Hooking iMac 20" To 42" LCD (Specific LCD Brand)

Good Morning,
I would love you guys to help me today!
I just bought a new iMac 20" as well as a Dynex 40" 1080dpi LCD HDTV.
I would love to hook up my iMac dispay to the LCD screen.
I've scanned through the forum to get a better idea of how to connect an LCD which does not have a DVI port, but found no answers.
I would need to know which adapters to buy, as well as which cables, and how to connect the two, to have both Image and Sound.
I've attached my TV specifications to get a more accurate answer, as i assume you guys know what are the iMac 20" specifications.
* 2 built-in, bottom-mount 12W stereo speakers; volume leveler prevents volume fluctuations and is ideal for night viewing.
* Inputs: 2 HDMI, 1 S-video, 2 component video, 1 composite video, 1 PC and RF antenna
* Outputs: 1 A/V, optical digital audio and headphone
* HDMI Inputs: 2
* DVI Inputs: No
* S-Video Inputs: 1
* Component Video Inputs: 2
* Composite Inputs: 1
* PC Inputs: 1
* RF Antenna Input: 1
* Headphone Jacks: Yes
* A/V Outputs: 1
* Audio Outputs: 2
* Watts/Channel: 12
I would appriciate a detailed answer as soon as you can
Thanks.
J

2 HDMI, 1 S-video
you can use these ports with adaptors for the mini-DVI output on your imac.
get a mini dvi->dvi adapter
and a dvi->hdmi
this should work and i dont see why it wouldnt.
You wont be able to get sound on your tv from the imac without a audio controller or unless it has 3.5mm (normal) sound input, which it usually does if it has a VGA plug socket
PC Inputs: 1
I dont know if this means it has the VGA plug on it, but you can also get an adapter for this too.
Youre best bet is to get a Audio/Video Controller or something along those lines or a sound system with optical capabilities.
You could connect teh 3.5mm optical jack on the imac to the controller and ditto with the TV
depending on where you get it, these adapters can run you about 5$-35$
av control centers or compete sound systems will definetly run you over 200$ but you wont get sound without it.
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