I see it is not as bad as say taking a 4:3 film and stretching it into 16:9 boy what an awful mess that is. I saw some samples once when CBS was doing a test for 16:9 remastered star trek versus the 4:3, they went with the 4:3 obviously. even if the new effects were produced in 16:9.

I saw an HD broadcast in 16:9 then noticed the later ones were pillarboxed,lol. Guess they learned their lesson.

I have even heard the studios tried widescreen versions of Gone with The Wind and Wizard of OZ. cropped. Whose great idea was that.

The new thing is they want to roll out 2:35:1 tv sets. Which would cut the subtitles off on star wars unless they were in the center of the frame.