yahoo to expand the service.
With a Slingbox you can control and watch your tv from anywhere you can find an internet connection.
Household system can be controlled if you use the right system and they are readily available. Even some of the cheapest version can be bought at Radioshack and Lowes or Home Depot.
Wifi capable cellphones are becoming more popular. Music system are everywhere.
You can get a remote control to handle all of this for you so you can do anything from the couch.
Shoot, you can even get a fridge that will receive tv and internet and will even tell you there is something going bad in the fridge.