I cannot get my new projector to work with Macbook Pro

Does anyone know how to hook up a projector to a laptop with dvi-i port? I have a 2008 MacBook Pro with DVI-I out and a new projector. i bought a DVI to HDMI cable and the projector couldsee some weird version of my laptop screen but could not see the movie that was playing, very weird. I don't know if I have the wrong cable, if there is an Apple compatibility issue or what. I cannot seem to find a DVI to analog cable adaptor (Fry's said I would have to pay $100 for a converter)
Help! Thanks.

you need a dvi to hdmi, or can you use VGA, make  the connection from the Mac to the projector. Mac on projector off. Turn on the projector, it should detect the image, there will not be audio with HDMI, you will need to connect to the in house sound system. Same with VGA.
If it still does not see it go to system preferences>dislpays, detect displays, then adjust the resolution

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