Connecting iMac G5 to Samsung 40" LCD television.

Hi folks,
A friend of mine is about to purchase his first Mac, an iMac G5.
He currently owns a 40" Samsung LCD television, the exact model can be seen here:
http://www.samsung.com/uk/products/television/tftlcd/le40r51bxxeu.asp?page=Speci fications
He would like to know if it's possible to connect the iMac to his television and if so, which of the numerous cables available in the apple store would be best for him to purchase? I've tried my best to advise him but there's simply too many on offer to make a guess.
Could anyone replying, if possible, provide a link to the cable required (if possible).
Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.
Cheers.

I do not think it would be a good idea to connect an iMac G5 to that TV. First reaosn being that the signal coming out of an iMac is VGA, which is analog, and turning analog to digital is not exactly a good idea. That TV has DVI in, (Digital Video Interface). You would not be getting that great of quality if you ended up splitting the VGA into composite video, the yellow white and red cables. Your friend's best bet would be to get either, a Mac mini, Powermac G5, or a Powerbook. Keep in mind if he gets a Powerbook 12 inch he will need a mini DVi to regular DVI adaptor, which does not affect quality. Quite frankly the iMac is the worst choice for this application. If you could find a TV that utilizes VGA, that would greatly improve the situation, but since he owns the tv already that would not exactly be conveniant. The iBook would also be a bad choice, because it has VGA out. If you do not want to dish out the crazy amount of money for the PMG5, then get a powerbook, the performance isn't much different compared to the G5 iMac. If I were your friend, I would wait for an update to the iMac line, or Powerbook. I have an IMac right now and I have ran into weird little minor issues. This probably isn't the best computer Apple makes right now. Powerbooks are very good.

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