Hooking my Imac up to my TV

Can someone point me in the right direction...
I'm hoping to hook my Imac 3.06 24" with Gt130 video card
up to my TV so I can watch Fancast on my TV.. thanks
very much.. Dwight in New Orleans

You would need either the Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter (MB572Z/A) or Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter (MB570Z/A) depending on the input(s) on your TV.

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