Attaching MacBook to older TV

I attached my MacBook to my older Panasonic TV and could only get a Black and White picture. I have the MiniDVI to Video adapter, an S Video cable going from that to a SCART adapter which is plugged in the TV. I live in Ireland, thus the SCART.
Why do I only get black and white? How do I get a full color image? How do I get better quality?
Would using a Mini DVI to SVGA adapter work? and then find a SVGA to SCART adapter?
Any help would be appreciated.

I did that. I played around with that System Preferences menu and still got no change. I went to another TV and tried it--a newer one, albeit still a tube TV--and it worked no problem. It's the TV. Just have to save my pennies and buy a new one soon. This one was free, so I can't complain. Oh well.
Thank you so much for the responses!

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