Hitachi 53UWX10B 53" Rear Projection Television "picture squashed" Questions

...picture was being squashed in from either side, at some points it looked something like a widescreen image only the black bars were on the sides rather than the top and bottom. It did this ...

...picture squashed downward for another inch or two. What is the problem and can it be fixed? Furthermore, is it worth fixing? (Purchased in 2003 or 2004.) Thanks in advance. skippy2brian This will be ...