How discernable is 1080p over 1080i ?

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Originally Posted by JimPullan

There are a multitude of 1080i HDTV's having been sold and now the introduction of the 1080p displays. With the advent of the 1080p capable Blu-Ray players, can the average consumer actually see a difference between a 1080p movie over the exact 1080i movie ? Will a 1080p experience be any more thrilling than the 1080i experience ?

Jim

For movies, there should in theory be no difference between 1080i and 1080p if the TV does its job properly:
http://blog.hometheatermag.com/geoff...061080iv1080p/

However, some TVs do not properly process the 1080i signal, this article lists some that work properly and some that don't:
http://hometheatermag.com/hookmeup/0506halfrez/