So you're gonna pony up for the latest 1080p television technology. Will you see a difference? Maybe, maybe not. If the article is to be believed, 1080p (and the high-def formats that can reach that resolution) substantially increases the size of a TV you can have in a given space, instead of improving the perceived image you get from a set of a fixed size. In layman's terms (if I'm reading it right) the great advantage to 1080p is that TVs can be much bigger, or can be placed in a room much smaller, without showing a jagged or blurred image from a given viewing distance.

This actually tracks well with what I've seen in electronics stores. The blu-ray demonstrations are damned impressive, but only because I'm standing right next to the screen. Step a dozen feet away or more, and the effect is much less noticeable. Considering the modest size of our living room, and the fact that we often have people scattered about the room quite close to the screen, it looks like another plus to our planned Christmas upgrade to new display technologies for the home theater rig.