HDMI
There's a lot fo overthinking in this entire discussion:
What's true is:
You have a computer with a DVI output. DVI can be converted to HDMI without any specialized hardware as the bitstreams are the same, but there's some minor asterisks to be aware. The only assumption I'm going to make is you have a TV that is 720p or 1080p or 4k.
Find DVI -> HDMI cable, these can be had for as little as $8 and plug in. You will be able to use your computer on your TV.
Now for the asterisks. DVI does not carry 4k and when converted to HDMI is limited 1080p as Dual Link DVI (used for 1440p) requires a specialized hardware to convert to HDMI as Dual Link DVI is dual-data streams. Fortunately, this is a TV and while a few 4k TVs do support 1440p, all 4k TVs support 1080p. You're better off investing in a new GPU if you'd like higher than 1080p. You may have to configure overscan corrections if elements on your TV appear off screen. Also as mentioned, DVI will not carry audio. Even that gets a special asterisk as on Windows with the modern GPUs, DVI does (if you doubt me, you can google it. I encourage it) can output audio when using DVI -> HDMI.
Lastly, there's no GPU that I'm aware of that shipped for any Mac Pro that doesn't support 1080p, so you're in the clear there.
OS Upgrades:
As mentioned the Mac Pro 5,1 can run 10.14 Mojave but requires a GPU that supports metal. You can use PC GPUs these days in a Mac Pro like the ever popular RX580 but it will not support the pre-boot EFI screen (the screen that appears when you first turn on the computer or hold down option keys). I'd recommend going up to 10.13 at the very least. There's entire guides on Mojave and Mac Pro 5,1s. It boils down to just having a supported GPU. Upgrading to 10.13 will not require any hardware purchases.
Summary
Buy DVI -> HDMI cable. Plug into TV. Configure overscan. Also, update your OS to 10.13 at the very least so you can run modern web browsers for security and support the streaming services for your TV. Win at life.