( PCWorld ) Why The Wii Needs an HD Visual Upgrade

[VGuserXX]

Also IMO 480p(Enhanced Definition TV)>1080i HDTV because Progressive Scan is more stable better FPS and clearer  than interlacing and high res:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_scan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-definition_television

So to me it matters how much detail you use at the resolution and the techniques used to minimize artifacts more than just raw pixels.