My HDTV has 1080i what does this mean?

First off, I'm not a total tech nooby or oblivious. I have a somewhat high tech understanding but I'm only 18 and haven't taken courses in anything relative to computers. This is what I know so far. 360p - Low quality ( Unsure. ???x360 ) 480p - Medium...

I was thinking of buying an HDTV one of the LCDs i was looking at was 1080p while the Plasma is 1080i does anyone know what these mean?

I have a new TV supposedly has 1080i resolution. Does that mean it's a true HDTV? How does 1080i compare to 720p? Does the 720p resolution provide a better than picture than 1080i? This TV supposedly provides 480p, 720p and 1080i high-definition viewing...

I got Dish today, and I really can't tell if the HD channels I have are really displaying in HD on my personal TV (a 22" Vizio that can display up to 1080i). I mean, they *might* look slightly better, but they still don't look all that clear, and...

My tv info says, Broadcast Format Displayed 480p (EDTV) • 480i (SDTV) Broadcast Format Supported 1080i (HDTV) • 720p (HDTV) • 480p (EDTV) • 480i (SDTV) Does this mean my tv only goes up to 480? or it can go to 1080i? I have a Samsung...

Does an HDTV that supports 1080p also support 1080i, 720p.....and the rest? I mean, if you have 1080p resolution you can watch in 1080i, right?

When i play Killzone 3 i set my display to 720p, but when i turn on the game and get to the menu the picture is bulged out in the center, and the vertical lines are not straight, like it would look on a CRT TV that has the bulged out screen even though...