HDTV: 720p or 1080p?

So, what's the difference between 720p and 1080p?

Seems to me they keep coming up with new jargons to confuse consumers and trick them to buy what they really don't need.

Why buy a Ferrari for a commuter car?

720p is a term/jargon for a TV with about 1 million pixels of color composing the picture on the screen. TVs having a resolution of 1,080p have about twice as many pixels.

In general, more pixels means crisper, clearer pictures. BUT, an HDTV with 1,080p is currently more than you really need because even HD programs are broadcast at a lower resolution than 1,080p! To take advantage of 1,080p, you would need a compatible game console or a high-definition DVD player like Blu-Ray or HD-DVD that will cost hundreds of dollars more to buy.

SO, if you are not watching a lot of Blu-Ray or HD-DVD movies, I'd suggest that you save a few hundred bucks for now and buy 720p.

Technology changes so rapidly and the prices fall like internet stocks sometimes, it's always prudent that you buy electronic gagets that you need NOW, not a year from now. You will be in market to buy a new TV set in a few years anyway.