Region 4 Winners and Losers

    Region 1 is only just about to get Season 4. Region 2 gets this season almost the same day as R4. The R2 and R4 discs will probably be exactly the same, again. The R2 packaging is the same as last season, which is nice (I like it, although the Season 5 version felt a bit "cheap" — I'm hoping this season gets a better deal). The R4 packaging is supposed to be the same as all the other seasons, too: a set of standard transparent cases in a cardboard slipcover. Choose the packaging you want, 'cause that's the only difference between the R2 and the R4.

    We expect to see a much bigger difference in R1 (when it arrives...). The R1 discs are likely to be full-screen (1.33:1) rather than wide-screen, except for the musical episode. The musical episode will be wide-screen, but I won't be surprised if it is not 16x9 enhanced.