Originally posted by: Doctor M
As far as 1080i, from my understanding they're starting to push 1080p now. I'll admit I'm not completely up on the format, but is the interlacing just the way the TV displays it or do they actually record the content interlaced?

For live broadcasts (e.g. sports, late night talk shows), 1080i content is recorded and broadcast interlaced. It is impossible, given the limitations of the FCC-mandated bandwidth for a given over-the-air channel, to broadcast in 1080p -- at least at video frame rates. So the options are typically 720p, or 1080i. Which both look about equally good when it's a live source.

What is on HD-DVD and Blu-Ray will probably end up being 1080p24, which really doesn't give you any better resolution than 1080i60 when the source material started out as 24fps film, although it will avoid the hassle of IVTC. It's a drag, but you can already IVTC 1080i HD (from OTA, cable or satellite sources) the same way you'd IVTC 480i from DVD.