Macbook to composite video

I know that I can buy a mini-displayport to VGA adapter from apple, plus a VGA to composite video cable from somewhere else in order to connect my macbook to my normal non-hd tv. However, on amazon the only VGA to composite video cables I can find are RGB. Can these red, green and blue cables work the same as the yellow, red and white? I would guess that they can't, but I'm not sure.

The colour of the plastic on the outside of the cable makes no difference to how it works.
If it is a VGA to Composite then that is what it does.
Make sure it is NOT a VGA to component.

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    http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wo/0.RSLID?mco=C A995172&nclm=B30BC981
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  • New macbook pro to video

    I need to know if the Apple mini- DVI to video adapter works for the macbook pro late 2008-2009 or what kind of adapter do i need to connect by composite video and s-video???
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  • Options for VGA to S video/ composite video over Mini displayport

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    As mentioned elsewhere in these discussions, the Mini-DisplayPort on the Aluminum MacBook is different from the eartlier models. The Mini-DP adapters from Apple don't support S-Video or Composite Video, even in combination.
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