Want to buy a Mini but not sue if it is compatable with my new tv?

I have recently purchased a Samsung LE26R74BDX LCD TV which is "PC Display Compatable". My G3 ibook has recently died and therefore I was planning on investing in a Mac Mini and doing the whole "Home Entertainment Hub" thing!
I read in a recent issue of icreate magazine that the 2 are best linked via the DVI/HDMI input on the tv but having read the manual that came with the tv it says that connecting a computer to the DVI will only result in a black screen.
Is there a cable that allows me to link the VGA output on the Mini to the PC input on the tv and what will the quality be like?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
G3 ibook 900 MHz   Mac OS X (10.4.7)  

Brilliant, that clears things up - there is a single
audio in that is next to the PC in so I guess I need
one of the single cables you have mentioned,
hopefully the Apple Store can point me in the right
direction when I go in to buy my Mini.
If the TV has a single minijack-type audio input, then the cable you need is a very standard one that can be found almost anywhere that cables for audio/home theatre systems are sold. In the old days it would be easy to point you towards the nearest Tandy, but as I understand it they're now gone. However, even supermarkets such as Tesco are likely to have something this basic!
No doubt Apple will release an Intel Core 2 Duo
version the day after I pick it up.
There's no doubt that at some point Apple will revise the range and make new mini's faster or more powerful - and it may be that it happens next week at the Macworld Expo. I'd bet there are a few people holding on for a few days to see if new minis are announced there, and you might want to do the same if it's of concern, but the existing models are plenty powerful, and more than enough for most user's needs.
Thanks for all your help, much appreciated.
You are most welcome - and please come back and post again if you have any further questions or any problems once you've got your system!

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