A device I would like to own - An inline 1080p recorder.

An HDMI recorder and switcher.

This device would have four inputs for HDMI and one HDMI output. A remote control would switch between inputs. The recorder would record one of the inputs and put the results out through a USB port to a hard drive, jump drive, network, or computer in a computer readable format. The recorded data could be read from the USB port back into the output port to the HDTV in 1080p. Thus computer, internet, or other device's streaming apps could be captured and replayed. Just like video recorders in the past.