Method of adjusting bandwidth usage of remote display devices based upon user proximity

A home media system, comprising:

• a storage device configured to store video content;
• a memory device configured to store machine-readable computer code configured to transform the video content based on an operational value of the home media system;
• a networking device configured to transmit the transformed video content;
• a display device configured to receive and display the transformed video content;
• and
• a processor configured to control operation of the storage device, memory device, and networking device.

A tangible machine-readable medium, comprising:

• first instructions stored on the tangible machine-readable medium, the first instructions adapted to receive video content in a first format;
• second instructions stored on the tangible machine-readable medium, the second instructions adapted to transform the video content from the first format to a second format based on a characteristic of a display device;
• and
• third instructions stored on the tangible machine-readable medium, the third instructions adapted to transmit the video content in the second format to the display device.