How do I get rid of cable and still get to watch tv and record shows?

I am researching a way to get rid of cable. I’ve been looking into digital to analog boxes, but there are so many and I’m not high tech. I get that they may be easy to work (I can program & set time on my VCR’s) but there is mention of different antennas and stuff to go with it.
I checked sites, and know I can get the channels I want. I also want to record shows on my 2 VCR (DVR would be great but that is another question), and it sounded like I needed a box or something for each VCR plus the TV.
HELP!

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