Mini DVI Port to HDMI Adapter

Could any one help me in buying a new cable for my Mac.
I would like to connect Mac to a Projector which has HDMI adapter.
What could be the best solution for this. Is there any change in the resolution or picture quality after keeping 2 cables in loop.
Thanks Everyone

best way should be buying the miniPort to DVI and then use the DVI-HDMI adaptor or a DVI-HDMI cable
you will see no problem in the image quality as DVI output has the same digital quality as HDMI.

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