4:3 movies look squishy, can I get 16:9 on a 4:3 TV?

I'm using an AppleTV converter (http://www.svideo.com/appletv2tv.html) which converts the component output to composite, so that I can use my older TV with S-Video inputs. The converter outputs to a 4:3 ratio (480i - 720x480), but all of my ripped movies are in 16:9, and look super squishy, as I don't have enhanced TV (854x480). I have my AppleTV set to 480i, and 480p doesn't work.
Any suggestions on getting a better ratio on my screen? I'm at work at the moment, and haven't tried any of the other settings on AppleTV.

To the best of my knowledge, none of the movies have been resized (or cropped). I simply run the movie through Handbrake, select the AppleTV preset, ensure that I have the correct audio & subtitles and anamorphic (PAR) set, and let it convert. What are you suggesting that the cropping be set to, so that I continue to get a 16:9 movie, instead of a squishy, elongated version in 4:3? The movies look great on my various Macs, iPod and iPhone (if I do them at a lower bitrate).

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