The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - 2013 Pre-orders

[LesPaul]

Originally Posted by Buddy Ackerman

It's confirmed somewhere in the US thread but, without going through that, the best proof I can offer you is from the press release regarding the US edition:



As the extras for both are exactly the same for the 2D and 3D versions that means the extra disc is because they have chosen to split the 3D version across two discs. Whether you see the point of that or not, it's what they've gone for.

Disc 1: 3D BluRay
Disc 2: 3D Extras
Disc 3: BluRay
Disc 4: BluRay Extras
Disc 5: DVD no?

[Mavrick]

2D £14.99 at Blockbuster

http://www.blockbuster.co.uk/product...ed-journey.htm

[nekromantik]

Pass will wait for EE.
I never bought LOTR standard and wont get this in TC either.
Good to see they not putting both 3D and 2D on one disc though.

[Albatross365]

Looked on the Sainsburys Entertainment site.

2D is £29.99, 3D is £17.99

Finger slippage methinks

[Buddy Ackerman]

Originally Posted by LesPaul

Disc 1: 3D BluRay
Disc 2: 3D Extras
Disc 3: BluRay
Disc 4: BluRay Extras
Disc 5: DVD no?

There are no 3D extras - the extras are the same on both versions. So no need for a '3D extras' disc.

[Mavrick]

Stretching the Hobbit to 3 films is really way too much already. The books like 300 pages long

They are already inserting events from other short stories to pad out the Hobbit, so extending it even more could be risky. I'll still look forward to the EE though. Mostly because I want some beautiful packaging.

[Groge511]

As much as I want this i know Ill regret buying it since i NEED the EE so ill just wait. If it takes too long to come out i might end up caving for this at some point!

[chip75]

Originally Posted by Mavrick

I'll still look forward to the EE though. Mostly because I want some beautiful packaging.

Is the Sainsbury's special feature list correct?

Peter Jackson's videoblogs 1-10, trailers and 'New Zealand: Home of Middle Earth'.

That's it? If that correct that stinks as I've seen all the blogs on-line. They should charge £12.99 for it if it's so light on extras!

[LesPaul]

Originally Posted by Buddy Ackerman

There are no 3D extras - the extras are the same on both versions. So no need for a '3D extras' disc.

Hmm, I wonder if it being in 48 fps makes it a heavier file?

[Mavrick]

Originally Posted by LesPaul

Hmm, I wonder if it being in 48 fps makes it a heavier file?

The home video release won't be in HFR.

[LesPaul]

Originally Posted by Mavrick

The home video release won't be in HFR.

Was that confirmed?

[Mavrick]

Originally Posted by LesPaul

Was that confirmed?

I've read other threads talking about whether HFR is viable on current BD and HD spec and basically it's not. So I can't see it being included if nothing can play it back.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by LesPaul

Was that confirmed?

Originally Posted by Mavrick

I've read other threads talking about whether HFR is viable on current BD and HD spec and basically it's not. So I can't see it being included if nothing can play it back.

I'd imagine some PC's might be able to handle it if in a non-BD format.

At the moment BD's can handle 1920 × 1080 pixels at up to 59.94 fields per second (interlaced) and 59.94 frames per second at a resolution of 1280 × 720 pixels (progressively scanned).

[LesPaul]

That's fair enough. Thanks for clearing that up

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by joliefan

I will wait for the whole EE set to come out and then i will buy them again in 4k

The Hobbit was finished at 2K...

[LesPaul]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

The Hobbit was finished at 2K...

It was filmed in 5K though http://www.thehobbitblog.com/?p=3933 so they could potentially release it at that some day.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by LesPaul

It was filmed in 5K though http://www.thehobbitblog.com/?p=3933 so they could potentially release it at that some day.

I think they'd have to redo all the special-effect shots in 5k though.

[BigNickUK]

Originally Posted by nekromantik

Good to see they not putting both 3D and 2D on one disc though.

Why?

[insomniac013]

Originally Posted by BigNickUK

Why?

Dont want another Dredd 3D situation? I dont know.

I personally couldn't care less about 3D but as long as they give equal extras to both formats (which doesn't always happen - looking at you Fox!) i'm fine with it being on the market.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by BigNickUK

Why?

It could lead to a lower video bit-rate especially as this movie is almost 3 hours, the disc would have to cram 338 minutes of video onto one disc.