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720p vs 1080i

It will depend on your display. For most HD CRT based displays, the 1080i setting will usually be the best option. Most will convert 720p to 1080i to be displayed, anyway. If you have a digital HD display (plasma, DLP, LCD), the 720p option will usually be the best route to take. On some displays, the difference will be barely noticeable when upscaling, while others will display a considerably improved picture. And you're right, a welcomed upgrade it can be -- but it is definitely not equal to native High Definition.

As to which is better, 720p or 1080i, there is a neverending debate that usually gets started when this question is asked. While both can look outstanding, 720p is considered, by the experts and for various reasons, better. But if the native rate of a display is 1080i, that's the resolution you need to feed it for the best picture quality -- a 720p signal will be converted, adding another step to the process.

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