[ad_1] In a blog post, Joe Rice, a Disney vice president, explained why showing the original episodes in 4:3 format wasn’t as easy as some might assume. If 4:3 versions of the episodes were added as standalone bonus content, Rice said, features available for modern HD content, like Continue Watching and Watchlists, wouldn’t be supported. […]
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‘The Simpsons’ aspect ratio problem will get fixed (again) on May 28th
[ad_1] About five years ago, Fox launched Simpsons World as a streaming arm of its FXX network that would give the show’s fans a way to watch any episode they wanted. Unfortunately, it initially launched with cropped versions of old 4:3 episodes (intended to fill up widescreen HDTVs) that cut off a number of key […]
Simpsons World shuts down as episodes move to Disney+
[ad_1] This wouldn’t be so much of a problem if it weren’t for the current state of The Simpsons on Disney’s service. Right now, you’re limited to cropped widescreen versions of older episodes. If you want to watch them in their full 4:3 glory, you’ll have to wait until early 2020 — you can’t go […]
Disney+ will fix its ‘Simpsons’ widescreen problem in 2020
[ad_1] As soon as Disney+ launched, fans of The Simpsons noticed a big problem. In a repeat of an issue that occurred when FXX started playing old episodes a few years ago, someone made the decision to crop and zoom older 4×3 aspect ratio episodes to fill out an HD widescreen frame. It was eventually […]
Disney+ cuts off ‘Simpsons’ jokes with widescreen episodes
[ad_1] We’ve asked Disney for comment, although sources talking to Engadget said the company will listen to feedback. It wouldn’t be surprising if Disney had a change of heart. The 4:3 versions are clearly available for streaming given that Disney owns FXX. There’s not much stopping the company from simply posting those editions instead of […]
Disney+ adds ‘The Simpsons’ as a streaming exclusive
[ad_1] Among a flood of original and archived Disney programming coming to the Disney+ service when it launches November 12th, the company slipped in one last surprise from Fox: The Simpsons. Once the service launches, it will be the exclusive streaming home for the series. Right now, all episodes of The Simpsons are available via […]