ctown,
Not being able to display a 4:3 program its correct aspect ratio is a deal breaker for me. I cannot stand to watch anything that is not in its correct aspect ratio.
Yeah, it'd be a deal breaker for me, too...I don't understand how people ruin the picture like this so lightly. It seems to 99% of the people in the world that watching oompa-loompa shaped people is no big deal.
I have a fair collection of 4:3 shows on DVD; if I decide to work my way through a 22 episodes of a full season, I want to know if that's going to be an issue when looking for a new TV.
