Cable and Antenna Input Switch

I have a Toshiba 19SL400U. In my home I have both OTA antenna and analog cable service. I have the cable and antenna inputs to the TV controlled by a manual switch since there is only one RF connector on the TV.
After I run both Antenna and Cable setup modes with their respective inputs connected, I can switch between them using the "Input Configuration" menu items and receive all the channels. However this requires many keystrokes and is inconvenient.
Is it possible to switch between the Cable and Antenna inputs without having to use the Setup>Input Configuration>ANT/CABLE In menu? It appears it may be possible in Favorites, but the manual is ambiguous about this.

My tv doesn't have s video, but I feel it should still be an option being there are millions of dvd players still out that use that connection.
I know of no receiver that switches RF signals so that isn't an option, and in the end its just a switcher which you can get anyway for like 10 to 30 bucks.
I just find it odd that 5-7 years ago if you got a decent tv it came standard with 2 or 3 antenna inputs and dual tuner PIP. Now the new tvs are supposed to be more high tech and yet come with less options.
TV has done the same thing as audio, as the technology progressed the experience actually got worse. These new flat screens look cool asthetically and all, but in the end a good CRT tv is still the better display. I own a HD ready crt tv (7 year old hitachi) and a new samsung plasma. The 7 year old tv still looks better than the plasma in picture quality. And it will display any signal I feed it.
Same with audio, the new MP3 players look cute and hold a lot of music, but are actually a step down in audio quality from CD's.

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