How to connect my Satellite A300-1J1 to HD TV

Hello
I have a Toshiba laptop model Satellite A300-1J1 (which does not have a HDMi socket) & have just purchased Toshiba XV551D 40" HD tv. Want to be able to connect laptop to tv with the best picture quality possible, would a DVI to HDMI cable be better than the standard 15pin monitor to external monitor/tv cable?
My laptop has a IEEE1394 socket, i'm presuming this is the same as a DVI socket??? (I could be wrong tho!) Also on reading the tv manual, it says unless I am connecting HDMI to HDMI, I would need a separate audio cable?
Please advise asap, I'm looking to buy all necessary leads online rather than go shopping so want to make sure I get correct leads from the off.
And apologies if i sound thick lol.
Thanks

HDMI or DVI will be the best quality.
15pin VGA is analog and has a limited resolution.
If your TV has speakers, you can simply use HDMI to output the sound to the TV (HDMI includes audio signals).
If you use DVI, you will need an Audio Cable from the headphone jack on the laptop, to your Speakers/Hifi.
IEEE1394 or FireWire is not a video connector. It is similar to a USB port, primarily used to transfer video/audio from a camcorder to your PC.

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