What Cable Do I Need?

Hey Everyone,
I just bought a Apple Mini-DVI to Video Adapter so that I could hook up my laptop to a TV (mainly to play iTunes music and muted DVDs at the same time for a party I'm having, this way I won't have to buy a speaker system for just one night of use).
I thought I had the cable to connect from the adapter to my TV, but apparently I was wrong. I've looked online for the cord I need, but there are just so many options and different types. Which one do I need? And does the Apple Store sell the cable I need?
Thanks for helping me out!
Message was edited by: GoombaGal

GoombaGal wrote:
... mainly to play iTunes music and muted DVDs at the same time ...
You mean kind of like Dark Side of the Rainbow?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DarkSide_of_theRainbow
Radio Shack should have the audio cables you need to go from the MacBook headphone jack to the AUX audio input on your equipment, from basic inexpensive cables to high-end audiophile gold-plated Monster cables for more $$$. Check what inputs you have available on the TV/VCR/Stereo system, the left-right RCA jacks are pretty common. You could also find there either an S-video or RCA/composite video cable for the video signal from the adapter you just bought to go to the AUX video in on your equipment.

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