Do I just need a VGA to RCA adaptor to stream video from my macbook to TV?

Question

I want to get the adaptor to stream videos from my macbook to my TV.

But the guy at the store, told me that it is not that easy. If the TV is old (and it is), I need a video converter... (around 50 euros)

is that true ? thanks

The Apple adaptor you linked to is Mini DisplayPort to VGA, not DVI to VGA -- which one does your MacBook actually have? (It might also be Mini-DVI or Micro-DVI.)
In that case, see my comment on Martin's answer. I should mention that the VGA-RCA adapter cable you linked to will NOT work at all -- it has the right connectors, but puts completely TV-incompatible signals on them.

Martín Marconcini · Answer 1 · 2010-11-08 20:35:03Z

You might need a converter, but I don’t think so. Bear in mind that all those conversions will degrade the image a lot.

Does your TV have S-VGA? in that case you could use this adapter from Apple. Better than RCA anyway.

edit updated with the right adapter. As already noted, please remember that this doesn’t carry audio.

Since Patrick clarified that he has Mini-DVI output, this is the appropriate adapter. Also, note that this doesn't carry audio, you need a separate cable for that.

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