Netflix would change aspect ratio 30 seconds into the video.

I'm having an issue with Netflix video streaming changing the aspect ratio from wide format to standard within 30 seconds into the video. Doesn't happen on the sony PS3, macbook air, ipad2. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
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This same thing is happening to me - AppleTV switches to 4:3 ratio 30 seconds into a movie. Then, when I try to start the video from the beginning, it then starts incorrectly (with black bars on the side and a compressed picture). I have the ATV2 connected to a brand new Samsung 32" LCD in my bedroom. This only happens when Netflix is playing on the ATV, and it happens even if I hook it up to one of my other televisions. This leads me to believe that the problem is with the ATV, not my television. The strange thing is that it was working fine for a couple of days, and then suddenly started doing this.

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