Naturally, there's perks if you do live in an Onkyo universe -- any link using its Remote Interactive cable can both wake the stereo through AirPlay as well as control the dock from a traditional remote.

ENGADGET: Onkyo DS-A5 grafts AirPlay on to existing home stereos, docks older iOS gear

In addition to having access to Cox's vast VOD library and Advanced TV content, subscribers using a TiVo Premiere box will also be able to enjoy TiVo's entire suite of advanced features including access to near infinite broadband content including movies and music, remote scheduling, multi-room viewing, interactive applications and TiVoToGo functionality.

ENGADGET: Cox to offer retail TiVo Premiere DVRs next year, first with cable VOD & Amazon, Netflix access

The ability to use your iPhone or iPod touch to control your U-verse TV with a full-featured, intuitive U-verse remote control with channel, guide, DVR, interactive app and on-demand controls, now available on the U-verse App for iPhone and iPod touch.

ENGADGET: AT&T U-Verse iPad app adds more streaming video, new sports and sharing features

According to a new survey conducted by Harris Interactive for TeamViewer, a German company that makes remote control and online meetings software, I am typical.

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FiOS TV customers will be able to access EPIX content simply by pressing the "On Demand" button on their remote control, by choosing "VOD" in FiOS TV's interactive media guide main menu, or by selecting channel 900 (FiOS TV's VOD channel).

ENGADGET: Verizon to offer Epix movie channel / streaming service on FiOS, VCast