I've bought a shiny new PS3 - chuffed to bits with the £360 deal I got on the package - PS3, Extra controller, I-Robot on Blu-Ray and Grid for my chosen game

About 3 months ago I also bought a Philips 50PFP5532D 50" Hi-Def Plasma TV.

No problems so far, untill I tried to use the HDMI cable from the PS3 to the TV - just a black screen. - the standard scart shit that comes with the PS3 works, but is very poor quality

So I do a little bit of research - it turns out my TV is not HDCP compliant and therefore the encrypton from the PS3 cannot be decoded by my TV, so the PS3 gets a failed handshake from the TV and reverts back to the default AV Output.

Now the problem I have is this.

1) Do I stick my hand deeper into my not so deep pocket and buy a new TV that is HDCP compliant - for the size I want I will be looking at nearly a grand again

2) Do I use the component input and enjoy piss poor picture quality on a display that is capable of far more.

3) Can I buy a HDCP Stipper to remove the encryption key from the datastream but leave the digital video and audio alone?

Anyone care to help, as I'm majorly pissed with the fact that Sony do not state you need a HDCP compliant display, no-one in Curries, Comet, Pissyworld or Blockbuster cared to mention it at all - they just wanted the sale - now I am left £360 lighter with a PS3 that might aswell be a fucking orniament on the shelf as it is no use at all without using HDMI