I'm not in the know at all, but I notice the same thing that you mention. I just got my digital HD service hookup with TWC and their DVR, but am thinking about canceling it because before -- with just the standard cable hookup with them, I had a great looking picture, and with the TV (Panasonic TH-42px600u) set on JUST (Justified) it filled the whole screen.
Like you, I don't like the idea of all the sides, bottoms and tops not being in the picture.
I'm still experimenting, and I find that when the smaller screen comes up I can set the DVR to PASS THROUGH mode and use the TV remote to change the aspect ratio and sometimes I'm able to fill the screen. Not sure why this is, but this sometimes gives me the picture I prefer.
Another annoyance with the TWC digital HD hookup here in Austin is that on several of the minor channels I can barely get the volume loud enough to hear it. I doubt that I will cancel the digital HD service, but I was expecting something a bit better.
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