Macbook to Samsung 32 HDTV

Hello,
i have been trying for about 2 days to get my tv to work with my macbook but to no avail.
the main problem originally was with the tv as it didn't pick up the fact that the macbook was connected to the VGA port on the back, so after a bit of reading someone suggested that i use switchrez x to et the correct display resolution for my television. after that didn't work i decided to uninstall switchrez x but now my macbook wont recognize any external display. and when i plug in an exernal display the screen goes blue as if it were changing resolution but then goes back. and worse yet when i boot up with while connected to the external display the screen goes blue after the boot screen but the goes back to the boot screen but nothing happens. i can move the mouse on this screen but when i do there is another mouse where i moved the mouse from originally and the gear that shows it is loading doesnt move, its almost like a jpeg.
somebody please help me,
thank you

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mrjferrell wrote:
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KM536986 wrote:
Can anyone tell me what I will need to connect my Macbook to my HDTV? Is it DVI or Mini DVI or what?
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