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Originally Posted by HotHotHeat
With all due respect to the above two posters, they're out to lunch. 1080p is the standard, and will only become more prevalent in consumer products in the next 5-10 years. I can tell you without any question that you will regret not getting 1080p. TV providers in the US are already offering HDTV signals for PPV in 1080p, Canada is just a matter of time.
It's like buying a 3wd SUV...
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Quite tactful.
Let me guess, you are an electronics salesman. Futureshop or Best Buy?
Its not like we're telling the guy to buy an HD DVD player or a Betamax machine. Its a TV; and the last time I checked, TVs weren't going anywhere - 1080p or not. Buying a 34" or 40" 1080p TV at the premium they are at right now compared to their 720p counterpart, just to be prepared for what may be more prevalent in 5-10 years is a terrible way to buy a TV. (Just as the guy who bought a 34" CRT 16:9 Toshiba HDTV TV 10 years ago when they first came out and paid out the nose. But hey, at least he wasn't out to lunch)
Not to mention, (again), that at a 34" level the average consumer would be hard pressed to tell the difference between 720p/1080i and 1080p.
Buy a 720p TV, save your money and in 5-10 years when 1080p is more "prevalent", then you can buy the latest and greatest TV technology at that time.