I was reading an article on the subject of 1080p just this morning. It was posted on Secrets in the last day or so: 1080p: Why You Should Be Concerned . The basic premise is interesting. First, HD video is shot at 1080p/24 (either as film at 24fps with the individual frames subsequently scanned in or as digital video done at 1080p/24 to match film), which can be converted to 1080i/60 for broadcast very simply. They present the case that our 1080i HD broadcasts are technically 1080p/24 (with only an "easy" deinterlacing step required to get that 1080p/24 back), and since the only displays that can natively display interlaced video are CRT's (which the article declares dead technology, and even though I was watching an HD CRT just last night I have to say they're right) it makes sense to opt for 1080p where possible. Not such a concern for me, since my display won't accept higher than 1080i and actually operates "natively" at that resolution, but it's definitely an interesting read.