Audio on the Extended Blu-rays is available in English Dolby Atmos (7.1 Dolby TrueHD compatible), French 6.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, and Polish Lektor 5.1 Dolby Digital, with optional subtitles available in English for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, French, Dutch, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Polish, and Swedish. It appears that there are also subtitles for the commentaries in English, French, Dutch, and Korean. Again… quality-wise, these Atmos mixes are identical to those found on the previously-reviewed 4K UHD release. This is NOT the review of the movies. I am solely reviewing the facts that what EXTRA you get in this set than the previous editions. I will start with very basic facts for those who are baffled by so many editions being out there. If, instead of a video preview, you get an error, make sure the correct plug-ins are installed and that you did everything else correctly up until this point. If you have any issues with your final video not removing the pause correctly--either including some of the pause or cutting off part of the movie in the middle--try different frames here to see if it works. I had some weirdness in getting mine to work, but these frame numbers should, in theory, work for everyone going through this process.

Extras: Language(s): English, Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English, Subtitles: French, Latin Spanish, Interactive Menu, Screen ratio 1:1.78, Screen ratio 2:2.40, Dolby TrueHD Extended Blu ray: Do you need if you already own extended DVD editions? Review for both beginners and Die Hard LOTR fans Then in 2006, three new Limited Edition DVD sets appeared, which included all three films in both their theatrical and Extended versions, along with a trio of new behind-the-scenes documentaries produced by Costa Botes. ( Reviewed here.) Let's get straight to-the-point. Now, many of you may as well own the DVD versions of LOTR (Either Theatrical or Extended ot both), and if you are trying to make a decision whether to spend more money on this blu ray extended, here is the comparison-

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Video and Audio significantly improved. Excellent blu ray transfer. I have not noticed any 'darker' colors as mentioned by some other viewers. Extended versions of the movies have humongous amount of extra film footage added to the theatrical editions (approx. 30, 40 and 50 additional minutes for movie 1, 2 and 3 respectively). So, go for the extended editions only if you are a die hard fan of the movies. If you are not, the review ends here. Buy whichever movie you like in your preferred format and enjoy. Thanks. So those are The Hobbit films. It’s odd that the only one to include trailers is the Extended version of the final film, but there it is. The 4K discs are identical to those released in late 2020. The movie Blu-rays are identical to the previous releases too, except for the fact that the theatrical BDs are all missing the second Blu-ray of bonus content that originally came with each, and the Extended BDs are all missing the two Appendices Blu-rays that came with each. The Blu-ray 3-D versions of each film (both theatrical and Extended) are also not included. Disc 13 – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Theatrical Version (4K UHD)

But is it worth the cost of this box set just to get the new content? No, it’s not… not in any way, shape, or form.

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No special features. Disc 20 – The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Extended Version, Part 1 (4K UHD) To celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Fellowship of the Ring's theatrical debut, Warner Bros. has issued remastered Blu-rays of all three LOTR series has basically two types of movies- a) Theatrical and b) Extended, each edition are available in both-DVD and Blu ray format. films in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. These new discs are sourced from the same recent masters as 2020's 4K trilogy set and are filmouts (with digital VFX upscaled from 2K elements), as well as tasteful new color timing made possible by HDR enhancement; all were supervised

So there’s the thing: Is THIS the Ultimate Collector’s Edition of these films we’ve all been waiting for? No. Inside the set, each slipcase holds a pair of multi-disc Amaray cases—one for each film. Each of these comes with its own matching “o-card” slipcover. Here’s a look at those… However, the previous Blu-rays don’t hold a candle to the new 4K UHD presentations, which exhibit visibly greater and more refined detail in almost every instance in which I’ve compared them. The difference is more obvious on a large display and is dramatic in many scenes. When seen on a 110-inch front projection screen, it’s not even close. So if you’ve read somewhere (in some unruly discussion forum online) that DNR has somehow “Ruined the 4K remasters!” I challenge and encourage you to buy the discs and look for yourself. When you compare the three versions directly, you’ll see that it just ain’t so, Joe.

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also available in the 31-disc Middle Earth Ultimate Collector's Edition, which combines the LotR and this is the only option that actually includes all the original extras. (Whose call was that?) Unless you're already all-in on the 4K discs and Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection belongs in a museum Official scripts and lore books are the real prize Next, choose your output folder on the left-hand side and press the "Make MKV" button. It'll take awhile to rip, but when it's done, you'll have a big ol' MKV file on your hard drive--with the first half of the movie. Rename it to FOTR-D1.mkv and put it in a folder wherever you want. I created a folder on my desktop called "LOTR Re-Color", where I recommend storing all the video files, audio files, and scripts you end up creating for this project.

The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Blu-ray delivers great video and reference-quality audio in this excellent Blu-ray release Overall though, there are rarely any films that have been given as good an upgrade as The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Presented in 2160p resolution with High Dynamic Range compatible with both Dolby Vision and HDR10, this new 4k Blu-ray edition far surpasses all previous Blu-ray and DVD editions. And, with Dolby Atmos there has never been a better audio experience at home. This is reference quality through-and-through. Perhaps someday the upgraded films will make a run in the theaters again. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 4k Digital Still The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy 4K Blu-ray delivers stunning video and reference-quality audio in this exceptional Blu-ray release On 4k Blu-ray there are some shots that are about as good as you could ever expect. The color is vibrant, details crisp, and the range of contrast impressive. In other shots the transfer quality doesn’t quite hit the same high marks, but that may have to do more with the way certain scenes are presented. For example, Galadriel and Arwen are always given a softer focus than other characters. There are also some shots you can find quips about, for example some of the forced perspective (used to make the Hobbit actors look smaller than other characters) does look a bit odd in today’s standards.It’s finally time to see The Lord of the Rings TV series. The first two episodes are now available to stream on Prime Video, with the rest of the season coming weekly. Of course, you’ll be excited to see the finale to see how this first season’s story goes. However, if you do not own the DVD versions, then this is a must buy as this includes almost everything that you can think of (HD movies, extra features, behind the scenes, plus digital copies). But here’s the thing: I’ve been reviewing Blu-ray and DVD quality professionally now for twenty-three years on The Digital Bits, and 4K Ultra HD quality for the last four of those years. And I don’t think I’ve ever seen a 4K remaster that made quite this much of a difference over a previous Blu-ray release before. On the audio side of things, Warner’s new 4K UHD release also includes a brand new English Dolby Atmos mix (that’s 7.1 Dolby TrueHD compatible). And the most important thing you need to know is that, is that it’s—hands down—a reference quality cinema surround sound experience. For one thing, the soundstage is absolutely huge, and not just across the front—this is a truly complete and hemispheric sonic environment. Every channel is active at once, including the overheads, uniformly engaged in creating a sense of whatever space is being depicted on screen at that moment. Dialogue is crystal clear and naturally-positioned. Panning is so smooth as to seem effortless. And the dynamics! There are moments so soft and subtle they’ll take your breath away with tiny little environmental sound effects filtering in around you—burbling water, bird calls, insects at night. And then, in the middle of the action, the full sturm und drang of battle assaults you from all sides, as if to shake the very foundation of your house. Swords scrape, clash, and ring sharply, their sounds lingering in the air. The orc drums in the depths of Moria, the roar of the Balrog, Boromir’s horn of Gondor—you can practically feel the low end in your chest. One of the scenes that surprised me most with this mix was Gandalf and Saruman’s first confrontation in Orthanc—just listen to the surround panning and bass as Gandalf is being thrown around the room! It’s marvelous. And topping it all off, Howard Shore’s score has simply never sounded better, presented here in lossless fidelity. Additional audio options on the 4K EXTENDED EDITION discs include French 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and German, Italian, and Castilian Spanish in 6.1 DTS-HD MA, with optional subtitles in English for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, French, German for the Hearing Impaired, Italian for the Deaf, Castilian Spanish, Dutch, Simplified Chinese, Cantonese, Korean, Latin Spanish, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, and Thai. Additional audio options on the 4K THEATRICAL CUT disc include French 5.1 DTS-HD MA, German and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Italian 6.1 DTS-HD MA, and Spanish 2.0 Dolby Digital, with optional subtitles in English for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, French, German for the Hearing Impaired, Italian for the Deaf, Dutch, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Latin Spanish, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, and Thai. A Windows PC (I imagine this is possible on other platforms, but I haven't looked into how to do it.)