Macbook to older style TV

Hi,
I have a Macbook and would like to output Front Row and video from the Macbook to an older style TV which has those yellow, red and white round input sockets (the type you can plug a camcorder into). To get the video to the TV I assume I need a mini DVI to video adapter and then I run a video cable from the adapter to the yellow socket on the TV. Can you confirm? I got a bit confused as the info on the Apple Store site about the mini-DVI to video adaptor did not seem to mention the Macbook. Thanks.

You don't seem confused at all. You got it exactly right. You'll also want a sound cable for the red and white sockets. It should have a headphone style jack at the other end so it can plug into the MacBook's headphone output.

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elw-com
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