Once and for all let's find some scenes where we prove that:

a) digital's do resolve 1080p fully and reveal more actual detail

b) crt's resolve just as well due to not having a pixel structure that creates pseudo sharpness/SDE

Now that we have pristine 1080p sources, there should be scenes where little roadsigns, a newspaper with small text, some guy's face in the background, where we can conclusively show a) or b).

I guess we'll go with c) crt's resolve enough and are still the best :)

Movie scenes aren't best for that purpose.

Why don't you just use 1080 SMPTE pattern from DVE HD DVD (http://www.videoessentials.com/DVE_HD.php) or software like Phillips test pattern generator (http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Video-Tweak/Phillips-Pattern-Generator.shtml)?

There aren't many crt projector that can resolve that vertical 1 on/1 off bar clearly. Clearly means that it have same general intensity as horizontal bar.

Once and for all let's find some scenes where we prove that:

a) digital's do resolve 1080p fully and reveal more actual detail

All do, but not all that great. For instance, if you test the Sony Pearl with a 1 on 1 off pattern it does not look as good as a good CRT, however, the RS-1 can get a pretty good 1 on 1 off pattern. So, just like all CRTs are not equal, all digitals are not equal.

Dave

For instance, if you test the Sony Pearl with a 1 on 1 off pattern it does not look as good as a good CRT, however, the RS-1 can get a pretty good 1 on 1 off pattern.

That would be the dreaded Pearl "softness" rearing it's ugly head again.

On a 1 on 1 off pattern at 1080x1920 a Pearl will match, if not better any crt as far as resolution goes.

And a RS-1 will be just a tad sharper.

Ken

I have to ask if you don't mind without offending anyone, but what is the point of this?

Digital (1080P) will be sharper than even the sharpest CRT, but the sharpest HD movie like Crank will look bad ass on both a well setup CRT as well as a good digital. Heck, it can even get to the point when it's too sharp on digital to where artifacts that will not be present on CRT show up.

When your sitting one screen width from a 10ft wide screen like I am, digital like DLP is actually too sharp, not to mention SDE.

Cliff

It's kind of like anti-aliasing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-aliasing) in video games. If the image gets too sharp, then rather than seeing a smooth curve on a face, you get jagged edges for example. This is why the videocard will purposely smooth out the edges by blending the pixels, softening the image and reducing sharpness. Of course a sharp image will look better than one that is too soft, but there is a point where the image can get too sharp, so this comparision is pointless in my opinion.