Connecting a satellite / digital TV receiver?

Hi
I'm hoping for some simple advise please...
At the moment I view digital TV on my iMac G5 via a small USB DVB-T receiver.
This is fine when I can get a signal, but due to my location it often fails.
To fix this problem I would like to switch to the new 'Freesat' HD satellite service.
- Will this be compatible with my monitor?
- If so, what cables / adaptors will I need to connect my iMac to the new HD digital box (they all seem to have an HDMI socket in the back)?
Sorry if this is very basic stuff, but I'm not very tech-minded!
Any help will be appreciated.

The problem is that s-video cable doesnt transmit the audio signal but only video.
If you want to get the sound on TV you will have to use an additional RCA cable.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCA_connector
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