Should I buy a 20" display or HD 23" display for color grading?

Even though I shot my film on HD (720p), the end result will be displayed on normal LCD/Plasma televisions, so wouldn't the 20" display be more comparable to do grading work on?
I guess what I'm saying is, I'm not sure I see the point in buying the 23" HD display when no TV out there can reproduce the quality of that image yet.
Any input would be appreciated (but budget is an issue, so broadcast monitors are not an option)
Thanks.
James

Jerry- to expand upon this question. I will be upgrading my hardware in the next few months to accomodate FCS2. I currently run 2 20inch Apple cinema displays. If I ad a Matrox box and 23inch display coming off of it, will I still be able to use my 2 20 inch displays to view my timeline, viewer, canvas etc. Or will I need to replace them with a larger display ie 30 inch cinema display? ,thanks.
Steve

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