How to get full picture on CRT television sets

[uncleputz]

Thank you for your reply. I'm using an RCA DT800B1 model converter. And an old Magnavox VCR/DVD combination. I connect the VCR to the TV, turn the VCR to channel 3, then connect the digital TV converter to the antenna input of the VCR. I only get a picture at all with the converter box. We have something like 85 over the air channels here, but I can only get about a half dozen or so. I have an amplified antenna, not sure about the brand, but it came from Walmart. If I put the antenna on a flat panel TV, I get all kinds of stations. So my thinking is the problem is my setup. I'm not confused about baluns and the different connections to the TV antenna terminals. I believe I'm good there. I'm guessing I have to leave the VCR turned on to make all this work. I've suspected the tuner in the VCR not working, but the VCR and DVD players work just fine. There's really no way to test them, other than OTA transmission that I know of. I guess there might be some way to test it with my 1077B, but I have no idea what that might be.