connecting RG6 to a/v receiver ?

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There isn't a receptacle for it.

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No matter what you do, you'll need to run audio to the back of the receiver, one way or another. There are plenty of set top boxes with an rg6 input, ATSC tuner, and HDMI output. If you're doing this, then you're still running sound to the back of the receiver from something else.


Why don't you want it run from your TV?

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Analog to digital converter box should have HDMI out...

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Technicality, but there aren't really any more analog signals to be converted to digital. Most of what's out there are digital --> analog converters (the boxes were very available, even discounted when they were first available a few years back with the mandate that signals be converted from analog to digital). And what he needs is, most likely, a digital (atsc)--> hdmi box, given his description.



I don't mean to get to the nit-picky, but I could see him ordering the wrong thing based on this, so I point it out.

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I sound that tech savy, huh?

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I did not intend to sound offensive. Just that it's easy to buy something that's very close to the right thing that isn't what you want. There's a hundred different kinds of little boxes that look almost identical, but very few do the same thing.

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that would create other problems I think (changing channels).

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How do you control your other devices behind the media closet door? Is it expandable? Something like the most recent Logitech Harmony Smart Control would give you an RF remote with blasters that also lets you control devices with your smartphone- and it's going for $100 refurbished on Amazon. That's probably more expensive than a long cable run, but it's got the advantage of being easier and more expandable.

Also, some TVs have program guide capabilities. Some do not. Same with the atsc-->hdmi boxes. Make sure to check on whether they do have them if that's important to you. A handful of the set-top boxes will also have DVR functionality. While DVR may not be necessary, when, say, watching the Saints on Fox, I think it's nice to be able to pause the game live or rewatch a highlight or two.