T61 Laptop to TV

I would like to connect my T61 laptop to a plasma TV that has an SVGA input.  Their is no SVGA port on the T61. Could I use the 15 pin VGA one and what would I need as a connector?  I found an inexpensive connector which states: "This adapter works with graphics cards that have TV-Out function capability through the VGA connector." Does the T61 have this capability? Thanks.

i think the converter cable would only work with the Nvidia graphic chip, don't think the Intel X3100 supports it. 
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Jin Li
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