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1080p is the highest you can get for now. 1080 is the # of lines the TV can display, and "i" or "p" is how those lines are displayed (i for Interlaced, p for Progressive). Interlaced images flicker like old TV's do, but Progressive screens are steady (like your PC's screen).
Progressive requires better, faster components, so its more expensive.
Interlaced TV's are now pretty hard to find as the prices have dropped below $800 for a 40". Don't bother saving money - pay a little more, and get the best.
You can only see 1080 content if you have HD channels, and you can only see 1080p content if you have a Blu Ray or HD DVD DVD Player. In addition to that, you MUST use an HDMI connection.
HDMI is a new standard. It uses all digital signals for video and audio, and includes extra data that TV's, DVD's, HD Recorders, and Sound processors use. By pressing "DVD" on your remote, the HDMI signal "networks" your various components together, telling all of them that you are going to watch a DVD. So it can set the TV to preset "cinema" levels, and tell your sound processor to swith to enable THX, and switch the sound format to Dolby Digital 5.1, all with 1 click.
FUN!
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