I don't mind it a lot of the time at home ...

because I sit way off-centre while my wife watches her soaps (hey, it's a togetherness thing!) and she doesn't notice it at all, so it's win-win! UK digital terrestrial provides a lot of variation, so I'm constantly resetting the ratio when doing my 'serious' viewing.

I find the squashed faces quite irritating in public places, though, which is why I generally ignore it now. I once mentioned it to a bank teller who clearly thought I was someone who needed to get a life! (She may have been right.)

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Topic - 4:3 images stretched to 16:9 Screens..........my Rant................... - Cut-Throat 16:30:21 05/08/09 (11)

With audio it's compression, with video it's expansion......[nt] - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 12:27:48 05/18/09 (0)

I only do it when company has +30Â° off-axis perspective _ â€¹ntâ€º - Mart 06:19:32 05/17/09 (0)

I hate it too, been bitching about it for a few years now. - Hepcat 10:54:52 05/16/09 (0)

I don't mind it a lot of the time at home ... - Bhasi 02:18:57 05/15/09 (0)

I hate it when they make it part of a 16x9 broadcast. - oscar 13:56:33 05/11/09 (0)

Unless you are forced to watch it..... - Wendell Narrod 10:09:05 05/11/09 (0)

Some people actually like it - racerguy 09:49:35 05/11/09 (0)

RE: 4:3 images stretched to 16:9 Screens..........my Rant................... - Hornlover 09:01:07 05/11/09 (0)

RE: 4:3 images stretched to 16:9 Screens..........my Rant................... - DavidLD 06:42:26 05/09/09 (1)

RE: 4:3 images stretched to 16:9 Screens..........my Rant................... - Hornlover 07:50:52 05/14/09 (0)

RE: 4:3 images stretched to 16:9 Screens..........my Rant................... - cfraser 17:10:46 05/08/09 (0)

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I don't mind it a lot of the time at home ... - Bhasi 02:18:57 05/15/09 (0)

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