I want to add a DVD recorder into my TV set up

Question

I want to add a DVD recorder (with a tuner which will receive freeview channels) into a tv set up which has a Sony Bravia TV.How do I connect the DVD so that I can take advantage of the fact that the TV is HD ready but also has a built in freeview?Do I connect the DVD to the external aerial and then connect the TV through an HDMI connection? Or do I split the aerial so that one goes into the DVD and the other into the TV?If I split the aerial how do I connect the DVD to the TV?