720P over component cable connection?

I am about to take the plunge and purchase an Apple TV but have one question that I would love an ansswer to before I makee the purchase. My Pioneer 50" plasma has two HDMI inputs that are both in use (one for the Time Warner cable box and the other for PS3/Blu-ray). One of the main selling points for me on the Apple TV is the ability to rent in HD (since Time Warner on Demand does not have such capability). I think I will probably still use the PS3/Blu-ray more often so I'm thinking of hooking up the Apple TV to the non-HDMI component input (the three color one -- sorry, I'm not very tech oriented). Am I correct that the HD rentals would look just as good as if the Apple TV were hooked up via HDMI (since the HD rentals top out at 720P)? Audio is not a concern since I will hook up an optical cable to my Bose 3-2-1 receiver regardless of video input. Basically, this is a long-winded way of asking if anyone gets 720P output on an Apple TV using a component cable. Many thanks in advance.

How about one cable for audio and video instead of 4 or 5 with component.(4 if using optical for audio, 5 if using stereo rca cables)
HDMI is much better since one cable will give you your audio and video. That alone is mor ethan enough reason to use HDMI.

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