No HDMI input available on TV... Ideas?

Ok... Here is the scoop.
I have no HDMI input on my big screen (bought it just before HDMI was standard), but there are several other possible solutions - I just don't know which would work best.
Choosing between composite, component and DVI, which would provide the best quality picture and sound for use with my new AppleTV? Or perhaps you have another suggestion.
Just remember the AppleTV only has an HDMI output.

As Macaby indicated, if you have an optical audio input on your TV, an HDMI to DVI cable is your most inexpensive way of connecting (I would recommend Monoprice for the cable--I have one that connects my MacPro to my LCD monitor which is HDMI).
If you need analog audio out from the new Apple TV, check out Monoprice--they have an HDMI switch that is remote controlled and takes an HDMI input source (the new Apple TV) and outputs analog audio and HDMI--you will still need the HDMI to DVI cable.
I use the Monoprice 4 into 1 HDMI switch with toslink audio output because I needed additional HDMI inputs (my Sony Bravia's 3 HDMI inputs are already taken up by HD DVR, BluRay, and Xbox 360) and needed to consolidate input sources to one digital audio input on my surround sound processor. It works very well--the switching is a bit slow--takes about 5-7 seconds to switch from one input device to another (which is a bit slower than my TV's internal HDMI switch), but the price is very reasonable at under $50 vs. hundreds of dollars for a high end HDMI switch.

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