Ridiculously noobish question...

[dead edwards]

Bear with me, as I am brand new to all this, but I have been trying to find answers to my questions on the internet for the last three hours and just seem to be confusing myself further.

The simple fact is I want to get a Blu-ray player but am not sure, with my current TV, if it is worth it. My TV is a standard definition 42" plasma. The more i read about 576p, 720p, 1080i and so on I seem to understand it even less.

My TV is an LG RT-42PX10. I've had it for about 3 1/2 years and am not ready to upgrade just yet...

Basically I just am hoping for an honset opinion as to whether there is any point in making the step to Blu-ray with this TV.

here are some specs i found... I realise most of it is useless information for what I need to know but...too confused to think straight at this point

100 Hz Technology: No
16:9 Aspect Ratio: Yes
Audio Included Speakers: 4
Audio System: Stereo
Auto Timed On/Off Switch: Yes
Brightness (cd/m2): 1200
Compatible HDTV Input Signal(s): 576p, 720p, 1080i
Component Video Input: Yes
Contrast Ratio (:1) - Dark Room: 3000
Dimensions (mm) Depth: 295
Dimensions (mm) Height: 645
Dimensions (mm) Width: 1210
HDTV Compatible: Yes
Horizontal Resolution (pixels): 852
Included Speaker Type: Inbuilt
Included Tuner Style: Inbuilt
Maximum HDTV Display Resolution: Not Applicable
Maximum Power Consumption (watts): 250
No Of Scart Terminal(s): 0
NTSC Reception: Yes
Reception System: I, B/G, D/K
S-Video Input: Yes
Screen Size (cm viewable): 107
SDTV Compatible: Yes
SECAM Reception: Yes
Stereo Type(s): A2 (German) Stereo
Teletext: Yes
Tuner Type: Analogue
Twin Tuner Picture In Picture: Yes
Vertical Resolution (pixels): 480
Virtual Audio Surround: Yes
Weight (Kg): 36


any way thank you in advance to anyone brave enough to help this lost soul.