Quick lesson.
720p is considered HD
1080i/p also HD with higher resolution (obviously). The i stands for interlaced. 1080i sets only refresh every other line at a time (lines 2,4,6,8,10 etc then lines 1,3,5,7,9 ...) 1080p refreshes the lines in order (p=progressive)
720p is widely regarded as better than 1080i for gaming because of the quicker refresh rate.
The difference between 1080p and 720p is VERY visible, but only on sets about 40" or bigger. The bigger the screen the more apparant the difference. So depending on what size screen you're looking for (32"?) it wont matter, and most sceens that size don't even have 1080p.
As for brands:
--Sony-- Best picture quality by far, also very expensive, but if you can afford it it's worth it.
--Sharp-- Great screens for middle-of-the-road price probably best bet if you want an affordable sceen.
--Vizio-- A bargain manufacturer. They're very cheap, but they outperform a lot of similar brand names like toshibas and phillips
Rhetorix
I agree with most everything expect,
Sony does not have the best picture quality by far. Most give the nod to Samsung/Sony then Sharp but this is very subjective as I like my Sharp better then my Samsung, but between the Xbr4 and the Samsung 71/81 series the Samsung wins out every time.
If you can get a Sharp with a non banding panel, they make the best panels hands down.
I would get a Westinghouse over a Vizio any day of the week. I had a 37 inch Vizio as my office monitor and now have a Westinghouse. The Vizio had more features, tuner, pip exc but the Westinghouse PQ just kills it. Regardless, they both sucked with blacks, video processing, color accuracy exc. Toshiba and Phillips both kill a Vizio as far as picture quality.
With Tvs, Brands mean EVERYTHING. They cost more because they are using higher end parts. Its not that they are trying to not sell the TV.
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