Connect to HDTV: Which input to use on TV?

I'd like to connect my 1.25 GHz iMac G4 to my new LCD HDTV (LG LC2D).
The TV has the following input choices:
HDMI and HDMI (DVI) [currently occupied by cable box and DVD player]
RGB (PC) [I think this is a standard VGA jack]
RS-232C
AV (audio/video)
S-video
component video
What cable (and adapter) do I need? I just want to mirror the iMac display on the TV with the best possible resolution.
Thanks for any help!

Brenda, Welcome to the discussion area!
Your iMac has a mini-VGA output and supports VGA output (via Apple VGA Display Adapter M8639G/A) or S-video/composite video (via Apple Video Adapter M9109G/A).
RGB (PC) [I think this is a standard VGA jack]
No, RGB is different than VGA.
It looks like your only choice is S-video.

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