1080p Monitor - What's the difference?

[DVFs_DrinkOrDie]

Greetings everyone. I'm trying to figure out what's the difference between this monitor, and the one in my signature.
http://shop3.frys.com/product/5556140#detailed

Differences I do see: #1) I see that it is an inch and a half bigger than mine (25.5' vs. 24'). #2) It says it has HDCP. Mine doesn't have HDCP no biggie, I don't care about that. #3) The one in the link also has higher contrast ratio, whoopdee doo. #4) It also says it's "1080p capable" but I can't figure out what that means exactly.

The pixel pitch and resolution are the same as mine. I'm just wondering what makes a monitor HD or not. If I play HD content on my monitor, it looks just as good as if it were played on a HDTV. Anyway, I'm thinking of getting the one in the link, and selling mine at a discount. I'm just wondering if theres going to be all that much difference, visually. Can anyone explain some of these specs?

[Blue_MiSfit]

The LCD in question isn't hugely different from yours.

Your monitor is a conventional PC monitor - with a 16:10 aspect ratio and 1920x1200 pixels. It's probably better than most HDTVs :)

That LCD is also a 1920x1200 display, but with the added features you mentioned - like HDCP and slightly higher contrast (theoretically)

What makes a display "HD" is this:

1) Has at least 1280x720 pixels
2) Can accept at least a 720p input

Most 720p panels have slightly more than 1280x720 pixels, and can accept as high as 1080i (or sometimes 1080p) input. They deinterlace / ivtc as necessary, and scale to 720p. 1080p panels can display 1080p natively (obviously).

~MiSfit

[DVFs_DrinkOrDie]

OK, thanks for the response. You've confirmed what I already had suspected. I just wonder why my monitor doesn't claim to be HD. It would be a good marketing tool.