Old Fashioned Video-Out on Modern Graphics Card?

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I'm rebuilding my old rig which currently has an ATI card with one of those (s)video in/out dongles. I actually use it regularly and during my card research it appears there is no real modern equivalent.

I have a long cable run to an old SDTV across the room (as a second display). I've always found it more comfortable watching videos (particularly streaming content) on that instead of sitting at my PC.

Anyway, my new system will have a Geforce GTX 660. While that card is supposed to have a DVI-I output which should support analog devices, I've been completely unable to dig up a reasonably priced method to get from that output to either a (preferably) composite (single RCA) or Svid input on the TV.

Suggestions (besides buy a new TV)?
 
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After some more intensive research, I think I may have a answer that actually works.

In THEORY, DVI-I should provide analog video. In THEORY I can use one of those DVI to VGA connector blocks with it.
From there I should possibly be able to use a VGA to RCA/Svid box like this one: http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=101&cp_id=10114&cs_id=1011407&p_id=4724&seq=1&format=2

Then all I have to do is set my GTX 660 for dual monitors, set the box for the resolution I'm feeding it, and I should be good.

I hate that it's all conjecture though.
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After some more intensive research, I think I may have a answer that actually works.

In THEORY, DVI-I should provide analog video. In THEORY I can use one of those DVI to VGA connector blocks with it.
From there I should possibly be able to use a VGA to RCA/Svid box like this one: http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=101&cp_id=10114&cs_id=1011407&p_id=4724&seq=1&format=2

Then all I have to do is set my GTX 660 for dual monitors, set the box for the resolution I'm feeding it, and I should be good.

I hate that it's all conjecture though.
 
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