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Jason,
i found that article you linked very insightful and hopefully worth some more exchange on the topic. What i think i learned from that article, considering it did make the old noggin' hurt a wee bit, is:

-all 720p is @ 60fps
-all 1080p/i is @ 24-30fps
-most (all???) 1080p tvs can only display 24fps???
-the holy grail is 1080p @ 60fps
-the holy grail is unattainable with current technology/bandwidth limitations
-depending on how far you are sitting from your tv you are better off with 720p @ 60fps than 1080p @ 24fps
-save your money and get a 720p set

How far off the mark am i here?

Any more thoughts on this anyone?



You are very close with everything. Broadcast 1080i is 60fps, so a 1080P display merely holds half of the 1080i (540 lines)and sends with the other half to get you 1080P @ 30fps.

A 720x 1280 TV has approx 1 million pixels, while a 1080x 1920 TV has approx 2 million pixels, so having a 1080P set allows you to have a larger tv and sit closer than a 720P

If you are sitting beyond the distance where you notice the pixels you can save some $$ and just get a 720P set. I will say that side by side, I notice my 61" 1080P JVC had more depth to the picture than compared to the same 61" 720P JVC set.....but in your living room with nothing to compare to, they both look outstanding.

If I was going to buy a 50" or smaller TV I would go 720P and save some cash. But the difference in prices are narrowing so why not get 1080P if the prices are close.