The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition - November 4, 2014 - Page 18 - Blu-ray Forum

DukeTogo84 · 08-15-2014, 03:05 PM

Also, why are the French, German, and Indian DVD boxsets in English? Will that's just a temporary photo or will it remain in English upon release?

Falaskan · 08-15-2014, 07:59 PM

Wonder when the theatrical/extended editions will be released together via seamless branching?

Velmeran · 08-15-2014, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Falaskan

Wonder when the theatrical/extended editions will be released together via seamless branching?

Couple years after the separate TE and EE trilogy boxsets are released is my guess. Don't want to do it too early, jeopardize sales, but wait a few years after and you'll be sure to get people to double/triple/whatever dip...

Aragorn the Elfstone · 08-15-2014, 09:28 PM

I, for one, am glad they're separate. The Limited Edition DVDs they released in 2006 that had both cuts through seamless branching had mistakes on them. For instance, in the Green Dragon scene near the beginning of FotR: in the extended cut, you hear the hobbits singing starting on the exterior shot of the Green Dragon. But with the seamless branching, the exterior shot remains silent (as it is in the Theatrical Cut), and you only hear the singing once it cuts to inside.

There were several such flubs on those DVDs.

TheHutt · 08-16-2014, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by duketogo84

Also, why are the French, German, and Indian DVD boxsets in English? Will that's just a temporary photo or will it remain in English upon release?

Yes, it's a temporary photo until the localized mockups are ready.

bhavesh bhatia · 08-16-2014, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by duketogo84

Also, why are the French, German, and Indian DVD boxsets in English? Will that's just a temporary photo or will it remain in English upon release?

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Originally Posted by TheHutt

Yes, it's a temporary photo until the localized mockups are ready.

In India, it won't change. Most of the English movies are sold in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. But the majority of the buyers prefer the English editions. These were our covers for :

1. The Hobbit : An Unexpected Journey (Theatrical Edition : 2 Disc Special Edition) (English)

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2. The Hobbit : An Unexpected Journey (Special Extended DVD Edition) (English)

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3. The Hobbit : Ek Anokhi Jung (The Hobbit : The Desolation of Smaug : Theatrical Edition) (Hindi)

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The last one is rarely bought.

TheHutt · 08-16-2014, 01:38 PM

Does India have PAL or NTSC?

Optimus-Prime-Rox · 08-17-2014, 03:31 AM

The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug (Extended Edition) (5-Disc DVD + Digital HD) (Widescreen) For $19.96

http://www.walmart.com/ip/The-Hobbit...creen/38760768

The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug (Blu-ray + Digital Copy + Digital HD) For $19.96

http://www.walmart.com/ip/38682505

Edword · 08-17-2014, 04:26 AM

Good price! Hopefully that's what it will be come release day. Hard to tell with WM's website and store being two separate things.

oceanicflight_815 · 08-17-2014, 04:29 AM

I wonder if that's a mistake? That's a great price for both! I'm really tempted to get both so I can turn that digi-pak into a Blu-Ray/DVD combo.

Mandalorian · 08-17-2014, 04:31 AM

Wasn't the first one the same price? Can't wait to pick this one up.

grassmonk · 08-17-2014, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Mandalorian

Wasn't the first one the same price? Can't wait to pick this one up.

Yes, it was. I remember that I had pre-ordered from Amazon with a $5 off $25 promo and shortly before release Amazon matched Walmart's $19.96 so I ended up paying $14.96 from Amazon.

TheHutt · 08-17-2014, 08:31 AM

I remember the 5-Disc-DVD version at Amazon.com did cost 20$.

rikraq · 08-17-2014, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Optimus-Prime-Rox

The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug (Extended Edition) (5-Disc DVD + Digital HD) (Widescreen) For $19.96

http://www.walmart.com/ip/The-Hobbit...creen/38760768

The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug (Blu-ray + Digital Copy + Digital HD) For $19.96

http://www.walmart.com/ip/38682505

So wait. Does the blu-ray also get the nice fold out package?

oceanicflight_815 · 08-17-2014, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by rikraq

So wait. Does the blu-ray also get the nice fold out package?

Nope. The blu rays gets a black amaray case, just like the LOTR Extended blu ray set.

http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/...sp/hobbit2.jpg

rikraq · 08-17-2014, 06:41 PM

That sucks. I wish they would at least do a digibook.

Adam_WM · 08-17-2014, 08:46 PM

For some reason, Amazon prices are way up on this.

BaerGriggs · 08-17-2014, 09:28 PM

I'm likely going to buy the digipack style DVD sets for these movies at some point in the near future. They were one of my favorite DVD packages for LOTR back in the day and it'd nice to have them all on the shelf next to one another.

Meta Jon · 08-18-2014, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by baergriggs

i'm likely going to buy the digipack style dvd sets for these movies at some point in the near future. They were one of my favorite dvd packages for lotr back in the day and it'd nice to have them all on the shelf next to one another.

dvd?

TheHutt · 08-18-2014, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by oceanicflight_815

Hey you're the guy who made the awesome companion booklets to the DVD/Blu-Rays last time. You rock! Thanks for the info. I still wish we were getting those UK slipcovers and not the poster art in the middle.

By the way, the next one is already in the works:

08-15-2014, 03:05 PM	#341
DukeTogo84 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2012 Location:California 4K collection:155 Blu-ray collection:4929 Blu-ray reviews: 62 Trading Score:138	3 Also, why are the French, German, and Indian DVD boxsets in English? Will that's just a temporary photo or will it remain in English upon release?

08-15-2014, 07:59 PM	#342
Falaskan Banned Top contributor Member since:Mar 2011 Location:Alaska Blu-ray collection:274 DVD collection:60 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:44	Wonder when the theatrical/extended editions will be released together via seamless branching?

08-15-2014, 09:28 PM	#344
Aragorn the Elfstone Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:The Secondary World 4K collection:244 Blu-ray collection:772 DVD collection:152 Digital collection:115	I, for one, am glad they're separate. The Limited Edition DVDs they released in 2006 that had both cuts through seamless branching had mistakes on them. For instance, in the Green Dragon scene near the beginning of FotR: in the extended cut, you hear the hobbits singing starting on the exterior shot of the Green Dragon. But with the seamless branching, the exterior shot remains silent (as it is in the Theatrical Cut), and you only hear the singing once it cuts to inside. There were several such flubs on those DVDs.

08-16-2014, 01:38 PM	#347
TheHutt Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jun 2010 Trading Score:1	Does India have PAL or NTSC?

08-17-2014, 03:31 AM	#348
Optimus-Prime-Rox Blu-ray Knight Member since:May 2011 Location:Crossville, TN Trading Score:270	The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug (Extended Edition) (5-Disc DVD + Digital HD) (Widescreen) For $19.96 http://www.walmart.com/ip/The-Hobbit...creen/38760768 The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug (Blu-ray + Digital Copy + Digital HD) For $19.96 http://www.walmart.com/ip/38682505

08-17-2014, 04:26 AM	#349
Edword Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jul 2011 Location:SoCal, CA 4K collection:246 Blu-ray collection:615 DVD collection:13 Digital collection:176 Trading Score:254	Good price! Hopefully that's what it will be come release day. Hard to tell with WM's website and store being two separate things.

08-17-2014, 04:29 AM	#350
oceanicflight_815 Senior Member Member since:Jul 2014 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:254 DVD collection:18 Digital collection:574	I wonder if that's a mistake? That's a great price for both! I'm really tempted to get both so I can turn that digi-pak into a Blu-Ray/DVD combo.

08-17-2014, 04:31 AM	#351
Mandalorian Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 4K collection:1130 Blu-ray collection:2783 Trading Score:252	Wasn't the first one the same price? Can't wait to pick this one up.

08-17-2014, 08:31 AM	#353
TheHutt Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jun 2010 Trading Score:1	I remember the 5-Disc-DVD version at Amazon.com did cost 20$.

08-17-2014, 06:41 PM	#356
rikraq Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Columbia, MO Trading Score:99	That sucks. I wish they would at least do a digibook.

08-17-2014, 08:46 PM	#357
Adam_WM Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Parts Unknown Home Theater Gallery:100 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:283 Trading Score:22	For some reason, Amazon prices are way up on this.

08-17-2014, 09:28 PM	#358
BaerGriggs Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:Overland Park, KS 4K collection:223 Blu-ray collection:626 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:138	I'm likely going to buy the digipack style DVD sets for these movies at some point in the near future. They were one of my favorite DVD packages for LOTR back in the day and it'd nice to have them all on the shelf next to one another.

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