Home Theater help?

I disagree. I find a noticeably better picture in the 1080p tvs, particularly the Sonys, all the way down to 40".

My recommendation of 1080p tvs came from regularly selling and installing both types (720p & 1080p)and comparing them directly. This includes monitors from 37" & up. The difference is quite visible to my customers who own both and to myself. Sharp has a 52" flat panel LCD with 1080p resolution @ 4500 retail. It seems to me that saving a few bucks on inferior products is where the real waste of money occurs. But, I must commend Lel for even thinking of posting a forum on AudiogoN and trying to learn about finding the best value. They are already ahead of the game and a more knowlegable consumer than most.

If the original poster had cost concerns and also was worried about overkill I think that saving money on a non-1080p monitor makes perfect sense.

"It seems to me that saving a few bucks on inferior products is where the real waste of money occurs" (Cine100)

I wouldn't call 720p tv's "inferior!", nor would I refer to them as "a real waste of money"! Infact, if you read the reviews out there, I think the pro's comment that standard def, DVD's, and 720P sports broadcasts look better on 720p monitors, or at least as good, except on 720p broadcasts usually. Where the 1080P looks better (more critical and noticable on larger displays, or up-close), is usually 1080 broadcasts! This is what my impression is anyway.
I think to say 720p displays are a waste and "inferior" (I think that's what was being implied), is off base! My two cents...

Again, my recommendation of 1080 monitors is not based on reviews but rather real world experience. Every customer of mine that has lived with both types of tvs, wants to only own the 1080 tvs because the picture quality is so much better on HDTV broadcasts (not DVDs). This originally came to light when they didn't realize that the better looking tv had 1080p or what 1080p even was. My comment about wasting money was mainly about the earlier suggestion that Lel buy a cheaper plasma. The bottom line is that I always strive to help clients maximize performance for whatever there budget may happen to be. I was the one suggesting a larger tv with better quality (in my opinion) for less money than the original plasma recommendation.