[ to any cable cutting gurus- can tis be done on an old CRTV television? (I know there is an HDMI to component or S-video converter- but not sure if it will work with services like pluto, or roku or whatever? ]
You could probably buy an old PS3 ( Playstation 3 ) or another video game console that has the analog hookups
https://www.gamestop.com/video-games/playstation-3/consoles/pre-owned
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3_technical_specifications
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3_technical_specifications#Connectivity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluto_TV#Availability
It doesn’t list PS3, so maybe a playstation 3 may not be the best option.
But I think an old video gaming console ( if it supports streaming ) may be your best bet if you want to keep the old CRT tv.
Honestly it may be cheaper to get a newer TV that has all the roku circuits built into it.
You may be able to get a smart TV fro between 90-150 dollars that has roku built-in to it.
thank you for all thos links, i will check those out for sure- didn’t realize a console could be used- i do like hte picture on our old dinosaur TV- mostly for viewing angle quality and conctrast