Choosing aspect ratio in iMovie

Hi, I have been importing video from mini DV and also the mini VHS cassette tapes. My question is, What aspect ratio should I be using for this? I have been choosing 4.3, because, most of it is from 1999 to 2005. My thinking is that, the widescreen format was not around at that time. Thanks for any tips or information on this matter, I appreciate it!

Thanks, yeah I figured. I haven't noticed any issues.
So, what about iPhone footage...that would be 16:9 correct?

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