What to know about TV and video distribution in Glendale
Game days come on a schedule
State Farm Stadium's calendar as of November 8, 2026 lists Cardinals home games on Nov. 15, Nov. 29, Dec. 6, Dec. 20 and Jan. 3, plus a 49ers game on Jan. 9-10. Dates can move, so we plan for the busiest nights and not the quiet ones.
Playoff football and spring training follow
State Farm Stadium hosts the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, a College Football Playoff quarterfinal, on Dec. 30, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. Camelback Ranch-Glendale starts its 2027 spring training season on Friday, February 19, 2027.
Bars count as kitchens for GFCI protection
Glendale's amended electrical code treats any area where food or beverage is prepared, served or dispensed as a kitchen for GFCI protection under NEC 210.8(B)(2). That reaches the outlets behind a bar, so we plan TV power with your electrician and do not assume a bar outlet is unprotected.
Source: Glendale 2024 building code amendments (NEC 210.8(B)(2))
Everything new goes under the 2024 codes
The grace period on the older 2018 codes ended for plans submitted after July 9, 2026. Everything new now goes under the 2024 codes.
Source: City of Glendale, 2024 building code implementation memo
What a distribution system does
Without distribution, each TV needs its own cable box and remote. With it, the sources live in one rack and any source can go to any screen. A bartender picks the game from a panel and sends it to the main wall, the patio and the high-tops in a few taps.
Matrix switcher or AV over IP
A matrix switcher runs video cables from the rack to each screen. It is fast and simple, and suits rooms with a dozen screens or fewer on short runs. AV over IP sends video through a network switch, which scales to many screens and long distances and makes adding a TV later easier. We choose based on screen count, distance from the rack and how much you plan to add.
- Receivers or satellite boxes sit in the rack, labeled, with an IR or network control path.
- Every screen gets a labeled cable run back to the rack.
- Power and cooling for the rack are planned before the install, not after.
Screens that read from every seat
Screen size and height depend on where people sit. Tall ceilings and long rooms often call for fewer, larger screens, and a patio needs outdoor-rated displays that stay readable in daylight. We mark sightlines on a walkthrough before we choose sizes, and we tell you when a video wall is a better answer than a row of TVs.
Built for Westgate event nights
Westgate runs live music at Fountain Park on event weekends, and parking lots around the arena and stadium charge on event days, so a bar nearby can fill fast. A one-second gap between a TV and the patio speakers is easy to hear in a crowd, so we keep game audio and video in step. For sound behind the game, put commercial audio on its own zone.
Control and day-to-day running
Staff run the system from a wall panel, a tablet or a phone app, with presets such as Game Day, Happy Hour and Close. We train your team at handoff and label every input so the next service call is quick. We connect to existing TVs and receivers when they still work.
What bars add next
Bars usually add AV control systems for one-panel running, commercial audio and digital signage for specials. Plan guest WiFi and cameras on the same network. The rest of our Glendale work is on the Glendale page. Call (602) 769-7992 and we will count your screens on a walkthrough.
