Connect macbook to a sony trinitron

i would like to connect my 2008 macbook to my sony trinitron model kv24fs120 (has white, red & white and s video) and use this tv as monitor.
how can i do this?
thank you

http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9320G/A?mco=MzE2OTkyNw
The video one is the one you need.
That's how I hook mine up.
You will lose a lot of video quality though, going from the macbooks screen to this, the macbooks screen is essentially HD.

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