Micro dvi port, sound or not

can anyone tell me if the micro dvi port on my new macbook pro supports audio. I was hoping that I could plug into my hi def tv with a micro dvi to dvi adaptor, then to a dvi to hdmi lead and watch movies.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.

No, DVI is Digital Video Interface, video only, no audio.
To route the audio to your TV, you need either a mini-stereo-to-RCA cable for analog audio, or if your TV has a digital audio input, you need a mini-Toslink-to-Toslink cable.

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