A disgruntled complaint of a PS3 owner.

[Ender]

The difference between 720p vs 1080p isn't worth the performance hit, unless you sit really close to a large TV, and you have 20/20 vision.  Does the fact that your tv plays 1080i mean it can't handle 720p?

edit - oh...

 

http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/ps3-doesnt-do-1080i/