Thanks Jay for the research and suggestions. I have applied for the coupons for converters for two sets, and think that when I get them I will do the following.
Purchase one converter box that will be installed inline before the controller box. This way we will have digital television with ease to use the remote in our main living area. It will also give me, as you pointed out in option #1, the ability to view digital broadcast on our second television in the bedroom. I will just have to set the channel that we will be watching before we go to bed.
As far as the VCR goes, we rarely record programming, but when we do it will pick up the converted signal from the inline converter because it is receiving its broadcast signal through the controller box as well.
Later, if we see that we need the ability to change channels often or watch a different broadcast station in the bedroom than what is being viewed in the living room, we decided that we would probably upgrade our VCR to a new combo
DVR/VCR with an integrated
ATSC digital tuner. We would then watch local broadcast television running through the
DVR/VCR in the living room and install the converter box in the bedroom. A little costly, but a way to elliminate one piece of equipment and free up a little more space in a cabinet!
Anyway, thanks again for all your help. I'll post a follow-up later after we get a converter box advising on my results.
Joanne
