MBP Audio over Mini-Displayport

Hello
How do I tell if my MBP can support audio over mini-displayport?
I have purchased a mini-displayport to HDMI adapter but when I connect it to my TV I don't have the option in audio to choose the output over mini-displayport.
I don't know if it is the adapter I have purchased preventing it from working or if it is the laptop.
My MBP details are as follows:
Model Name:    MacBook Pro
Model Identifier:    MacBookPro5,1
Processor Name:    Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:    2.53 GHz
Number Of Processors:    1
Total Number Of Cores:    2
L2 Cache:    6 MB
Memory:    4 GB
Bus Speed:    1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version:    MBP51.007E.B05
SMC Version (system):    1.33f8
Thanks
Ken

MBP's like your late-2008 model don't output audio through the mini-displayport — the first models to do so were introduced in April 2010.
You need an adapter like this:
http://www.cablematters.com/pc-56-26-mini-displayport-male-and-toslink-audiousb- male-to-hdmi-female-adapter.aspx
or this:
http://kanexlive.com/products/iAdapt20.html
The former carries 5.1-channel digital surround sound from the headphone port; the latter carries ordinary stereo from a USB port.

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Björn Herrmann wrote:
I would even try out crazy adapter combinations if there were any available...
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