Best display port adapter?

Just got a nice new matte T410s, and I need to get appropriate hooksups for my HD Computer Monitor (w/hdmi) and TV.
I see that a lot of the adaptors don't transmit sound.   I have the discrete nvidia card, which I have read can in fact transmit sound.  
What is the best value display port adapter to HDMI and/or DVI? 

there are a lot of displayport to hdmi adapters on the market, the difference between them in actual functionality perspective is not that much.
My recommendation is to get a cheap one from ebay or amazon, etc.
Regards,
Jin Li
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