Can VGA transmit high-def resolution?

I'm planning on buying the Mini-DVI to VGA adapter to connect my macbook to my Samsung HDTV (LN-S4095D). The TV supports resolutions up to 1920x1080 through its VGA input. However, after reading up a little on VGA cables (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Video_Standards.svg), I found that the max resolution supported by VGA is 640x480.
Now I'm confused. Can high-def resolution (1024x768 & 1920x1080) be transmitted over a VGA cable? Or, is there a particular type of VGA cable that I should buy? SVGA, XGA, UXGA?
If you can suggest a specific cable (preferably 15 ft.), I'd greatly appreciate it. Otherwise, simply shedding some light on this situation will certainly help me out.
Macbook, 2.0 GHz   Mac OS X (10.4.9)  

Interesting point you bring up with ghosting on a 15' VGA cable. Now I have a follow up question. Everyone seems to urge using the MiniDVI to DVI adapter. However, my samsung hdtv doesn't have a DVI input. Rather, it has an HDMI input.
I've been reading through some Apple forums as well as some AVS forums, and there seems to be some mixed response when it comes to using the MiniDVI-DVI adapter with a DVI to HDMI cable. I've read stories about the top of the menu bar and bottom of the dock being cut off when putting a macbook display on a widescreen HDTV through HDMI.
I originally thought I'd buy a VGA adapter & VGA cable simply because the Samsung TV itself can adjust the monitor resolution of the VGA input whereas the HDMI inputs are locked in at either 720p, 1080i, or 1080p.
Does anyone knows the definitive answer as to whether a Macbook can successfully be displayed on a widescreen HDTV through HDMI (via the MiniDVI-DVI adapter)? Please let me know. Thanks!
Macbook, 2.0 GHz Mac OS X (10.4.9)

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