What to know about TV and video distribution in Tempe
Late streetcar service to the stadium
The Tempe Streetcar runs from the Marina Heights stop to Mountain America Stadium, and the last trip leaves at 12:12 a.m. A bar near that route may stay busy after a game ends, so the system has to switch fast and keep every screen on the right feed.
Spring training brings a second season
The Los Angeles Angels will play spring training at Tempe Diablo Stadium through at least 2035. Angels games draw a crowd each spring, and a multi-source system lets each screen show its own game.
Mill Avenue keeps adding places to watch
The City lists about 30 businesses that opened on or near Mill Avenue in 2025 and 2026 after the streetscape was rebuilt. More venues competing for the same crowd makes screens, sound and a clean layout matter.
Screens facing the street may count as signs
Tempe limits window signs to 25% of the window area, and glass doors count as windows. The code doesn't say whether a TV behind glass is a sign, so we confirm with Code Compliance before hanging a screen that faces out.
How a bar sends every game to every TV
Each TV connects by a single cable run back to a rack. In the rack, your sources feed a switcher that sends any source to any screen. Staff pick the game for each TV from a wall panel or a phone, and no TV needs its own cable box or remote.
- Matrix switchers send HDMI signals over dedicated cable and suit rooms with fewer screens.
- AV over IP sends video across the network and scales to dozens of screens.
- Receivers and streaming devices live in the rack, not behind the TVs.
Choosing screens and mounting
Screen size follows the distance to the farthest seat. A long bar usually works best with a row of mid-size TVs at one height, with larger screens at the ends and over the dining room. We use commercial displays where they run all day, and mounts rated for the weight with the cable hidden in the wall.
Sound that follows the picture
A TV system with no sound plan leaves staff with one of two bad choices: audio on every set or none. We zone the audio, so the main game plays through the room and the rest stay quiet with captions on. See commercial audio in Tempe for how zones work.
What drives the cost
- The number of screens and the size of each.
- How far the cable runs between the rack and the farthest TV.
- The number of sources, such as sports packages, streaming and cable.
- Whether walls are open for new cable or need patching afterward.
- Control: a simple panel or a full touch screen.
Install and service
We schedule installs around business hours, often overnight or on a slow weekday, and test every screen with every source before we leave. Service is Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. If a TV, receiver or switcher you already own still works, we connect it instead of replacing it.
Often paired with
In most bars, video distribution goes in with zoned sound and AV control. A screen made for the street belongs with digital signage. The rest of our Tempe work is at Enzo in Tempe.
