CNET dives into one HD topic, reporting on whether it is possible to see the difference between 1080i and 1080p.

CNET.com set up five flat-panel displays with different native resolutions and hooked them up to a Samsung Blu-ray player to output a true 1080p signal. Not surprisingly, when comparing the 1080i to 1080p displays the 1080p did a better job of displaying brick patterns.

Ultimately, CNET.com agrees with the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) when it says that the most important aspect of picture quality is contrast ratio, the second-most important is color saturation, and the third is color accuracy. Though resolution may be the most talked-about spec these days, it comes in fourth on the ISF list.

Final advice? When buying a TV, the last thing you probably want to do is agonize over its native resolution. If you don't mind spending the extra dough for 1080p, go for it. But if it's stretching your budget, then take a pass, knowing it's not all that it's cracked up to be.

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