HHank,
Once again, Yes, you can set up the Walmart Combo to record one channel, watch another. Yes. you can set it to record multiple channels/programs while you are away. It will work exactly the way your old one did, because it has its own DTV tuner.
You hook up your Rooftop antenna to your DTV Converter Box to the plug marked "IN". Then you insert a co-axial cord into the Converter Box plug "OUT", and hook the other end to the "IN" on you Magnavox DVD/VCR. Same thing from Magnavox to TV, Co-axial "OUT" from DVD/VCR to TV "IN". After that, use the Red/White/Yellow cords to connect DVD/VCR "OUT" to TV "IN".
As far as I know, there is no universal remote to control the Magnavox, so you will have to use at least two remotes for now.
I hope this answers your question. If not, I'm sorry, I just don't understand.
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Can I connect my "on the roof" antenna to a Digital VCR/DVR Combo (with a Digital Tuner), and then run the "antenna out" cable to a Digital Converter box tuned to channel 3 or 4 and then run the antenna out on the converter box to an analog TV? If so, I could use the VCR to record one channel while I viewed another? Also, would I have to leave the VCR "on" when just watching TV programs through the converter box? Walmart is selling these Digital VCR Combo's for $179.95 each, and I don't know whether their sales people always know what they are talking about. It does seem feasible , but I'm no expert. Does anyone have an answer or suggestion?

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