which DVD player for old TV?

[Nosmada]

I've got an old Panasonic TV CT-13R30 (1999) with a cable/antenna input, plus two RCA inputs, audio & video - one each (not stereo).

I'd like to purchase a plain vanilla DVD player best suited for my limited TV. What bare bones outputs do I need on a player? Do they still make simple ones that might do the job for me?

I also currently use an RCA converter box (DTA800B1) to take signals off the air. I don't have cable.

Bonus question: Can I run the audio signal from a DVD player to a separate set of speakers to take advantage of stereo and bypass the TV's audio?

Many thanks.
Nosmada

[Cornucopia]

Your chances are good.
Very few DVD players do NOT have standard Composite+StereoAudio out. Composite goes to "video" RCA connection. For the stereo audio, either go the cheap route and get a stereo-to-mono Y-adapter (at Radio Shack for ~$7USD) or go the free (super-cheap!) route and just plug in one of the 2 channels' cable end to the "audio" RCA connection.

Bonus answer: No, not directly. You would need to run them to a receiver/amp first, which then powers the speakers.

Scott

[Nosmada]

Thanks. I appreciate the advice. For basic players, does any brand stand out in your mind, or are they all pretty much equal at the basic level?
Nosmada

[Cornucopia]

Pretty much equal at the basic level. Since you're getting a "plain vanilla" player, you ought to look into getting one used at a thrift store. I seen tons of presumably decent players at the local Goodwill stores around here for $9-30USD. Might not last as long as a brand new one, but then again it might.

Scott

[newpball]

I'd like to purchase a plain vanilla DVD player best suited for my limited TV.

In that case pretty much the cheapest you can get.

[jman98]

Your chances are good.
Very few DVD players do NOT have standard Composite+StereoAudio out.

I ask because I truly don't know the answer. I have read for a long time about the "analog hole" being plugged and I thought that all current DVD and BluRay players now had the "analog hole" plugged. Composite is analog. Low quality analog, but still analog. Did the rule not apply to it?

[Cornucopia]

It is being plugged, but (H'wood) their priority seems to be HD. SD doesn't seem to bother them as much, so there are still some options.

Scott