Unless you're going larger than 55 or maybe even 60 inches the experts say that you will never see the benefits of 1080p. I would save the money. If it's the same Panasonic 50" as my dad picked up for his home theater a month or so ago (the 50PZ80U I believe, it ends in 80U at any rate) it's a beauty and you will never regret it. My father in law has that legendary Pio 60" Kuro and for my money I couldn't tell a difference in resolution between his and my own dad's Plasma when watching the same BRD, however that extra few grand will get you amazing blacks. The Panny is no slouch though I wholeheartedly recommend it, especially from that distance. You'd have to be 6 feet or closer to see the 1080p.
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