Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I'm looking for a solid state drive, around 32 to 64GB, for use in my web server. The drive will contain my web sites and the operating system, either Windows Server 2008 R2 or Ubuntu. Large storage is handled by a separate RAID array, so capacity is not an issue. Rather, I am looking for the fastest, longest-lasting, and most reliable drive under $150 that is suitable to my application. Any thoughts? Thanks!"
I'd agree with you about cable overcompressing their HD broadcasts and suggesting to get an antenna instead to enjoy a better signal with higher audio and video quality. However, you lost me when you said "most movies are shot at 720p. Most movies are shot on film, which once scanned and digitized, it has over four times the highest resolution available to consumers.