1159b5a9f9 Last week (and just in time for any big holiday buying you plan on doing), David Carnoy who works over at one of ZDNet's sister organizations (within CNET) published what he's calling the. The Difference Between 720p and 1080i . on incoming 1080i signals as the TVs processor only has to scale the resolution up to 1080p or down to 720p (or 768p), . 1080i vs 720p source, Panasonic plasma. . I'd expect 720p->1080p->768p to soften the picture a bit but not to the point it's worth taking it back.. 1080i vs 720p source, Panasonic plasma. . I'd expect 720p->1080p->768p to soften the picture a bit but not to the point it's worth taking it back. 720p vs. 1080p HDTV: The final word . I'm going with 720p vs. 1080p because that's the how TV manufacturers tend to . we put 720p (or 768p) sets next to 1080p . GameSpot; Forums; Xbox Association; 480p vs 720p??? . If it's NOT CRT, then it's not 1080i, its mainl resolution would be progressive, like 720p, 768p, or 1080p. Share & Connect with Your Friends.