1080p over 720p

[llmercll]

im trying to decided whats right for me....

i like sitting close to the tv, it makes me feel more engulfed.

i like quality


after hearing this you might think well 1080p is for you....but heres the issue.

if i got an hdtv it wouldn't be much larger than 37", i don't have the money to shell out for the huge displays. what i honestly might do is just use my 22" computer monitor *i also use my 15" laptop monitor a lot also*. so basically, i wont be using anything too large, which makes me think that i wont see any quality loss with 720p.

another question...i think this is true but im not sure, will my lcd computer monitor support 1080p? thinking again i wonder if its not true, being that my resolution can only go up to 1680x1050...which is a few notches down from 1080p. in that case 1080 wouldnt be worth it either right? considering i cant even fit the whole thing on my screen?

a few more questions...

720p on a 1080p screen

1080p on a 720p screen

will any of the above combination result in quality gain/loss?

will 720p upscale on a 1080 tv, thus losing sharpness?