Cinema Display 20 inch + 15" MacBook Pro CABLES?

I just ordered a the cinema display mentioned above. What cords will I need to hook it up to my new "15 MBP? I ordered a mini DVI to DVI. Anything else I need? And...silly question...can you hook up an xbox 360 to the cinema display?

The Apple DVI to ADC adapter
<http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=7D CD62DB&nplm=M8661LL%2FB> amplifies the digital video signals to make up for the extra cable length. The Dr. Bott adapter
<http://www.drbott.com/prod/db.lasso?code=0111-DVAD> only add a very short cable, so doesn't need the amplifier. Does Belkin even make a DVI to ADC adapter? They do resell the Apple one. They make an ADC to DVI adapter, but that isn't what you need. You need an adapter with power supply.
Gefen also makes one, with amplifier,
<http://www.gefen.com/kvm/product.jsp?prod_id=1203>, but it costs even more than Apple's.

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http://www.sonnettech.com/product/fw_adapter.html
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