480i resolution support?

I am seriously considering the purchase of an Apple TV in the coming months and I can't seem to get a straight answer regarding resolution support. I have component video inputs on my television, but as it is a CRT screen, it is only capable of 480i resolution, not 480p. I have read that Apple TV will automatically configure itself to 480i until a higher resolution is chosen and if the screen gets garbled from choosing the wrong one accidentally, within a few seconds on inactivity on the menu screen it reverts back to 480i. The specs, however, state that there is a minimum requirement of 480p. I was planning to make a component video and optical audio connection between the Apple TV and my Harman Kardon AVR 3550HD receiver. Of course I am also not sure if there is only a progressive video stream out from the Apple TV, and if so, whether the receiver will be able to down-grade the video signal to 480i through the component video connection with my television. I know this sounds kind of strange having not upgraded my television as of yet, but upgrading the sound has been number one priority and a television is at least a year or two out. In the meantime, I would like to take advantage of whatever features I can with this Apple product, should I choose to make a purchase.
Thanks for your help!
Nick Jones

If you have a component output then 480i should work. However, unless your TV has a 16:9 widescreen option all of the UI and videos will be distorted (people will look too tall and thin, etc.).
My rear-projection TV supports 480i, 480p, and 1080i and it allows me to manually select the aspect ratio (either 4:3 or 16:9). If I select 4:3 on either the 480i or 480p settings the Apple TV works but I have the distortion as I previously described. However, you might want to do some searches on the internet to find a workaround for this issue (special test modes on the Apple TV).

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