Hello! can I use a DVI to video adapter cable from my macbook to a 60 inch CRT TV?!

Just got the TV tonight and connected my DVI cable. now I know the cable works because I used it on a MUCH smaller TV but this one is obviously enormous. I got the image to appear, it was just real blurry and crazy. is there a display setting that I could change somewhere to make it work do you think?

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