Dual Display on Mac Mini

Hi there,
I want to have a dual display setup with my Mac Mini. There's also a twist. One of the displays is a regular monitor. The other display is a 46" TV. I am not too technically minded - is there a splitter or some kind of dual display "kit" I can pick up?
Thanks!

Which Mac mini? The new one has two video outputs on it, so two displays is not a problem.

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