You have a lot of options, but this technology works best where the video sources (cable boxes, blu ray players, etc) and the managed ethernet switch are located in the same location, like a rack/shelves in a media closet, etc. Then if you have a home run cat5 to the room, you run HDMI over IP to the reciever in the room, which then directly connects to your speakers and TV. With control 4, you could also put the reciever on the rack as well, to keep everything hidden, and have the JAP switch send HDMI over IP directly into the reciever on the rack, and then run speaker wire to the room, and using an HDMI balun run to the TV.