Stretching 4:3 clip to 16:9

Hi, I am looking into getting a video capture device (for the purposes of capturing footage off of my video game consoles). I am posed with a problem though. The best one that I can find only records 4:3, even though it has a component video input at 16:9. This almost breaks the deal for me. So, I would like to know if it is possible in iMovie '09 to stretch a 4:3 clip to 16:9.

Appleman I really need your help.
I recorded a fitness video for a friend that needs to be turned in as a test to be a fitness instructor. I used a Panasonic GS400 mini cassette video camera. The video needs to be in a dvd format. I thought I recorded it with an aspect ratio of 4:3. However, when I imported it into iMovie it apparently imported as 16:9. In the clip window it looks like it. Bar on the top and bottom and stretched very wide, very heavy set. And in the project window and on my first dvd try it looked the same -- stretched WIDE. (Actually, it was so funny we had tears in our eyes and were doubled over while watching it. Needless to say, a fitness instructor may not pass the test if she looks like she is 300 pounds!) I should mention I don't care about the bars or the black boxes around the video.
What am I doing wrong? And can you give me some advice to fix it?
I'm working with a 70 minute video and iMac 2.4 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo with OSX and iMovie 09, version 8.0.5.
Thanks in advance. I really appreciate any help you can provide.
Fallen City

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