Playing 16:9 video in Quicktime.

i have shot videos in 16:9 format. Quicktime plays them back in 4:3 format. How do I get quicktime to play back in the format the video has been shot in?

Yes, the project is SD. But the asset I am dealing with was created in Flash originally at 1280x720 and then exported as a MOV.
I played with it in Premiere and can export it at 4:3, faking the letterbox somewhat, but it's not perfect.
I also experimented with the DVD player settings, but not a perfect solution there either.
Thanks for any ideas you might have.

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