IDRick: thanks for questions, here are my partial answers.
DVD-R: Panasonic DMR-ES20 (2005)
I don't know which tuner it has.
I know realize that the DVD does not have a digital tuner – it can pick up only the analog stations – and not very well. Do I need a digital tuner for it, or can I somehow use my new HDTV's digital tuner.
Setup: Now it is Antenna to DVD-R RF-In, second antenna cable is RF-Out to Samsung TV. My DVD-R is a 'component' on my TV.
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Originally Posted by IDRick
What is the model number of your panasonic dvdr? Mine is 3 yrs old and only has a NTSC tuner. Are you getting the same channels on the Sammy and the Panasonic? I am not following how you can connect the antenna "two ways and adding the 3-connection video cable". Assuming both tv and dvdr have ATSC tuners, the connections from the antenna should be:
Ant --> coax to splitter ---> output 1 to tv ATSC input
---> output 2 to dvdr ATSC input
Connections from dvdr to Sammy should be component or HDMI. Composite is definitely a step down from component connection. Remember, your dvdr is outputing 480i and your tv ATSC tuner is receiving 720p or 1080i OTA signal. PQ should be higher with the Sammy HDTV. Also, many HDTV's do a great job with HDTV but not so good on SD (partly due to larger screens, people stretching 4:3 content to fill screen, etc).
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