Audio/Video Difference between LOTR Theatrical & Extended

[srinivas1015]

Is there any difference in auidio and video quality between the theatrical and extended editions?
Since the movies are on two discs, there must be less compression artifacts right?
What about the audio? Is the discrete 6.1 better than the 5.1 ES Matrix?
I bought the Lotr theatrical editions for 70$ a month before the extended versions were announced. I'm considering buying the extended versions.

[TylerDurden]

$70 for theatrical editions! Someone get this man a black Friday.

[El_Jay]

Extended versions are far superior, especially for Fellowship of the Ring, aside from some controversy about green tint/color grading/brightness. I suspect you won't even notice, so I'd say sell the theatricals off and buy the extendeds as soon as you are able.

[Indiana Jones]

You got ripped off there, you have been able to get the Theatrical Trilogy on BD over here for about $25

Anyway back to your question, the biggest difference is the Exented Edition of Fellowship as it had a brand new master made and is far superior to the theatrical version BD.

[Impossible]

Maybe they don't have Black Friday in India?

[srinivas1015]

Actually I bought them from Amazon. I had just gotten a new sound system and I couldn't wait to get LOTR and I ended up paying a premium for it. Is there any difference in audio quality?

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by srinivas1015

Actually I bought them from Amazon. I had just gotten a new sound system and I couldn't wait to get LOTR and I ended up paying a premium for it. Is there any difference in audio quality?

I have watched both cuts of all three films as I found the theatricals for $4 each at Blockbuster and I couldn't tell a difference in audio. There is however a noticeable difference in PQ as the extended versions have much better fine detail and color saturation.

[Gremal]

What audio gear do you have, Srinivas?

Edit: I see it in your sig...did you upgrade since then?