hd-ded players only at 1080i?

[zoon_ii]

was checkin out the electronics dept at wally world, and noticed that they're selling hd-ded players and blu-ray players. blu-rays (sony, don't remember the model number) are going for $488.99 and hd-ded players are going for $250 sumpthin.

what caught my attention though was the technical specs on the tab below the sticker price.

on the hd-ded player it says that it plays 1080i hd-ded movies, and up-converts sd-ded movies to 1080i. NOTHING about 1080p whatsoever.

the sony blu-ray player displayed the brilliant gold 1080p logo, and testified to 7.1 HD audio.

I just can't fathom why people think they're getting the REAL HD deal when the damned hd-ded players themselves don't even project a 1080p picture? boggles my mind. it actually makes me a little angry because it seems that the big boys behind hd-ded are playing off the gullability of the average consumer. they may think they're getting full hd quality because it says HD-ded, but they're not. they're getting sub-par PQ, and definitely below par AQ.

BUT, i was happy to see that one of the blu-ray players had been sold. they only had 2 of each kind of player for sale, and only 1 was left for the sony. i really wanted to buy one, just impulsively, but i already have a ps3 and only 1 hdtv in the house, so it would really be pointless to purchase a blu-ray player right now. but just to make it up, i went ahead and picked up a copy of POTC: dead man's chest. figured i gotta have the second one if i already have the first. it makes sense in my head.