Looking for a way to show movies on an analog TV

[teddymines]

Hi, we have a weekend cabin that has an old analog tube TV, with the basic composite/left/right inputs. We also have a slimline PS2 up there. When we go up there and it rains, the options for entertainment are slim, so I'm looking for a way to display movies up there.

One option is to burn a DVD for each movie, and then use the PS2 to play. This becomes burdensome because of the number of movies to encode and burn to DVD. Plus they end up getting scratched or lost.

Is there a small device that has internal memory, or maybe a USB port, that is compatible with this TV? Maybe even a DVD player with a USB port would work, provided it has composite video out.

I'd hate to have to go out and buy a "smart" TV just to be able to plug in a USB device. I'd like to keep it under $100. Thanks.

 

[hang-the-9]

You can get a used 26" or maybe even a 32" LCD TV with all the modern inputs for about $100. Then you can use your computer with it, or anything else. I found a 1080p 37" TV for $180 on craigslist and traded an older dual core computer I had for a nice soundbar to go with it.

If you don't want to go that way (which would give you both a better picture and flexibility), just do a web search for DVD players with USB or media players with composite outputs. I had a DVD player like that, recently sold it because the XBOX360 did everything I wanted and was no need to another device eating space and electricity. http/www.ebay.com/itm/Philips-DVP5960-DVD-Player-Progressive-Scan-DivX-HDMI-USB-Direct-HD-Upscale-/151165189160?pt=DVD_Players_Recorders&hash=item233225bc28