Computer hardware; computer software and peripherals for use in allowing individual consumers to select, record, view, stream, manage and store a range of multimedia content, namely, television programming, video on-demand programming, music programming, and voice, data, sound, music, graphics, images, audio, video, information, and message content available on the Internet or transmitted between users; remote controls for apparatus for receiving, transmitting, storing and managing audio, video and other digital media; apparatus for receiving, transmitting, storing and managing audio, video and other digital media comprised of computer hardware and software for digital data communication, translation, reception, transmission and storage management; software for use with apparatus for receiving, transmitting, storing and managing audio, video and other digital media; digital video recorders; manuals sold as a unit with all the aforesaid goods; downloadable music files; downloadable music via the Internet and wireless devices; digital music downloadable from the Internet; downloadable films and television programs featuring music, text, video, games, comedy, drama, action, adventure, animation, or matters of general interest provided via a video-on-demand service