System and method for integrated, multiple-remote controlled computer media server

A method for identifying and transmitting compatible media stored on a media server in response to individual media requests from a plurality of different media stations, the method comprising:

• storing a plurality of media of different media types in a memory of a media server;
• transmitting a first media request to the media server with a first media transmitter of a first media station, the first media request including a first media type identifier;
• transmitting a second media request to the media server with a second media transmitter of a second media station, the second media request including a second media type identifier;
• receiving the first and second media requests at the media server;
• identifying compatible media in the memory based on each of the first and second media type identifiers;
• and
• transmitting the identified compatible media to each of the first and second media stations, wherein the first media station is a stereo operable to play only audio media content, wherein the first media type identifier indicates only an audio media type, wherein the second media station is a television operable to play broadcast cable or satellite television content, wherein the second media type identifier indicates a broadcast audiovisual media type, wherein the first media transmitter of the stereo includes a remote control device capable of making media selections from the media server, and wherein the remote control device of the stereo utilizes a visual display of the television to make media selections.