2 channel home theatre?

i just want to use 2 channels. front left and right, (perhaps tv's speakers for center).

i have rotel pre and amp.

can i take the svhs out of any dvd player and put it into the svhs on my toshiba 20"?

can i take the audio out (analog/non digital) on the dvd player and put it into the aux of the rotel pre?

i know i'm missing quite a bit by not passing on the digital info but i'm really looking only for 2 channel and view the dvd as simply another information format that will replace the kid's vhs.

does the above make sense?

will it work?

thanks in advance to those who respond.

be well

robo