CENTRALIZED IN-HOME UNIT TO PROVIDE VIDEO AND DATA TO MULTIPLE LOCATIONS

摘要

A multi-channel video and data unit (10) comprises a splitter (34) to split a combined data and video service signal into a data service signal and at least one video service signal. A modem and data networking module (72) generates a data networking signal based on the data service signal. A user-initiated video selection is received by each of a plurality of remote control devices (62, 64, 66, 70). Each of the plurality of video processing modules (42, 44, 46, 50) is responsive to a corresponding one of the remote controls to process the video service signal based on the user-initiated video selection and to generate a corresponding television signal based thereon. Each of a plurality of combiners (82. 84, 86, 90) combines the television signal from a data networking signal to form a corresponding combined television and data networking signal.