Mini DVI to Mini DisplayPort

So... I'm about to freak out here.
I've been trying to find a way to get my OLD MacBook to play nice with my NEW TV.
The old Macbook has the Mini DVI connector for displays. The new TV has HDMI.
The old Mini DVI doesn't support audio. So I managed to find the only adapter on the market to cover Apple's lack of support and foresight, but as it turns out, it's for the Mini DisplayPort. Nothing I can find will get me from the MacBook to HDMI with audio.
Am I SOL? The MacBook is old, and has a non-functioning trackpad, and thus is not useful for much, nor is it valuable for resale.
Do I let go? If I do, I won't likely replace it with an Apple product.
Or, am I missing something that will make this work? [For less than $80 in adapteration]
Thanks in advance,
Jason

When you connect the MacBook using a Mini-DVI to HDMI adapter you will probably need to use external speakers or a 3.5mm stereo headphone jack to RCA sound plugs connected to a stereo system for audio if your TV doesn't have separate RCA input plugs or a 3.5mm stereo input plug for audio with the HDMI plug. You attach it from the headphone jack of your MacBook to the appropriate audio input plugs.
The Mini-DVI to HDMI doesn't carry audio and there're no audio plugs on most TVs to work with HDMI since it's expecting audio with the HDMI. Check your TV manual though to see if it might have audio plugs that work with one of the HDMI ports. You attach it from the headphone jack of your MacBook to the appropriate audio input plugs on your TV.

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