AppleTV altering video

Problem: When viewing video content on my new AppleTV from personal collection or bought from iTunes store the video is squished.
The setup I have:
TV: Sony KV-27XBR45 (old standard tv)
DVD Player
S-Video Converter from svideo.com
Dell Inspiron E1705
Just bought AppleTV
AppleTV resolution 480i (only one supported for old TV)
What I have tried:
1) "Normal setup" - component cables from AppleTV --> svideo converter --> TV
Outcome = video squished vertically
2) Test #1 - Play DVD in DVD player ---> TV (with composite cables)
Outcome = widescreen video shows like it should
3) Test #2 - Component cables from DVD player ---> svideo converter ---> TV
Outcome = widescreen video shows like it should (same DVD used)
4) Test #3 - Rip DVD used in Tests 1 & 2 and play on computer
Outcome = widescreen video shows like it should
4) Test #4 - Used Ripped file from Test #3 play on computer and connect to TV using svideo output on computer
Outcome = widescreen video shows like it should
5) Test #5 - Share iTunes library from computer, setup AppleTV as described in "Normal setup", on AppleTV select movie from shared and play.
ALSO: I have tried to play a movie bought on iTunes
Outcome = video squished vertically
*Note: I am going to switch the s-video converter out for the HDMI/VGA adapters trick because of costs. Test #3 shows that svideo converter is not causing the problem.
Does anyone have any idea? Seems like AppleTV isn't reading Animorphic bit correctly?
Thanks

Thank T.
I did read the specs so I'm certainly not ticked at apple.
I'm just bummed b/c the dvd player will show widescreen as you mentioned and the kicker, my iphone will when i connect it to the same tv.
I thought and did the ***-ume thing , that if the iphone could do it so could it's cousin, the atv
I was wrong and I also hoped my tv was 480p (I bought it off someone years ago so I didn't have a manual to double check that 'minor' issue oopsy
Maybe i can sweet talk the wifey into a new tv.
I doubt it, but you never know.
On a different note, I did buy it to transfer my own home movies and those work just fine. It's neat to start organizing them and I like the music features as well.
Maybe i can find a good 42" plasma 720p tv somewhere
Cheerios,
Keebler

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