Networked video devices

1. A system comprising:

(a) a first audiovisual device capable of receiving audiovisual content;

(b) a second and third audiovisual device capable of providing data descriptive of said audiovisual content;

(c) said first audiovisual device obtaining recommendations for audiovisual content by said second and third audiovisual devices, which each categorize said recommendations under a hierarchial relevance scheme;

(d) said first, second, and third audiovisual devices joined in a first group;

(e) a fourth and fifth audiovisual device capable of providing data descriptive of said audiovisual content;

(f) said first audiovisual device obtaining reccomendations for audiovisual content by said fourth and fifth audiovisual devices, which each categorize said recommendations under said hierarchial relevance scheme;

(g) said first, fourth and fifth audiovisual devices joined in a second group;

(h) wherein said first audiovisual device filters recommendations using said relevance scheme, and wherein recommendations provided by said first group are filtered by said first audiovisual device in a different manner than are recommendations provided by said second group.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said filtering is based upon different privacy characteristics.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein said filtering is based upon feedback from said first audiovisual device.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein said first audiovisual device is capable of providing a recommendation for audiovisual content to a third group to which said first audiovisual device is free from being joined.