the
1080 means there are 1080 lines going accross the screen showing you the images/frames.
the
i means 'interlaced' which means it shows you every other line the first frame, then the others the second. ex: lines 1, 3, 5, etc... then 2, 4, 6, etc... which means lower quality, plus your eye, if focused, will noticed this and it does bother your eyes...
the
p means 'progressive' which means the shows all lines. much cleaner, better, higher quality.
however, 1080p, as cleaner as it is, not really worth getting yet.. blue ray technology is not there yet and tv hd broadcast is not there yet either...
if the tv you want comes with it, cool, if not, don't make it a priority for a tv to have...
and if you have the room, you're better off getting a dlp
