Yeah... I just found it informative. I had posted the one before, that compared it to an Xbox, but it really was not as specific. Or, at least, I don't remember it being as specific. More... general.

I thought Wii gamers didn't care for graphics or power...

If you want graphics go outside is what I thought the motto was.

Edit: Also there is nothing 'glorious' about 480p.

 I can't speak for all Wii gamers but its not that I don't care for graphics, just that I feel graphics and controls both serve the same purpose which is to give a sense of immersion.  I think that controls have been very neglected and that graphics have not been. So I made a choice to try something different. I went this way because the graphics are not completely out of date they just aren't cutting edge. Ultimately I think the simplest way to explain why people are choosing the Wii is because it suceeded in differentiating itself from the group.  And standing out is important.

everyone has their priorities and interests, ckmlb

I'll probably be using 480i until HD's sucessor comes out myself, I'd avoid LCD's and Plasma's like the plague, and I want a $250 or less price point for 32".

Holy crap dude. You arent planning on buying a TV in the next 20 years! What brand TV do you that will last that long without needing replaced?! 

I'm using a 27" Panasonic, if it dies and I can't get what I want out of an HDTV by then, I'll just get another cheap SDTV, that's all.

I'm the same with the PS3, until it hits a price point I'm comfortable with and with games I want, I'll wait as long as I need. If my 2nd PS2 dies before the PS3 becomes viable (if ever), I'll just grab another PS2.

Edit : The way the industry is going, I have a feeling we'll be seeing a significant "evolution" of HD technology over the next few years, but as it stands now, I find it completely unappealing for a majority of my interests.  Sorry I didn't word my previous post as well as I'd have liked to.

 Just a funny question? If you want a 'high quailty' TV, since you are wating for the quality to go up. I assure you, you will NEVER be able to buy a 32inch 1080p HDTV, from a 'quality' manufactuer for under 250$. Actually, your looking at the price needing to drop ~1300$ to even get there.

And what 'type' of evolution are you speaking of? I am curious, what you think will happen? Becuase 1080p is here to stay, for at least 5-10 years. And I doubt it will be gone in the 10. I cant tell the diffrence from 720p and 1080p on my 40inch TV from more than 4 feet. Why go higher? So you cant tell the diffrence from 6 inches? ROFL. What a waste of time.

Image Quality? Color, Contrast, Brightness, are all at a industry all time high. Things are getting better, but not a whole lot.

 HOWEVER!!! IF you want a Peice of crap 32inch LCD 720p HDTV, you can get one at wal-mart for 550$!

Supposedly to notice a real difference between 720p and 1080p you need to have a tv bigger than 42 inches at least or that's what they say.

Also, @Vanguardian1, my priority is not for graphics or I would just play games on my PC, graphics are just a big addition but the game is what matters.

 Never is a word that should rarely be used in technology. As for the displays you are dissing - the olevia and westinghouse displays are actually of decent quality. Not up to par with a zenith display, but they are nice none the less.

 As for your mockery of 1080P being end all be all - hardly. Within the stated 5-10 years there will undoubtably be higher resolution displays rolled out. 

As for not being able to tell the difference on resolution: Do you own a computer monitor? Telling the difference between resolutions, even at distance, on a CRT is easy. If its really that hard for you, then your need for HD was not all that great in the first place, or you need a pair of glasses.

Contrast is at an all time high? Hahahahahahahaahah. CRTs are still unmatched in brightness and contrast, and the higher end tube CRT monitors are still unmatched in color quality. So no, not really. The market has changed a lot.

Today the key points to selling are resolution and bulkiness. CRTs are still unmatched in resolution, color, brightness, image quality, etc. but suck at widescreen. They also happen to be huge. Thus, their market basically died. LCDs as a whole are still sub CRT quality, but are much easier to scale up in size with not terrible sacrifices. Same story with plasma.

@van, i'm sorry, but i feverantly believe that you will NOT see an evolution in hdtv soon... certainly not one you can afford(judging from what you posted)... check out UHDV on wiki and if you understand data storage you'll see what i mean... also do not dismiss lcd tech, it is actually very reliable, though you can actually only get a noname 32" sdtv for $250 right now, so i'm not sure what you're looking for. your more like the last person that bothered to get a color tv. i'm just trying to show a comparison , nothing personal.

@kwaad, welcome back.... at least for a moment ;)