HAI Home Automation & Whole-House Audio Solutions

Learning Center: HDTV Distribution

High Definition TV is here and it is clearly here to stay. Flat panel TVs are an incredible and momentous invention for the home entertainment market. The issue with HDTV and flat panels is where to put the equipment.

Why not locate everything remotely in an equipment rack or cabinet elsewhere. With an HDTV distribution system you can share and control six high definition sources on up to 36 TVs! Our system will be designed specifiacally for your home and give you everything you need from the electronics to wire to wallplates to the universal remotes that come programmed to control all of your equipment.

We are now offering a simpler solution as well, a single source/ single location system which would allow your remote TV to access and control an HDTV source. Perfect for homes with a flat panel in the master bed, kitchen or even the master bath and don't want to keep the cable/satellite box in the room.

HDTV Distribution System


6-Source, 6-Zone HDTV Matrix Switcher. This device allows you to centralize your source devices and distribute them throughout the house. Each TV has access to any of the source devices.

Single Zone Distribution Kit


With the IR repeater this system allows you to remotely locate and still control whatever piece of equipment is connected, cable or satellite box, DVD or Blu-Ray player. If you want the benefit of having access to equipment that isn't in the room, this is the piece for you.

DVD Server

Conveniently store all your DVDs/music/pictures on one server that when coupled with our HDTV distribution system you can share movies throughout the whole house. Upgrade and use players to create multiple streams of video simultaneously! Browse your library using cover art, on screen with our universal remotes. Easily expandable to hold more movies.

Real-World Applications:

Cable/Satellite Boxes: I know that Dish Network charges me $15 per box per month for my DVR. Now think of the costs you can accrue over the course of a couple of years if you had a dedicated box for each of your six TVs. I am no mathmetician but I think it is around $29,000. I am kidding but those costs quickly add up. With this system you can share a box for the house or I would recommend having just one box for each family member and let that follow them around the house. You will be able to access and control your box from any TV on the system. If you are watching a movie on the DVR in the living room and decide you want to continue watching in the bedroom, just press pause, turn that system off and choose the DVR in your bedroom. You will pick up right where you left off.

DVD Management & Distribution: No longer are these only for the very wealthy. Now the prospect of sharing a DVD library is a reasonable request for everyone. You can view your movies from any location in the home. Just like the DVR above you will have total control over the DVD server from every TV connected to the system. Our DVD server when coupled with the "players" can serve movies from the library to up to three locations at at the same time. Very advanced yet attainable tecnology!

What about the audio, I have a surround sound system?

The Avatrix also distributes not only standard analog audio, but will route coaxial digital audio too. Send it directly to your surround system and combine the signal with your local sources and you may never have to stand up again!

Is there a less expensive way to distribute HDTV?

In some cases... There are 2 reasons it is so expensive. First, this device allows an HDTV signal to be sent up to 1000 feet away (normal component video cable maxes out around 35 feet). Second, this device is multi-source.

If you had a TV 35 feet (or less) away from a single-source we could use standard component video cables and save a good deal of money.