Apple Video Adapter question

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wo/StoreReentry. wo?productLearnMore=M9109G%2FA
I know this product works on our network providing an information service via a cable connection to TVs throughout the building, from a 1.25Ghz eMac.
My questions, however, are: Can I connect an 1.25GHz eMac directly to a single TV using a composite video cable or only via the s-video port. If a composite cable connection works what has to be done to tune the TV in to the eMac output?
If S-video is the way to go... are there any recommendations/restrictions with regard to cable length?
Hope I'm making sense (and that I have posted to the correct forum).
Thanks in advance.

If the TV has a S-Video connector, use it. It will give a sharper picture than composite video. If all you have is composite, use that. The TV should have an input selector to choose S-Video or composite. If the set has no video input you will need a RF modulator to convert the S-video or composite video to RF to feed into the TV's antenna input.

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http://support.apple.com/kb/sp40
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•iMac G5 (iSight) User's Guide (manual)
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/iMacG5-iSight-Users_Guide.pdf
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