Editing and exporting and 16X9 footage

Recently I upgraded from my dvx100 to dvx100B and decided to try the 16X9 option instead of just matting the image to get a widescreen effect.
I just imported about 50 hours of footage into my computer without setting my capture settings to anamorpic. The image is still displayed on my computer and on my external deck as 16X9. But on my monitor, which does not have a 16X9 option, the image is stretched. I tried to capture a few clips with the anamorphic setting on, but it made absolutely no difference. I wonder why that is...Doesn't the anamorphic capture preset make a difference?
I am editing in a sequence that has the Anamorphic 16:9 setting checked, and the frame size says 780X480, with the aspect ration NTSC DV (3:2)
When I export a quicktime movie, however, the file comes out stretched even on my computer monitor.
I have a few questions: is there a way to make sure my film eventually plays properly on a standard (non 16X9) TV? And is there any way to view it as 16X9 while editing? For example, if I captured it with other settings.
Finally, how can I export a quicktime file that's still 16X9 and not stretched out.
I really appreciate any help! Thanks

is there a way to make sure my film eventually plays properly on a standard (non 16X9) TV?
Output (author) your movie as an anamorphic DVD.
Or, if that's beyond your means, create a letterboxed 4:3 master by dumping your anamorphic sequence into a 4:3 sequence, then output to tape.
And is there any way to view it as 16X9 while editing?
If your monitor does not do 16:9, I'm afraid not. This is an issue with the display device (aka your monitor), however, and would not be corrected by using any other capture settings.
Is a small 16:9 monitor (a cheapo LCD, maybe) out of your budget?
Finally, how can I export a quicktime file that's still 16X9 and not stretched out.
If you've got QT 7.1 or later on your system, go to File > Export > Using QuickTime Conversion then make sure for Options > Movie Settings > Size that NTSC 720 x 480 16:9 is selected. The checkbox for Preserve Aspect Ratio Using should be unchecked.
If you're using an earlier version of QT, you'll need to input the size manually as 853x480, presuming you're working in NTSC, of course. PAL size would be 1024x576.

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However, there where frequent "blips" of some frames that disturbed the video.
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