Best File size for widescreen TV output

Im having a brain freeze here!
I have to make an animation (including video) which will be
displayed in 1/4 of a widescreen TV (1280 x 768) and are not sure
if it is best to make the size 1280 x768 or smaller at the same
aspect ratio - because of distortion on 42-50inch TV ?
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks so much in advance!

> Im having a brain freeze here! I have to make an
animation (including
> video)
> which will be displayed in 1/4 of a widescreen TV (1280
x 768) and are not
> sure
> if it is best to make the size 1280 x768 or smaller at
the same aspect
> ratio -
> because of distortion on 42-50inch TV ?
What distortion?
How are they going to display it on only 1/4 of the screen?
-Darrel

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