Component vs. HDMI Connection -- General Comments

I have two ATVs. One is connected via component cables, and the other via HDMI. The ATV that is connected via component works flawlessly, and has never even required a re-boot, other than to update software.
My HDMI connected unit experiences all sorts of problems, and requires a re-boot every third or fourth time that I use it. It is connected to a Toshiba LCD, but I had the same problems when I had it connected to a Panasonic plasma.
I have experimented a little, and on a few occassions I have left the LCD powered on after I'm done using the ATV. I keep this unit in my home gym, so the TV only really gets used when I am working out. When I go back the next day, the ATV will always work flawlessly. When I actually turn the TV off after my workouts, I notice that there is nearly always a problem with the ATV that requires a reboot.
Does the ATV autodetect via HDMI that my TV is off and go into some sort of sleep mode?
Any advice regarding ATV and HDMI would be appreciated. I'd rather not go back to component cables unless I absolutely have to....

Does the ATV autodetect via HDMI that my TV is off and go into some sort of sleep mode?
It should do.
HDMI/HDCP is not what it should be and you may receive differing results from different tv's. Up to the latest software, my tv's would reset infrequently with our LG tv's and reasonably frequently with our Samsung. I have recently replaced our last component only tv and now have a Sharp. None of our tv's have reset themselves since we updated to software v 2.3

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What ATV generation do you have? What MBP do you have (year/model)? ATVs support Airplay, so using the ATV as an Airplay sink and MBP as Airplay client is still possible.
There are display port-ot-HDMI adapters as well.
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[I bought a switcher to toggle the DVD and the AppleTV back and forth but just disconnected the DVD to simplify when I ran in to trouble.]
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