What to know about TV and video distribution in Avondale
Race weekends set the load
Phoenix Raceway lists its spring NASCAR weekend as March 12-14, 2027 and the fall weekend as October 22-24, 2027. Those are the venue's own dates and can change. A bar near the track that runs one game on every screen on a normal night may need several different feeds when a crowd is in town.
Source: Phoenix Raceway, event pages
The BLVD is the way to the track
The city calls The BLVD, south of I-10 and Avondale Boulevard, its main entrance and direct corridor to Phoenix Raceway. It is a six-district entertainment and retail area. If your restaurant is here, plan the TV system for a crowd that arrives together.
A TV facing the street can be a sign
Avondale's code treats a sign inside a building within six feet of the window, displayed to attract people outside, as a window sign. A TV showing the game to guests inside is one thing. A screen set in the glass and aimed at the sidewalk is another, so we place screens with that in mind and ask Planning when it's close.
Plans follow the 2024 codes
Avondale's adopted building codes took effect January 1, 2026: the 2024 International Codes and the 2023 electrical code, with city amendments. Whether power or cabling for a new TV wall needs a permit is a question for Building Services at (623) 333-4000.
What video distribution does
Instead of a cable box behind every TV, the sources sit in one rack: satellite receivers, streaming boxes, a hotel-style tuner or a computer. The distribution system sends any source to any screen, and staff choose what each TV shows from a tablet or a remote at the bar.
- Sports on the bar screens and a slideshow on the dining room TVs.
- Game audio on one zone only, so the music isn't fighting the broadcast.
- One list of channels for the whole building, not a remote per TV.
Matrix switcher or AV over IP
A matrix switcher is a box with a fixed number of inputs and outputs. It suits a room with up to a couple dozen screens and keeps things simple. AV over IP sends video across your network and grows by adding screens and sources, but it needs a well-built network behind it, so we plan the two together.
Race weekend planning near Phoenix Raceway
A race crowd usually wants the race on the biggest screens and other games on the rest. We build a preset for it: one button sets the bar screens to the race, the patio to the pre-race show and the dining room to something quiet.
Extra sources are cheap to add during the install and awkward later. If you expect to carry a pay-per-view or a second satellite feed, we run that cable now.
Screens, mounts and cable runs
Mount height matters more than screen size. We set TVs so people at the bar can watch without craning, and we hide the cable inside the wall or ceiling. Outdoor TVs need a weatherproof or sun-rated panel, since an ordinary indoor TV can overheat on an Avondale patio.
Building the rack and hanging the screens
- Count screens, sources and cable paths on site.
- Draw the rack layout and screen list.
- Install around your business hours.
- Program the presets and train your staff.
- Service continues Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM.
Often paired with
Each screen needs sound that fits it, which is where zoned audio comes in, and AV control keeps staff from having to learn the rack. A digital signage screen can share the same system. Call (602) 769-7992 before race season, or see Enzo in Avondale.
