The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy (Extended Edition) (2001-2003)

[ry35an]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

I been asking that question for nearly 2 years on here and I usually insulted about it. Believe it or not a lot of members here have multiple copies of the exact same disc.

On second thought, you're probably right. I can see a number of people on here owning multiple copies.

I just thought it was a little bit of a picky question to ask.
If you're not willing to pay MSRP why would you expect someone to sell it to you for less?

[AreaUnderTheCurve]

Originally Posted by ry35an

On second thought, you're probably right. I can see a number of people on here owning multiple copies.

I just thought it was a little bit of a picky question to ask.
If you're not willing to pay MSRP why would you expect someone to sell it to you for less?

Some like helping others out. When Zodiac was going $40+ used on eBay and Amazon, I sold my first copy for $15 shipped.

[retablo]

Originally Posted by Rz_Samurai

yea i dont i missed out on it when it was 49.99 and now its at 75 bucks, i dont want to pay that much. The max i am willing to pay for this set is 60. i am trying to see if someone has a extra box set new and sealed they want to get rid of

I'm glad you set a price point on something you are seemingly desperate to own. If it's THAT important to you, an extra $15 isn't going to kill you. If they movies aren't "worth" that much to you, then I fail to see why it's so important to have them in the first place. Plus, it's not like it won't ever be on sale again.

[mitch22]

Originally Posted by Rz_Samurai

yea i dont i missed out on it when it was 49.99 and now its at 75 bucks, i dont want to pay that much. The max i am willing to pay for this set is 60. i am trying to see if someone has a extra box set new and sealed they want to get rid of

It's 52.95 on amazon.ca.

[ry35an]

Originally Posted by AreaUnderTheCurve

Some like helping others out. When Zodiac was going $40+ used on eBay and Amazon, I sold my first copy for $15 shipped.

Well, that was nice of you.

[AreaUnderTheCurve]

I am having trouble viewing these discs now. They worked fine yesterday. The Blu-rays do not progress past the loading disc icon. I have left them there for six minutes and nothing. They were loading instantly yesterday. This is a set from the initial release last summer, and they have worked since then so I know I didn't get a bad batch. I have tried other discs in my collection and they load fine.

Does anyone have an idea on what I can do to fix this?

[mzupeman]

Try clearing out persisten storage, rebooting the machine and trying again.

[AreaUnderTheCurve]

Originally Posted by mzupeman

Try clearing out persisten storage, rebooting the machine and trying again.

I did that and it didn't work. Then, I had an idea. I changed the "auto-connect to the internet" feature to "ask". That solved the problem. I guess, during the internet connection attempt, it screwed up.

[blahah]

weird. same thing happened to me on my ps3. havent watched the film in months and decided to pop it in and same loading issue happened. turned off the internet connection and voila, movie plays. wonder what could have happened between now and then, could have been a system update?

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by AreaUnderTheCurve

I did that and it didn't work. Then, I had an idea. I changed the "auto-connect to the internet" feature to "ask". That solved the problem. I guess, during the internet connection attempt, it screwed up.

This first happened to me with several titles in 2008 when I bought my PS3. Turning the internet off or setting it to prompt will fix this issue. This is part of the reason BD-Live never got off the ground and is still in the dirt.

[hsox05]

This question has probably been answered already, but I don't feel like digging through the 500 pages of threads to find out.

I got the Theatrical Trilogy shortly after it came out, and for one reason or another, never got around to watching it. I don't care at ALL about the extra footage in the extended editions as I feel like the movies are actually a little long for my taste as it is. I DO however care about picture quality.

The PQ rating on the review got a much higher rating on the extended cut than it did on the theatrical cut. Is it really a noticeable enough difference in PQ that I should trade up? And I'm not looking for answers about what I'm missing by not watching the extended edition, again to me that is irrelevant. It's all about the PQ for me on the difference. Thanks in advance

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by hsox05

This question has probably been answered already, but I don't feel like digging through the 500 pages of threads to find out.

I got the Theatrical Trilogy shortly after it came out, and for one reason or another, never got around to watching it. I don't care at ALL about the extra footage in the extended editions as I feel like the movies are actually a little long for my taste as it is. I DO however care about picture quality.

The PQ rating on the review got a much higher rating on the extended cut than it did on the theatrical cut. Is it really a noticeable enough difference in PQ that I should trade up? And I'm not looking for answers about what I'm missing by not watching the extended edition, again to me that is irrelevant. It's all about the PQ for me on the difference. Thanks in advance

Yes, have a look: http://caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergleich...ss=1#vergleich

All three look like this. Fine detail is much better in the EEs.

[hsox05]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Yes, have a look: http://caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergleich...ss=1#vergleich

All three look like this. Fine detail is much better in the EEs.

Thanks for that link. If those stills are reliable, that's a very noticeable difference. Looks like I'll be making the tradeup.

[Blu Jedi Master]

Originally Posted by hsox05

Thanks for that link. If those stills are reliable, that's a very noticeable difference. Looks like I'll be making the tradeup.

I sold my theatricals for $25 dollars and applied them to my upgrade and it was well worth it. I have enjoyed them ever since. It has a very nice package too.

[MaxBD]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Yes, have a look: http://caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergleich...ss=1#vergleich

All three look like this. Fine detail is much better in the EEs.

Yes, but the shot on mountain with the snow looks kinda greenish in the EE...
Ducks for cover

[hsox05]

Originally Posted by Blu Jedi

I sold my theatricals for $25 dollars and applied them to my upgrade and it was well worth it. I have enjoyed them ever since. It has a very nice package too.

My brother actually picked up the extended editions when he was down visiting me, and I did LOVE the packaging it came with, but he lives several hours away from me and I've not seen how the BD's actually look. There's a place here that's really good about trade-in to sales price value. Hopefully I can upgrade to the EE's relatively cheaply there.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by hsox05

Thanks for that link. If those stills are reliable, that's a very noticeable difference. Looks like I'll be making the tradeup.

No problem. Those screen captures are reliable and so is that site in general.

[hsox05]

Originally Posted by MaxBD

Yes, but the shot on mountain with the snow looks kinda greenish in the EE...
Ducks for cover

lol i just looked at that one, and man you're right. That particular one actually does look better in the Theatrical Cut.

I also think Gandaalf's face closeup looks a little more naturally colored on the theatrical version. But if fine detail is THAT much better, the tradeoff is still probably worth it.

The scene in the cave where they are all knelt in front of the box (lol its been years sinec I actually sat down and watched the movie sorry for lack of characters names and/or what's actually happening) the shadows make more sense in the theatrical cut too.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by hsox05

lol i just looked at that one, and man you're right. That particular one actually does look better in the Theatrical Cut.

I also think Gandaalf's face closeup looks a little more naturally colored on the theatrical version. But if fine detail is THAT much better, the tradeoff is still probably worth it.

The scene in the cave where they are all knelt in front of the box (lol its been years sinec I actually sat down and watched the movie sorry for lack of characters names and/or what's actually happening) the shadows make more sense in the theatrical cut too.

Overall, the EEs look better. There's no question about that. Fellowship is a mixed bag at times due to the green tint, but it still trumps the TE. Also, The Two Towers and The Return of the King's have no tint so their superior quality is even more evident.

[Blu Jedi Master]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Overall, the EEs look better. There's no question about that. Fellowship is a mixed bag at times due to the green tint, but it still trumps the TE. Also, The Two Towers and The Return of the King's have no tint so their superior quality is even more evident.

+1 I agree.