Brett

These are the details according to tvshowsondvd.com:



Fox has announced the first season of How I Met Your Mother for release on November 21. The 3 disc set will include all 22 episodes (484 mins) from the first season, along with commentary, a Video Yearbook, and a gag reel. The show will be presented in Full Frame (1.33:1), along with English Dolby Digital 5.1 audio, Spanish Dolby Surround audio, and subtitles in Spanish and French. The set will sell for $39.98 US, or $54.98 CAN.


http://tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=6295


After watching the entire series in 16:9 WS HD, there is no way I'm going to buy some full frame hack job! If anyone knows of any petitions that have already been started, or knows where we can write to to get this changed, please let me know.

Otherwise, I am keeping my money and holding out hope for a "proper" 1.78:1 anamorphic release in another region.

mdc3000

WHAT!?!?! Fox is usually really good at getting aspect ratios right, so I'm hoping this is a misprint of some kind, otherwise, I'll skip it as well.

MATT

FrozenMetalHead

So does the new season not premiere until January? I was hoping to watch the first season before the new one started.

paulringodaman

yeah...i gotta watch this, regardless of OAR

Brett

I believe HIMYM Season 2 premieres on Monday September 18th.

Bones season 2 premieres on Wednesday August 30th so that DVD release will be late as well.

JZ1276

i guess its a good thing then that i downloaded the whole season in 16:9

Geofferson

Great show...but I'll be passing due to OAR.

The Void

Yep, no way I'll buy this or any other recent 16:9 HD broadcast show in full frame. What are the studios thinking? Oh, that's right, they're trying to make a quick buck with as little effort as possible assuming their customers don't care and will buy it anyway.

ENDContra

Im Very disappointed in this news too....this was one show I was really looking forward to buying on DVD. I didnt expect FOX to screw the pooch on this one. I have all of the episodes downloaded in 16:9 too, but they are inconsitent on quality (most are the half res releases, the rest are the low quality ones). I hadnt even burned them yet hoping a decent quality DVD was coming out....how do we get in touch with FOX to let them know how displeased we are with this?

Tarantino

Most will.

= J

Quake1028

Why would Fox be releasing a dvd of a CBS show ?

obscurelabel

Produced by 20th Century Fox, broadcast on CBS.

Many others like this:

House - Produced by Universal, broadcast on Fox
My Name is Earl - Produced by Fox, broadcast by NBC

etc. etc.

Brett

I've emailed Gord Lacey of tvshowsondvd.com and he's gonna check with FOX today to see if this is just a mistake. I'll post here when I hear anything back, or I suspect there will be an update on tvshowsondvd.com if it will be in 1.78:1 anamorphic WS.

Quake1028

Yeah, just read that. This news is particularly bad for me because I fell so far behind and was counting on the DVD to catch up .

Josh Z

Sitcoms like this are usually composed for the 4:3 safe area with a lot of dead space on the sides for the 16:9 HD broadcasts. I don't think this is necessarily a travesty. It may be what the producers prefer. I've watched shows like Raymond, Frasier, and George Lopez in HD and they tend to look awkward in 16:9. All the actors are crammed into the middle of the frame, and the sides are left wide open.

Dramas tend to be better composed for the wider frame in most cases (except perhaps Gilmore Girls).

Peep

I agree. This is definately not a deal-breaker for me and I'm pretty much an OAR fanatic.

Gord Lacey

It's not a mistake. I'll talk to them about it again on Monday.

Gord

Brett

Thanks Gord

WMAangel

Thanks Fox, you just saved me 25-30 bucks!

Sorry, but as a 16x9 HDTV owner who watches the HD versions of all network programs, I expect anamorphic widescreen DVDs....
I passed on "Life As We Know It" due to its 4:3 release, I passed on "Joey" due to its 4:3 release, and now I will pass on this one...

I expected better from Fox, I mean, they got "My Name Is Earl" right, so why not this one?
(I am using "Earl" as another half-hour comedy broadcast in 16x9 HD as a comparison....)

DVDude!

I discovered this show after 19 or so episodes had aired. I downloaded the first 19 and watched them all in the space of a week. I was (past tense) looking forward to this DVD release. Not any more.

dcprules

That's too bad. I just discovered this show about a month ago and think it's great (and have been enjoying it in HD). I would have definitely bought the set, but now I'm really gonna have to think about it.

Brett

Any updates to report?
Has FOX reconsidered?

Mok

The same thing happened with King of Queens, it's broadcast in 16x9 but always comes out 4x3 on dvd. Maybe it's a cbs conspiracy!!

avrilfan

is alyson Hannigan good in this show. it looks interesting,but i'm seem to not find the time when its on tv. is it a good blind buy desite it not being in widescreen?

PopcornTreeCt

It's pretty good. One of the very few new shows I watch.