Connecting a T61p to a television?

Has anybody successfully connected a T6x series laptop to a non-HD television? I have a 26" CRT with component video inputs, but no DVI. I found a convertor at a surplus store that connects everything up, but the display is completely garbled.

most likely, your TV does not have component video inputs. a 26 inch CRT will have RCA inputs (Yellow White Red), maybe s-video if you're lucky, and coaxial cable input. So, you'll need something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815100005
Component video is entirely different from RCA (composite) video.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Component_video
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