Re:We had 819p more than 50 years ago in France (Score 1)

Ummm....I think you're mistaken.... SECAM is not 625P....It's 625i, 50Hz, just like PAL. And since most of the detail from a video image comes from its HORIZONTAL resolution, and not vertical scanline count, HDTV blows away current standards. But I do agree on one point: NTSC does look like crap. -Ryan Dinan