A remotely programmable broadcast content recording system is programmed through a web page to record broadcast content such as television programs. Accordingly, a user can select content of interest and program the system from almost any location using a web browser. A host system hosts a web site through which the user can browse program listings and select content. In response to the selection of a program by the user, the host system creates programming data and transmits the programming data to the user's recording system. The recording system can be configured to receive transmissions from the host system. A client programming module configured to receive the transmissions can be used to program a conventional recording device. The recording system can be supplemented with a web server and an Internet connection to provide a point of presence on the World Wide Web through which the system can be directly programmed.
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