I only use an ampilfied digital antenna to get TV reception (IE no cable or Sat). The local channels in my area are broadcast in digital and the annalog signal is not very strong for some of the stations. I get great reception when I connect the antenna to the my Sony HD TV (it has a built in digital tuner), but the reception using the Tivo series 2 (40 hr model about 1+ years old) is barely viewable for some of the channels (assume because the TIVO only has an annalog tuner?) I am not about to spend the $700 to buy the series 3 TIVO especially since when you include the additional monthly service fee it will take several years to break even compared to an HD DVR from the cable company). (Side note: how is TIVO competing with the cable companies when they want you to buy a box that cost $700, and the cable companies rent or give to you for a fraction of the cost..)

My question is, is there any way to connect the antenna to the tv then to the TIVO so I can see a better picture when recording and viewing through TIVO? I currently hook up the antenna to the TV (antenna input) as well as the TIVO using a splitter and then connect the TIVO to the vidoe 1 TV input. This allows me to record one show and watch another using the different video inputs on the TV. I would really like to keep this functionality if possible.

I also have a VCR I can incorporate into the setup if needed.

Any suggestions / instructions how to do this? Please help,
Thanks,