Apple TV 3rd Generation to Component LCD TV?

I've been researching a lot over the past few hours and am getting close to my complete answer, but can't reach that final answer.

I'm looking at getting an Apple TV (3rd Generation) for my birthday coming up, but the problem is, is that it has a HDMI port on the back and the TV I plan on using it with, has component (RGB) ports and NO HDMI. (Sound is not an issue, as there's red and white ports for audio below RGB ports on back of TV).

I understand I need to get a 'HDMI to Component' Converter box to convert the digital to analogue signal so I can play it back on the TV in 1080i as apposed to 1080p with just straight HDMI.

The TV is a Sony Bravia 32inch and we've had it for 5-6 years now. I believe it does not have HDCP support as there's no mention of it in the user manual and I believe HDCP exists only with HDMI straight connections.

My questions are as follows:

1) With a budget of $50 (cables excluded), what is the best converter box for this task?

2) What content on iTunes has HDCP included? Movies? TV Shows? What about Podcasts?

3) If I get an iPhone or iPad for example and mirror it to the Apple TV (wirelessly) and play a HD movie I rented/purchased from iTunes off the iPhone or iPad, will this avoid the HDCP issue? (Providing I use the converter box solution).

4) What is the point of HDMI to component cables (HDMI at one end and component at the other)?

If you can answer any of the questions, it would be greatly appreciated.

Can I save my music playlist on iPhone 4S before restoring?

Phone is acting up last couple days, staying very hot, and battery dying very quickly if data is enabled. No apps are open, sometimes don't even have data signal. Haven't installed anything new lately, so i'm just gonna restore.

I have about 1000 songs on my iPhone, and 26, 000 on iTunes. Can I somehow back the music up from the iPhone so I can have the same songs right back on it? (I would have to skim through 26k songs, and choose each individually, as I don't have them in a playlist on the PC).

Can I copy the iTunes Control folder off the phone, and then drag it back in the same spot once restored?

Added (1). Please don't waste my time or yours to answer and say "You'll just have to re-sync them all"

You arent "tech-savvy" enough to understand, and are clearly just posting for points.

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