Here's how I've had them hooked up at my QTH:

Assuming sufficient signal strength at the antenna for decent picture to
begin with:

RG6 or RG59 cable connects to TV antenna via weatherproof transformer.
Other end of Cable feeds the VCR (Antenna Input), with the DVD player
feeding the VCR via the analog composite video and audio signals (rca
jacks marked composite input or Aux. Red/white are audio, yellow is
video)

Output of the VCR (marked TV) feeds the antenna signal amplifier, which
has a splitter (or multiple outlets) that feed cables to local TV set
and several other rooms.

Works great. Local channels can be tuned by VCR and sent out on Channel
3 or 4, or Passed through for each set to choose it's own channel. In
VCR mode, you can select the Aux Video and the DVD plays on the TV.
With a splitter after (or part of the amplifier) every TV in the house
sees the same signal, so with multiple sets on, you can move from room
to room and not miss much of your "favorite" program.

If you are in a "far fringe" area, and signal strength at the antenna
isn't all that great, you may also need along with having an antenna
mounted signal amplifier between the antenna and the cable (at the
antenna end). This will mean you also have a power injector (part of
the remote signal amplifier) before the VCR. However, bear in mind that
if you don't have a good signal to begin with, you will be amplifying
noise along with the signal and you may not get much better than without
the remote amplifier. In this case, you really need to get a satellite
dish and subscribe to local networks if you can.


wrote:

What is the best way to hook up:

a new, regular TV antenna (not dish or cable)
an antenna-signal amplifier
a 25-year old TV set
a new DVD player
a new VCR?