This seems like it would make more sense as a DTS-ES track could be added. Anybody agree?

I actually like the idea of combining both--it gives the viewer the option of seeing it either way without paying any extra $. It might even give someone who's never watched a movie in WS the opportunity to, and maybe show them what they've been missing.

From a financial perspective, I think it makes more sense to them. They don't have to track FS discs and WS discs... whatever they put out, either camp will be interested in.

Plus, it's Pixar. I'm sure the DD 5.1 sound will be just fine.

For those of us that order a lot of discs via internet, having both versions in one edition is infinitely less troublesome. E-tailers LOVE to ship FS copies to people that ordered WS.

YOUR WRONG DTS IS LIKE LISTENING TO A CLOUD AND ANYONE WHO THINKS DIFFERENTLY IS A *********.

I hope nothing is censored!

im sure another reason for this is because children may be more apt to watching a fullscreen version ("why the black bars daddy") and so you give an option to both preferences... it was the same for monsters inc. even though i would agree to seperate them to possibly add a 5.1 EX score, i remember monsters having exceptional video and audio quality. hopefully the nemo disc will turn out the same if not better..

if its anything like the theaters, this will be one of the most aggressive dvd's ever with side to side panning and surround activity since the fish are constantly swimming around the screen.

Cuz Pixar's not greedy that way.

well, the UK has the common sense to drop the full/widescreen thing and add a DTS track on their Pixar titles (sans Toy Story 1 and 2) ... the full/widescreen option is a waste of space IMO.

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And to answer your question, I'm sure the DD 5.1 track will be fine enough.

My kids have never, ever questioned the decision to watch widescreen. Ok, the youngest just turned one and doesn't say much beyond DA, but the six year old has never seemed to notice and Lord know he questions everything else under the sun. Do kids really do this? Or do only older kids ask why?

It's the year 2003, can we get rid of this modifiying films to fit some preconceived notion of the shape of our furniture yet?

Bear in mind that the market penetration of widescreen televisions is much higher in the UK.

Not if you bring em up right.
My four year old son will always, always opt for ws when it's an option (Bug's Life and Jimmy Neutron are the first ones to come to mind). I asked him why at one point and he said "Because I get to see more of the picture".

<wiping away tear>

I'm so proud...

At this point, you make them watch OAR. Don't raise fools.

Wow.. just, wow.

You are raising him well...I see harvard or yale in his future.

I have a 4 year old and a 2 year old, and they have never ever complained about the black bars. In fact, I've never seen any little kid complain about widescreen. I've never understood why studios think it's so important to release kids movies in full frame. Kids are adaptable, it's the parents who have problems.

I was watching the Kim Possible DVD with my 6-year-old and comparing it to the episode we had taped from Disney Channel. She had a good time spotting all the stuff she could see on the sides that didn't appear on the TV broadcast version.

Sooooo true . . .

I have no kids of my own, but I work with a youth group and have movie nights for them from time-to-time. They love widesceen (or maybe they just love it on a 61" TV ). My parents, on the other hand, can't stand to watch widescreen.

How I ever came out normal, I'll never know.

I love that picture . . . saw it a few weeks ago.

We have a 4 and a 6 year old and it's the exact same way. They never comment one way or the other. It's the grandparents we have to do the splainin' to.

Actually Pixar always goes in and adds information on the top & bottom of the image for the fullscreen versions - they did this with Bugs Life, TS2 and Monsters Inc. So Bug's Life full-screen actually has more "picture" than the wide-screen. Natch.

I'm guessing they'll do the same thing here. It's not OAR, but it's a hell of a lot better than pan-n-scan.