External TV Hook Up

Is there a special cable or adapter that allows hooking up an Imac G5 mini VGA port directly through to a standard VGA port of an external HDTV? Apple has an adapter, but it only allows hookup through an "S" video or composite video input on the TV. I want the best possible resolution on the 42" HDTV display. The TV has a VGA input, as well as, "S"video, composite, component, and HDMI input ports.
Apple sold us a mini VGA to "S" / composite adapter, but it seems there has to be a way to use the standard VGA port on the TV.

See this -> VGA Display Adapter
"Use Apple's VGA Display Adapter to connect the mini-VGA port on eMac, iMac G5, 12-inch PowerBook G4, or iBook to any VGA-equipped monitor or external projector for video-mirroring"

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