A dvd recorder will do a pretty good job of recording off your analog tv stations. But it will be hard to buy a dvd recorder now that won't also include a digital tv tuner, too.

Most movie companies put a copyguard on the discs to make it hard to make a quality copy of their movie.

Thanks jdbillp. Will that digital tuner on the dvd player make it impossible to tune analog stations? I don't want to copy discs, just play rental discs and also play programs recorded off the tv.

Your new dvd/vcr recorder, if it has a digital tuner, will also have an analog tuner.

I have included a link to a Sony that should be sufficient.

Here is a link that might be useful: Sony RDR-VXD655