HDTV resolution compatibality with MacBook

Hi,
I am trying to buy a HD Ready TV which also has a VGA input but wondering if i'll get my macbook resolution (1280 * 800) as the tv's is 1366 * 768.
actually hoping for higher resoultions when connected to the tv - atleast 1080i (otherwise whats the point in getting a big display)
can anyone give any idea on this? because most the the hd ready (720p) tv's come in that (1366 * 768) resolution... does it mean thats the max i can get plugging the macbook.
many thanks

Many HDTVs that have 1366 x 768 native resolution will accept 1080i input and process it and scale it down to 1366 x 768. That might work from a Mac but can be very dependent on the brand and model of TV.
There isn't really much point in running 1080i into a TV with that resolution. Most of the extra detail will be missing since the screen can't render it. Ideally you would want to run the TV at it's native resolution of 1366 x 768.

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