Not sure why you would say that. A 4:3 TV can show HD programming in letterbox. I have a 32" HDTV, and letterboxed its equivalent to a 30" 16:9. Plus I get a 32" 4:3 screen out of it instead of a 27" (which a 30" widescreen would give you). For the same reason I don't like cropped or squished...