Connecting old technology to new LCD TV
My parents have been watching TV all these years without cable for many years. They have an older VCR with coax connections and single audio and video jacks ( no component or S-video jacks at all). They just bought a new Samsung LCD TV and I am trying to make it work. When I installed the new TV I connected the coax cable from their antenna to the input of the VCR. The coax output of the VCR was connected to their new LCD TV. When I turn on and setup up their new LCD TV I see the available HD channels. When the VCR is turned on and the TV set to channel 3 I lose significant picture quality. My father likes to record PBS programs and I can only see them when the VCR is on. With the new VCR's with out a tuner I wondered about that hookup and what that would benefit. My parents like to watch and schedule recordings on the VCR and I wondered if that could be done . They are reluctant to go with cable or satellite and I am trying to figure out their options