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Do you understand the difference between native source resolution (render resolution or raster image output) and output display resolution? That was the whole point 480 native render to 1080p display, 1080 native render 1080p display regardless of horizontal res.

Your SMPTE reference also comes straight out of Wikipedia. "(According to some reports, a mooted 720p format (720 progressively-scanned lines) was viewed by some at the ITU as an "enhanced" television format rather than a true HDTV format,[5] and so was not included, although 1920x1080 and 1280x720p systems for a range of frame and field rates were defined by several US SMPTE standards.)"

But for your argument's sake, here's a handy chart of HD display resolutions.



Feel free to say "but the chart is wrong" or don't and just consider yourself enlightened.