Sony is the only maker of standard ratio televisions that can *automatically* squish the signal. The other manufactures that have autodetect on 480p signals have 16:9 TVs. There are other makers that can support squished 16:9 ratios on a regular tube, but you have to physically adjust/set the option. some of them require a kludgie modification. But by far, the Sonys are ahead of the game there.

Calvin