IMAC =HDTV&HOME THEATER

How can i connect my IMAC to both HDTV(LG) and LG surround system (home theater) and get everything to work as one i.e IMAC to work on both TV & SURROUND SYSTEM. I got HDMI cables . I will appreciate your help.

I don't think it work work for HD, at 800 MHz G4. Not enough graphics or CPU processing power to display HD at full screen without a lot of dropped frames.
Also, there is no way to connect a digital display over HDMI. You may be able to get acceptable standard def results with connecting it over VGA or other analog connection, but I believe an iMac G4 only mirrors the built-in display. So it may be stuck at 1024x768 as the max resolution. A typical HDTV's native resolution is 1920x1080.
You should test the output from the mini-VGA port using a regular multi-sync CRT display, if you happen to have one collecting dust or know someone that has one. See what resolutions you can achieve. You won't get any better if you connect it to an HDTV.

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The headphone jack on your iMac also supports optical out (DD 5.1), you simply have to get the cable with optical connection for your amp the other end to connect to your iMac. Another suggestion based on where your home cinenma is in relationship to your iMac is to do a wirelss connection using an Airport Express. The Airport Express has a connection (the same as your iMac) that allows you to stream your music from your iMac to your home cinema.
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