@ RocketPig
Sony and all those 3rd party companies don't lie.
The end of this discussion:
50" HD1080 Plasma HDTV
http://www.hitachi.us/Apps/hitachicom/content.jsp?page=products/plasma_tvs/details/P50T501.html&level=2§ion=products&parent=plasma_tvs&nav=left&path=jsp/hitachi/forhome/ubcg/&nId=iD
"1080P Compatible" (1280 x 1080)
You asked me provide this and then you'll "shut up". IMO the time is ripe (was funny though, thanks for that).
Modern sets will probably all support FullHD as the technology is there, mass production of TV panels is cheaper and these are now in mass production due to Blu-Ray movies rendering in this resolution.







