No audio from HDMI Macbook mid 2009. Solution through Apple TV?

Hi all,
I have recently bought a nice Philips Smart-TV 46PFL4208T. I planned to directly use the TV to watch Flash or Sillerlight containts, without the needed of connecting the laptop. Unfortunately, the Philips software for Smart-TV is not yet mature and it does not support not Flash nor Silveright.
This means that I must to connect my mid 2009 MacBook pro to the TV. That way I would just use the laptop capabilities of reading Flash/Silverlight and project them stratigthly into the TV through the HDMI connection. So,  I went to the Apple Store and I bought a straight cable MiniDisplay-HDMI (paid around 50€). Unfortunately, the audio does not work. I read around and it seems that my latptop is too to support audio HDMI and that there are no turnarounds for this issue.
So I was thinking to return the cable and get an Apple TV instead, but I don't know if Apple TV can be used for my goal. Could you please let me know and/or provide any suggestion to solve my issue?
Best,
Ubaldo

Yeah, just opened a discussion there, only for curiosity.
At this point instead of buying an Apple TV, I may keep my HDMI cable to connect to the TV an then I may just connect an audio cable from the heaphones out of my laptop to the TV or to an external loudspeaker.That way I would have everything mirored on the TV as well. I think I will adopt this solution while waiting that the Philips guys release a good software for their TVs.
Moreover, considering that I will just run some TV from some TV website, it is not important really to have laptop mobility (i.e. wireless), since it will standing on a chair while I am comfortably watching some nice TV show laying of the sofa
So, no points to get an Apple TV (I don't even need its smart functions, having already a smart-tv).
Thanks anyway for the answers.

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