What cable connects my macbook air to cinema display?

I want to connect the HD dislpay to my Macbook air... what cable is my best choice?

The new Airs have mini displayport connectors. I don't know what ports your monitor has, but if it has an HDMI input you can use a mini-DP to HDMI adaptor (these are available from Apple) and then a regular HDMI cable to connect to the screen. Similarly, a mini-DP to DVI adaptor and DVI cable if that's the port you have on your monitor.
Matt

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