"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:58:58 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

When I saw the 1080 on a 50 in set and compared it to 720, it was as
drastic of a difference as analog vs 720.

Was it 1080 source material?

My understanding, possibly incorrect, is that there is no broadcast or
cable 1080 at this time, and very little on DVD.

There's plenty of 1080i (interlaced) on broadcast TV, there just isn't any
1080p (progressive) available (Other than video games, HD, and Blu-Ray
DVD's)

1080p is awesome, 720p is excellent, and 1080i sucks- there are just too
many motion related artifacts when watching 1080i high motion video. Try
watching an HD football game on FOX, ABC, or ESPN (all 720p) as compared to
NBC or CBS (1080i) and you'll see what I mean. The only advantage 1080i has
over 720p is on static, or very slow moving images.