Cable advice for iMac PowerPC G4 (3.3)

Hi,
I have this old iMac PowerPC G4 (3.3), the one that has a base station like half a football. I need to get a cable from this to my new projector, which is a DLP Theme, it has a multitude of port options, from S-video, VGA/Scart / Ypb pr, HDMI (V1.3) & finally Y/G, PB/b,Pr/R, Video but only one option from the iMac (I think anyway!). When I look at the Apple store there are many options, can anyone give some advice for the right cable to buy?
TFN
Jamie

You need something like this: http://store.apple.com/us/product/M8639G/A
Might depend on the age of your iMac - don't know if the miniVGA connector
changed over its lifetime.

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