How to connect my 2008 MacBook to a HD TV?

How?
P.S. I'm planning on watching some PAL DVD's this way.

Does your TV have an HDMI port? If so, you'll need Apple's mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter and then a DVI to HDMI cable. This will only carry video as the mini DisplayPort does not carry audio (even though HDMI can). So, you'll also need an audio cable to connect your MacBook to the TV or stereo. What kind of cable you need depends on if you're going to send analog or digital optical audio out.
-Doug

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