Doctor M said:

Do you mean the LD is hard to find or the Limited Issue DVD?

I meant the DVD. Hence the dvdcompare reference. I shall edit my post for clarity though.

Considering those era Disney films were meant to work both 4x3 and matted to widescreen, the newer 1.75:1 release is probably just as reasonable (not matted on the left and right) and better if you have a 16x9 TV.

I understand why you think the newer release might be better for a 16:9 television, but I find that most animations that are composed in 4:3 and cropped for theatrical release look awkwardly framed, as if a fixed amount has been cropped off top and bottom throughout the film, just so it can shown in widescreen. That's why I'm interested in the old DVD.