James, I have owned a 16:9 Panasonic for almost three years now. I stretch
the 4:3 programs and after a few days of getting use to it ... it's fine.
Your eyeball will compensate and you'll prefer to stretch your picture
compared to viewing it in 4:3 with the bars. Buy the 16:9 format for sure.

The other remark you made was satellite viewing being pathetic. That is not
true at all. I have DISH and I also have DISH 6000 HDTV and I have cable and
OTH. DISH is providing me with a good picture. A few of the channels send
them a low quality picture and they just pass it along. Those same channels
are on my cable and they are of even lower quality on cable.

--
J Bowen

"James Dougal" wrote in message
...
I'm about to buy a Mitsu 65" 65511 16:9. I've been hearing that the
picture
for standard satellite viewing is pathetic. Apparently the stretching on
each side? Does anyone recommend that I view a widescreen with regular
satellite programming before I buy, or is widescreen the norm of the
future?




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Sort of a general response here. Take a 48-51" 16:9 and compare it with a 51"
4:3. What are you watching in 16:9, HDTV and DVD. What are you watching in
4:3? Whatever your regular signal happens to be, (possibly OTA, cable or
satellite for most of us.)

Which is more important for you to have in the largest size possible, NTSC
that's probably being compressed by your cable/sat provider, or HD and DVD
pictures? Getting a 16:9 set makes more sense in that you want to be closer
(i.e. have a bigger picture) on 480p and HD signals.

Everyone has their own opinions. Your concerns were what I was going
through until my old tv went bad. I got a 58" Pioneer Elite which is
great and looked the best from the ones I had looked at in stretch mode.
I have Direct Tv and it looks good most of the time. You have to take in
to consideration the size of the room, with a big screen like the one
your looking to get you have to sit at least 15 to 20 feet away when
watching standard programing, dvds look great at a closer distance. I
would go ahead and buy the big screen if you have the room.

Joe

I appreciate the input. Since the beginning of the topic I did more research
on integrated HDTVs and compatible. I live far in the hills of Oregon. I do
not get any local programming. Everything is from Dish Network. Because of
this, why should I get an integrated TV? Wouldn't I only use Dish's HDTV
receiver to decipher their transmission?

"J" wrote in message
...
Everyone has their own opinions. Your concerns were what I was going
through until my old tv went bad. I got a 58" Pioneer Elite which is
great and looked the best from the ones I had looked at in stretch mode.
I have Direct Tv and it looks good most of the time. You have to take in
to consideration the size of the room, with a big screen like the one
your looking to get you have to sit at least 15 to 20 feet away when
watching standard programing, dvds look great at a closer distance. I
would go ahead and buy the big screen if you have the room.

Joe





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"James Dougal" wrote in message ...
Wouldn't I only use Dish's HDTV
receiver to decipher their transmission?

Exactly.