Wanting to link my 2011 MBP to HD TV

I have the new MBP 13" and I want to link it to our HD TV so that we can put photos and videos etc for friends and family to see.
Can you tell me the bits I would need to make this happen please?
We have a Samsung TV at the moment...if that makes any difference.
Thanks, Zoe

You will need the following items:
[url=http://store.apple.com/us/product/H1824ZM/A/Moshi_Mini_DisplayPort_to_HDMI_Adapt er?mco=MTY3ODQ5OTY]Diaplayport - Hdmi adapter[/url]
and
[url=http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC838ZM/A?mco=MTY3ODQ5OTY]Hdmi cable[/url]
However, those are just examples of what you need. You can buy another hdmi-cable that is longer. The modern HD TV's have Hdmi inputs, so I believe that won't be a problem.

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