And I do mean I hate it. Passionately. I've written, I've called, I've ranted and raved. Right now I'm watching reruns of of Two and Half Men, in S. Florida. This program was filmed in the regular format for TV. NOT FRIGGIN' LETTERBOX!!!! I watch the McLeher report one night and they were all squashed down because some clown at the station decide to broadcast it in letterbox format. The people were squashed. Letterbox may have a place in theaters, though I doubt that argument also, since I used to write for TV and films and have never seen either improved by the format. Can we get these 20 somethings to grow up and realize that just because you CAN do something doesn't mean they should? The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer. - Henry Kissinger

Yeah, if the program was shot in 4:3, that's how I want to watch it. Skip

If you have an HDTV, you can adjust the aspect ratio to whatever you want with the TV remote, not the provider remote. How do you know when a politician is lying? His mouth is moving.

Guapo, I know that, but I don't want to have to do that. I shouldn't have to adjust for every channel I watch because some jerk at a TV station decides it would be cool to change the format. I've watch TV since the 50's and this just isn't right. It adds nothing. The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer. - Henry Kissinger

I started to watch TV in the 50s as well. We bought our first TV around 1955. I rarely watch it anymore outside of some UFC & boxing. In any event, all broadcasting will be uniform someday, unless you watch old movies. You might think that you are too old to wait for that day but I think you'll make it. How do you know when a politician is lying? His mouth is moving.

Thanks. If I don't die of frustration in the mean time!! :) The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer. - Henry Kissinger

LOL: You'll be fine, I'm sure. How do you know when a politician is lying? His mouth is moving.