in january 2000, walt disney home video launched the gold classic collection, with "the aristocats" re-issued on vhs and dvd on april 4, 2000. the dvd contained the film in its 1.33:1 aspect ratio enhanced with dolby 2.0 surround sound. the gold collection release was quietly discontinued in 2006. a new single-disc special edition dvd (previously announced as a 2-disc set) was released on february 5, 2008.