The image stretches in height?
This TV channel broadcasts in 16:9 and your screen is in 4:3.

With horizontal black bands, your 4:3 screen looks like a 16:9 screen and the image is not distorted.

The image stretches in width?
This TV channel broadcasts in 4:3 and your screen is in 16:9.

With vertical black bands, your 16:9 screen looks like a 4:3 screen and the image is not distorted.

To change the aspect ratio, do the following:
- Press the Menu key and select My Account > settings > image settings > aspect ratio.
- Select the desired image size (16:9 or 4:3).
- Select Confirm.