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Re: plasma - 720 or 1080p?
I sit about 9 feet from my 50" plasma (720p) and didn't really notice enough difference to shell out the extra $400+ for the 1080p model for the same size screen last year.
If I were sitting 5 feet from the screen, then the differences between 720p and 1080p would be more evident. But then again, I don't know how keen your eyesight is from 8'-9' away, so you'll definitely need to do your homework, go to the stores and look at the 720p and 1080p plasma sets from your regular viewing distance and see if the difference in price is worth twice the number of pixels.
Also make sure the other picture quality elements: brightness, contrast, color, etc. all look good to your eyes, because it gets real easy to just get sucked into the resolution game without taking into account the other factors that make up the total picture quality you'll get with a specific plasma TV. You'll notice a TV with poor black levels much more easily than if it only has 720p resolution.
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