A recent response from a program provider when asked why they modified 4:3 content to fill a 16:9 screen. The response they received was, "For programs that were not originally shot in HD, we are stretching the content to the 16 x 9 ratio. Our research has confirmed that this is the more popular choice for consumers."

So while we as a group might be biased a bit what do you want to see 4:3 material stretched to fill the screen or leave it alone.

What discovery does is acceptable.. what tnt & tbs both accomplish is making the picture look like crap..

Don't stretch it; let me stretch it, if I want, with tv settings, but keep the picture the way it is. BUT HD providers: broadcast more in HD please :)

TNT, A&E you should be ashamed. :)

Always OAR; their research is either flawed or made up. If I want it stretched, I can do it myself.

I serioulsy want to know if TNT and the other stretch o vision stations know or care about what the consumer wants to see? I mean seriously TNT should be not considered HD because all there supposed HD programming like NBA, Closer and what ever Grace show they have have bad pq IMO

I hate stretching! The problem with stretched image is that you can't unstretch it. On the other hand, if the image has bars, there is usually no problem to stretch it (for those who really want that) using zoom/stretch controls either of the TV set or of the receiver (for example, by pressing the "*" key on the E* remote).

Wow... people here picked OAR.... the same people who post their system specs and point out screen artifacts.. I'll alert the media. :-P