[dvd::rip] What is a good strategy for ripping 4x3 dvds for a 480x234 display?

[Keith Hanlan <dvdrip@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have just purchased a Sony D-VE7000S which has a 480x234 display. For
2x1 display such as this, what is a good strategy for ripping a 4x3
(720x480)? Is it a good idea to use DVD::RIP's Clip&Zoom interface to
reduce the resolution to the target resolution? Or do I just rip the
720x480 and let the device itself do the clipping and zooming? I don't
care too much about the size of the resulting image but a smaller avi is
more convenient.

I guess there are two parts to the question:

  1. in terms of viewing quality is it better to let the end player do
     the resizing or is it better to use dvd::rip?
  2. when ripping 4x3 to a 2x1 display, what do I do? Do I produce
     shoulders or just put up with the stretched image?

Thank you,
Keith Hanlan
Ottawa, Canada