Abstract: A system for and method of remotely controlling a recording device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises a program server coupled to a signal transmitter. The program server is configured to (1) allow searching a pool of programs from which one or more programs are selected for recording, (2) translate information related to the selected programs into one or more control codes used to control a recording device for recording the selected programs, and (3) transmit the control codes to the signal transmitter. The signal transmitter is configured to receive the control codes and store them. The signal transmitter is further configured to emit control signals containing the control codes and used to control the recording device to record the selected programs, either manually or by programming the recording the device to record the programs at a later date and time.