AV Cables to a Powerbook G4 15"

This is likely a stupid question but I have tried every conceivable variation on the question hoping to find it previously posted. I have a G5 Ipod movie and I want to hook it up to my G4 Laptop with av cables to watch on a bigger screen. I have G5 Imac at home were I keep all my Itunes and movie content. So the only movie content I have right now is on the Ipod and I have this great screen and cables but no clue if a hook up is possible. Unfortunately the hotel tv doesn't have the requisit three connections, red, yellow and white to hook it up the the TV. Any help would be appreciated.

Do you want to view the movie on the PowerBook screen or the TV screen? To view it on the PB just connect the iPod and use iTunes on the PB to open the movie from the iPod's movie directory and then switch to full screen mode. If you want see it on the TV you still need to go through the PB and connect to the TV with an S-video cable and stereo cables. You will need to use the System Preferences/Displays control panel adjust the resolution to match the TV.

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