Method and system for remote television replay control

A device, comprising:

• a processor;
• a non-transitory memory unit, configured to store at least instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the device to perform actions comprising:
• providing a web portal capable of communicating with a first digital video recorder;
• receiving channel lineup information for the first digital video recorder, wherein the channel lineup comprises a list of channels selected based on one or more lineup preferences;
• displaying the channel lineup information through the web portal;
• receiving, through a web portal client interface, a plurality of commands for the first digital video recorder to execute a function;
• storing the plurality of commands in a first transaction file;
• receiving, from the first digital video recorder, a request for the first transaction file;
• and
• in response to the request, transmitting the first transaction file to the first digital video recorder, wherein the first transaction file includes the plurality of commands.

A non-transitory computer readable memory, configured to store at least instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by a processor of a device, cause the device to perform actions comprising:

• providing a web portal capable of communicating with a first digital video recorder;
• receiving channel lineup information for the first digital video recorder, wherein the channel lineup comprises a list of channels selected based on one or more lineup preferences;
• displaying the channel lineup information through the web portal;
• receiving, through a web portal client interface, a plurality of commands for the first digital video recorder to execute a function;
• storing the plurality of commands in a first transaction file;
• receiving, from the first digital video recorder, a request for the first transaction file;
• and
• in response to the request, transmitting the first transaction file to the first digital video recorder, wherein the first transaction file includes the plurality of commands.