How do I output widescreen over S-Video?

I want to connect my MacBook Pro to a widescreen 16:9 TV over an S-Video cable. But when I do, the display is 4:3 stretched wide and distorted. It looks terrible!
How do I tell the Mac that the resolution it should be providing over video out is 1280x720, or any other widescreen resolution?

S-Video, as defined by it's standard, is a 4:3 resolution display. It outputs something like 700x436 resolution.
There may be better options, like using a TV with a DVI connector, or getting a DVI to HDMI conversion cable if the TV has HDMI. Both of these options will be digital connections, and the MBP will automatically support the resolution of the display that's connected then.
But -- as for S-Video, you're out of luck.
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