Connecting ATV 2 older TV?

Is it possible to connect an ATV2 to an older TV with only Composite or Coax available? My goal is to watch DVDs and stream music using an Airport Express. In the past, I have used a mini 'home theater' system. However, I cannot find any reasonably priced systems that will not obviously die in 91 days (1 day after the warranty). Since I have been ripping my DVDs and streaming Netflix, I thought of ATV2 to stream the movies and to listen to music, I guess I will just use the TV speaker. Any thoughts?

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