How to connect new iMac to TV???

I'm not very computer savvy... is there an easy way to connect my new iMac to my tv directly with one cable, like and HDMI cable or something? Or is it much more complicated than this?

If it's a 27-inch iMac, it has a Mini DisplayPort for video output. You need an adapter like this one
[Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter (female) Cable for Apple Mac|http://www.amazon.com/DisplayPort-Adapter-female-Cable-Apple/dp/B0025V2VO0/ ref=sr11?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1258064334&sr=8-1]
From the end of the adapter, use an HDMI cable to go to your HDTV.
However, this is a video output, so it does not carry audio. If you want audio to come from the HDTV speakers, you will need to run a separate cable from the iMac's audio output port (the one for headphones) to the HDTV audio input corresponding to the HDMI input.

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