MiniDisplayPort to RCA / Composite

Just got a new MacBookPro, , and now noticed that the old Mini-DVI is not around anymore.
I need to connect to an older TV, that doesn't have HDMI or VGA inputs.
My only option is to go to RCA/Composite .
I could go from miniDisplayPort to VGA and then VGA to RCA...but there should be a faster and easier way. I found this online.
http://www.hdtvsupply.com/mini-displayport-to-composite.html
Has anyone tried this option? Is there something else out there?

HI Dennis,
Thanks for the help. I noticed on Amazon that there are other converters that look a little bit better than the EZ. I might go that way...
It seems like noone has ever tried the converter o linked on my question.
Thanks again,
Auudio

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Being that the new displays only work with the new generation MBP's (I think, right?) I found a great compromise.
I'm now looking for a great t.v. that will serve two purposes. Being my television and main display for the MBP. I just need to know who wins the battle? RCA or S-video.
I'm almost positive I'm not the only one who isn't curious about this, so why not post some recommendations on displays? inches and price aren't a big concern. Though I am not Job's himself.

RCA refers to the shape of the plug. There are two common video formats that use RCA: composite and component.
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S-Video is similar to composite, but uses a 4-pin DIN connector that separates the luminance from the chrominance (hue and saturation) into two different signals. The result is that the signal is clearer and there's more definition. A modern HDTV will convert the signal to 480i resolution. The aspect ratio of the picture is not transmitted, but it's basically standard 4:3 TV.
Component video uses RCA-style connectors like composite video does, but it uses a separate connector for each portion of the signal (again, luminance, hue, and saturation). The result is the highest possible definition for an analog signal, provided the source. It comes in two flavors, but only one is used in modern TVs: YPbPr. This gives the highest definition of any of the analog video formats and the best color reproduction, though perhaps not as true as RGB composite video (what's used in VGA computer monitors). It's standard-definition 480i like the other 2 above.
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