When will a 60"+ true 1080P plasma be available?

The dealers I deal with in the DC area say that the Pioneer Elite 1080P 50" plasma will be released this May. In fact the specs and preliminary price are shown on the Pioneer web page.

September 2005. Panasonic 65 inch. Industrial commericial model may price at 7500. Consumer will be 9000.

Rysa - Great news! Thanks.

So,can any one tell the diff. betwen 1080p and 1080i/720p?

Talk2Me

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This is a very important concept, and it is hard to find clear facts anywhere without being clouded by peoples' opinions.

First off is the number. 1080 vs 720. 1080 refers to a resolution of 1920 x 1080. That is 1920 pixels horizontally, and 1080 pixels vertically. 720 is 1280 x 720. If you are familliar with computer monitor resolutions then you will understand how HUGE a difference in resolution this is. There are people who will say "...but this doesn't matter because you don't sit as close to your TV..." But think about this and make a personal decision about it.

Now as for the letter, p vs i. p = progressive, i = interlaced.

Progressive = Every single refresh of your TV's image, you get the full, complete image without anything strange going on.

Interlaced = At any given 16-millisecond period of time, you will only be seeing half of the given frame. You will only be seeing the even lines, or the odd lines of the image. 60 times per second, the even and the odd swap, creating the illusion that the full image is there the whole time.

So - what do you think? Do you think your eye and brain can tell that you are watching an interlaced picture?