Which aspect ratio

I would like to make a DVD documentary for general distribution.
What aspect ratio ought i use , 16.9 or 4.3 , as my camcorder handles both ?
If i made it for widescreen and a person had a standard TV, would the imagery be cropped ?
Is there any website where they show the difference between how a film looks in different ratios ?

Personally, I prefer to make movies in 16:9. They look so much more impressive on widescreen TVs. The trend is moving toward 16:9 screens, so I'd rather look forwards than backwards. How a widescreen video plays on a 4:3 TV is determined by the TV or DVD player. Usually a setting in the DVD player allows the viewer to letterbox a 16:9 video for viewing on a 4:3 TV. This works for me with my DVDs on my old TV.
One thing to be aware of is that 16:9 menu screens made in iDVD 6 will not letterbox when viewing the movie. (I don't know why that is, but on my DVD player that's what happens.) Consequently, you need to place your menu buttons and titles very carefully. While working in iDVD turn on the TV safe area, and keep in mind that the sides of the safe area will be lost on a 4:3 screen. In my experience the menus still function, and it's just an aesthetic problem. Once I make a selection, the video that plays is properly letterboxed.
Regards.

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