ERD50
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I have a 1997 Sony TV that has been gathering dust since I dropped cable in 2012. I guess there's nothing useful it can do unless I subscribe to cable again. Some year soon (when my weathered patio furniture collapses) I will call 1-800-got junk and get rid of it.
They make converter boxes. I got a few for our old TVs, I think there was some kind of coupon program here in the states (~ $25 off IIRC), 2 per household or something. The converters are cheap.
The Mediasonic unit that I've been using as an OTA PVR also acts as a converter - in addition to HDMI, it has analog outputs for older TVs:
Amazon.com: Mediasonic HW-150PVR HomeWorx ATSC Digital TV Converter Box with Media Player and Recording PVR Function/HDMI Out (Black): Electronics
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