Does a 16/44 cd sound as good as a 96/24bit recording of the same piece? Some would have us believe higher resolution doesn't matter, and that there is no difference. My advice is to use your own common sense... Same goes for 720p and 1080p. Even 1080i looks superior to 720p. And only those with a sight problem or in denial will say otherwise. And as far as screen size relevance goes, thats a load of hogwash. In addition to my large set, I have a Loewe Aconda 40" tube set. The difference between 480p/720p and 1080i is immediately noticable. There is no comparison. Sorry to those folks that own 720p sets or projectors. No offense intended. My current set is the Sony KDS-R70XBR2 SXRD TV. Its native resolution is 1080p, and I've yet to see any TV set with the same incredible resolution as this SXRD set, such is its resolving power. As you probably know by now, Sony is no longer making SXRD RPTV sets, mores the pity.