Yes, the scan lines are more pronounced to me in a non interlaced mode.

Ok, now my question is, do you see a difference in color if you view from a long distance, like 20 feet or more, where you can't see the lines even in non-interlace mode?

I don't know, I haven't been able to perform this experiment in a room large enough to get that far away.

Fair enough, but that's what you need to do to see if it's a visual effect rather than the set itself. You should at least try at whatever max and min distance possible. I'm guessing it's visual, but not confirmed yet.

Psychophysics is strange and wonderful stuff!

Ok I tried this in the cafeteria at work where they use Sony Trinitron TV's at work.

From a distance it looks the same to me.. Up closer I see a difference.