Like the subject states, I'm a newbie to the Home Theater realm, and thus has what is most probably a simplistic question.

I'm trying to hook up my VCR, (Panasonic PY4 - 46A) to my DIGITAL Cable reciever. It works if I'm just trying to play back a tape, or record directly from whats on the monitor right now, my question is: Is there a way to attach my VCR to my DIGITAL cable system so I can record one show and watch another? Or since the VCR is an analog device, it can't decode the digital signal. If that is the case is there a device available, (short of TIVO) that will allow me to do this?