Then there is something called scart over in Europe. We don't see much of it here in the US, but some have reportedly had success using the input of a scart connector on new TV sets. Not quite SVGA resolution, but as good as some of our old monitors. No solution to flicker at some resolutions.
Er...any 0lder-TV will Always flicker. NTSC at best is 60Hz & PAL is 50Hz. Sit in front of a 100Hz TV for a few months. You wont stop griping about the flicker if you go back to a 50/60hz TV.
It's a bit like most folk saying they cant see the difference betweem 70Hz & 60Hz. Some argue you cant tell over 70 anyways! I certainly can tell the difference between 70Hz & say 85Hz. Its a huge difference to the Picture.