Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Theatrical Versions) - April 6, 2010 - Page 52 - Blu-ray Forum

BluLobsta · 03-18-2009, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Benny

ok...i haven't been keeping up w/this thread, but is there a def. release date for the trilogy now??? can someone please post the link again or quote the person that said it???

pretty please!!!

This is all I've seen so far....

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/rumormill.html#031609

Blu-Benny · 03-18-2009, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by BluLobsta

This is all I've seen so far....

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/rumormill.html#031609

i'll take it...thank you. @ least i still have more than half the year to start saving for them!!!

Ferris · 03-18-2009, 01:43 PM

I will certainly be purchasing the Theatrical Editions. And, unless there is a vast number of differences between the extras on the EE DVD and BD (in 2012), I won't be purchasing the EE BDs.

BigFoot · 03-18-2009, 01:51 PM

You know, I said I wasn't gonna get the TEs, but if the price is decent I might just change my mind.

Ator the Invincible · 03-18-2009, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jinzo1975

probably been mentioned somewhere in this thread before but i would of loved to have seen Tom Bombadil in FOTR

Personally, I'm glad they cut him. He never seemed to "fit" the tone of the series, IMHO. Honestly, whenever I read the books, I tend to skim over the Bombadil chapters. He bugs me. I think he would have fit in fine in The Hobbit, but not LOTR. All IMO of course.

That said, I bet they use him in the bridge movie or The Hobbit 2 or whatever they're calling it. If they do, I admit to being curious at how well they pull him off on screen.

kevinokev · 03-18-2009, 03:12 PM

I couldn't agree more.

JamesKurtovich · 03-18-2009, 03:18 PM

I can live with my EE DVD's for a bit longer... I'm definitely getting the TE's when they come out.

Chordata · 03-18-2009, 03:20 PM

How do the EE DVDs look on upconverting BD players? How about as compared to the 1080i airings on TNT, etc., which look great?

LOTR07 · 03-18-2009, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by O_V_N

How do the EE DVDs look on upconverting BD players?

If you count the PS3, they do look a little sharper to me on my setup... However someone else with a standalone upconverting player should have addtional comments...

J.Cornelius · 03-18-2009, 03:36 PM

I thought they looked great, absolutely no complaints. And if you are into the extras and movie making process the disks will blow you away.

Chordata · 03-18-2009, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by J.Cornelius

I thought they looked great, absolutely no complaints. And if you are into the extras and movie making process the disks will blow you away.

No, I'm sorry. I have the EE DVDs. I'm wondering how they look on an upcoverting BD player so that maybe I have no desire to upgrade to the BD versions.

Again, the versions shown on TNT-HD are beautiful. If that's as good as the DVDs on an upcoverting player, I may not upgrade.

kevinokev · 03-18-2009, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by O_V_N

No, I'm sorry. I have the EE DVDs. I'm wondering how they look on an upcoverting BD player so that maybe I have no desire to upgrade to the BD versions.

Again, the versions shown on TNT-HD are beautiful. If that's as good as the DVDs on an upcoverting player, I may not upgrade.

I suppose the only concern would be that TNT doesn't preserve the aspect ration (2.40 vs. 1.85) when broadcast. Other than that, the picture quality IMO is slightly better on the broadcast versus the Upconverted SD. But those EE DVDs are one of the best you can buy, both in terms of PQ, Audio and more-so bonus content. The EE discs house the best bonus content for any feature to date.

JamesKurtovich · 03-18-2009, 03:51 PM

The EE DVD's don't look outstanding, but they look good. In my opinion, the Star Wars trilogy looks much better on my PS3.

kevinokev · 03-18-2009, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesKurtovich

The EE DVD's don't look outstanding, but they look good. In my opinion, the Star Wars trilogy looks much better on my PS3.

Ever since HD, forget any SD being considered "outstanding", but they are certainly one of the best you will find for SD (StarWars certainly included in that list).

SpaceDog · 03-18-2009, 08:34 PM

Upconverted DVDs will never be "good enough" if there is a blu-ray available as an alternative. Upconversion can only do so much. Interpolation isn't added data.

RazMansReality · 03-18-2009, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by LOTR07

You would think in the current economic conditions that the studies would want to bolster profit and releasing these titles would definitely do that...

Amen to that the LOTR Extends plus the Star Wars Saga would equal blu ray gold!

Kessel Run · 03-18-2009, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by The Raz Man

Amen to that the LOTR Extends plus the Star Wars Saga would equal blu ray gold!

As much as I want these now too, releasing them now they would actually pull in less dollars than if the economy was healthy. It doesn't really make sense now. They can make more money on them when we are on an upswing and when there is a higher installed user base.

More bang for their buck.

Batman1980 · 03-19-2009, 06:09 AM

That's exactly why I think Lucas is waiting but that is neither here nor there. I don't like LoTR as much as I did before 2005 but I will still be getting all 3 blu-rays ASAP

P@t_Mtl · 03-19-2009, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesKurtovich

The EE DVD's don't look outstanding, but they look good. In my opinion, the Star Wars trilogy looks much better on my PS3.

I have the Samsung 1500 and I have to agree with that also. The EE DVD's look ok but nothing extraordinary, Star Wars look's very good on upscale, make's you wonder what the BD will be like.

ajmrowland · 03-20-2009, 04:03 AM

Well, considering they decided to give each film four commentaries, I find it hard to believe that compression artifacts aren't an issue. Take an hr and a half-two hrs video content, It can look really good, but add in about 6 audio tracks, two being multi-channel, and one being DTS, and you don't have a lot of space to spare.

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03-18-2009, 03:20 PM	#1028
Chordata Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Home of N'Sync and the Backstreet Boys Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	How do the EE DVDs look on upconverting BD players? How about as compared to the 1080i airings on TNT, etc., which look great? Last edited by Chordata; 03-18-2009 at 03:31 PM.

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03-18-2009, 03:12 PM	#1026
kevinokev Active Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:US - PA Home Theater Gallery:28 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:140 Blu-ray reviews: 2	I couldn't agree more.

03-18-2009, 03:18 PM	#1027
JamesKurtovich Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Alaska Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:229 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:2	I can live with my EE DVD's for a bit longer... I'm definitely getting the TE's when they come out.

03-18-2009, 03:36 PM	#1030
J.Cornelius Active Member Member since:Jun 2008	I thought they looked great, absolutely no complaints. And if you are into the extras and movie making process the disks will blow you away.

03-18-2009, 03:51 PM	#1033
JamesKurtovich Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Alaska Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:229 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:2	The EE DVD's don't look outstanding, but they look good. In my opinion, the Star Wars trilogy looks much better on my PS3.

03-18-2009, 08:34 PM	#1035
SpaceDog Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Raleigh, NC Blu-ray collection:116	Upconverted DVDs will never be "good enough" if there is a blu-ray available as an alternative. Upconversion can only do so much. Interpolation isn't added data.

03-19-2009, 06:09 AM	#1038
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	That's exactly why I think Lucas is waiting but that is neither here nor there. I don't like LoTR as much as I did before 2005 but I will still be getting all 3 blu-rays ASAP

03-20-2009, 04:03 AM	#1040
ajmrowland Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:77	Well, considering they decided to give each film four commentaries, I find it hard to believe that compression artifacts aren't an issue. Take an hr and a half-two hrs video content, It can look really good, but add in about 6 audio tracks, two being multi-channel, and one being DTS, and you don't have a lot of space to spare.

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