Early 2010 Macbook Unibody; connecting to TV

I bought my white unibody 2.26 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo Macbook earlier this year. I saw that the Mini DVI to Video will not work for the newer one which is what I used to use with my first generation Macbook. What is the simplest way to connect the newer white Unibody to a TV with HDMI ports?

Welcome to the forums. These are the video output options as listed in the specs.
+DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter+
+VGA output using Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter+
+Dual-link DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter supports 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display (optional)+
+HDMI output using a third-party Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter+
Your best bet would be to do a search for a third party *Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter*. There are numerous ones available at a large price range.

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