Just pre-ordered on Amazon. May not get it Tuesday but I had a ton of credit so nothing out of pocket. I can live with that.
Lord of the Rings trilogy releasing on 4K December 1
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Hmm, googling tells me it's HDR related. How make or break is it?
It's relatively minor but I really like the technology behind Dolby Vision and HDR10+ so I was disappointed that they're not supported by the new consoles. I would have gone with the digital PS5 if I had known.
PS5 still does HDR10. Shouldn't be too much of a difference, some, but only for the videophiles, really.
Seems neither the Xbox Series X, nor the PS5 do Dolby Vision for Bluray. Strange, as apparently the Xbox at least does do Dolby Vision for games (or will).
I'd be willing to pay for the feature honestly, if it's a matter of licensing. Had no issue paying for Dolby Atmos, either. Worth it.
As a die-hard fan not gonna lie this is the most exciting stuff happening for me this year but I don't have a UHD player and still waiting for PS5 also I'm getting LG CX soon, will this be available on iTunes Store?
Yes and you'll probably get a free upgrade if you already own a copy considering the iTunes 4K upgrade scheme.
yep - gonna mainline this the second it upgrades my iTunes bersions
The Two Towers EE has been showing up in 4K in iTunes for a couple of days for me. The other two aren't yet, and none of the theatrical versions are.
It's weird how these rollouts work. I currently have BTTF3 in 4K on iTunes but not 1 and 2, despite buying them as a trilogy bundle.
It's weird how these rollouts work. I currently have BTTF3 in 4K on iTunes but not 1 and 2, despite buying them as a trilogy bundle.
Yes, as far as iTunes is concerned the 4K and HD versions are the same thing, so if you have one you'll have the other.
The only time this hasn't happened for me was when Warner got tricksy with The Shining because the 4K version was the US cut and iTunes was originally selling the other version.
If you're using an Apple TV, try BTTF1 and 2 on the iTunes Movies app instead of the TV app, as that one usually has the upgrades faster than the TV app.
BTTF 3 didn't show as 4K until a week later that it should, but day one of the upgrade in the iTunes Movies app.
Thanks, I do indeed see them all in 4K with play buttons if I browse to them in iTunes. Weird.
I'm a weirdo who's never seen all 3 films and just ordered this. Should I bother with the hobbit as well? I've heard that they're not as good
Start with the theatrical versions of this trilogy, if you really really like it go for the extended.
The Hobbit ones are okay, but they're not even close.
Yeah, the TV app is weird with that sometimes lol
I just hope they keep the iTunes Movies app alive for a while, it just works better for me IMO
First give LOTR a shot. You're in for a wild ride, bruh!
My wallet will weep.
DV, Atmos, a proper new transfer..
Dolby vision can be left on for HDR10 movies, but for blu-rays it forces pseudo HDR and is really not recommended.
DV, Atmos, a proper new transfer..
I have had it for a couple of years and it has been working amazingly well.
Dolby vision can be left on for HDR10 movies, but for blu-rays it forces pseudo HDR and is really not recommended.
If that's because you're watching on one of the new consoles, won't they get Dolby Vision eventually? I'd buy the discs and live with HDR10 for a while.
That's by no means a certainty. The Xbox One has supported UHD for the last however many years and it never acquired Dolby Vision. There's no reason to assume it'll be any different this gen.
yeah, i don't think they will — my guess is they'd need to pay a further licensing fee. maybe if they bundled it into the cost of the remote like the original xbox did for DVD playback? or just charged for the app i guess.
either way, not something i want to bank on. it probably would've come to the one s/x if microsoft was interested.
Fair enough. I thought it was something in the pipeline, that was just a matter of time.
Personally, I'd still go for the discs. They'll be better quality and you get both versions, and it'll still look great in HDR10. The iTunes version will go on sale eventually so you can grab that later for $20 at some point down the line if you really want DV.
Personally, I'd still go for the discs. They'll be better quality and you get both versions, and it'll still look great in HDR10. The iTunes version will go on sale eventually so you can grab that later for $20 at some point down the line if you really want DV.
aren't these going to include 4k MoviesAnywhere codes? that should get dolby vision and itunes, no?
Echoing other advice here: watch either the theatrical versions of LotR, or the extended versions (if you have the time/interest). The general consensus is that overall, the extended versions are best. But they are very long, and some of the added scenes aren't really vital. Many prefer the tighter pacing of the theatricals.
The Hobbit... they're not the worst movies ever. But you probably won't find anyone going around calling them masterpieces like with LotR. They really took a lot of creative license and made some drastic changes compared to the book.
I already got the EE on BR.... but I might just double dip.
It's this edition, right? https://www.amazon.fr/Seigneur-Anne...7&sprefix=seigneur+des+anneaux,aps,334&sr=8-3
It's this edition, right? https://www.amazon.fr/Seigneur-Anne...7&sprefix=seigneur+des+anneaux,aps,334&sr=8-3
Where did you order from?
My copy arrived!
I ordered from a Amazon and they keep sending me email updates about delivery dates and its always Dec 1st.
Have you read the books? i'm really intrigued how the films come across to someone new to the franchise.
The hobbit should have been 1 film. I didn't know it wasn't. I literally watched it in the cinema and was absolutely flabbergasted that the film stopped part way through.
If they'd made one film it would have been fine, as it is, I wouldn't pay money for them imho.
I loved LOTR when i was growing up, but i havent watche the later hobbit movies.
Interesting comment.
"Like the others, the low resolution digital effects remain an eye sore, not for their dated animation or compositing, rather the messy processing used in an attempt to soften their appearance. Smudgy noise reduction and ringing only worsen things, not better them."
forum.blu-ray.com
"Like the others, the low resolution digital effects remain an eye sore, not for their dated animation or compositing, rather the messy processing used in an attempt to soften their appearance. Smudgy noise reduction and ringing only worsen things, not better them."
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As someone else in that thread point out, such things are inherently "baked" in the master as it was made all those years ago. There's nothing they can do about it short of going back and re-creating all of the visual effects with today's technology, which they're never going to do.Interesting comment.
"Like the others, the low resolution digital effects remain an eye sore, not for their dated animation or compositing, rather the messy processing used in an attempt to soften their appearance. Smudgy noise reduction and ringing only worsen things, not better them."
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Indeed. I'm thinking the cave troll from FOTR, the wargs from TTT and Gollum in TTT and ROTK will suffer the most from that issue.
People have cited those examples as cases of poorly ageing CGI since the blurays came out. For me personally, they all still look good to great. Maybe I just have a higher tolerance for dated CGI.
I think the fact that people like me still think most of the effects look great is a testament to the incredible work they did, what, 20 years ago? I can't point to many other 20 year old movies as having effects that still look great. Watching the behind the scenes, it blows my mind what they were able to accomplish with such a tiny team using god awful hardware and software.
My LotR and Hobbit Trilogy Steelbook sets have been shipped.
Looking forward to going through them all again. The new 4k masters look excellent, going off the screenshots I've seen.
Looking forward to going through them all again. The new 4k masters look excellent, going off the screenshots I've seen.
So according to Bill Hunt's review on thedigitalbits, the deluxe set coming next year will not contain the appendices, so anyone wanting all the extras will have to keep the dvd or blu-ray sets too.
https://thedigitalbits.com/item/lord-of-the-rings-trilogy-2020-4k-uhd
https://thedigitalbits.com/item/lord-of-the-rings-trilogy-2020-4k-uhd
Lmao further adding to the confusion. No point in waiting then.
I'm not sure where he's getting his info from, but the press release only states the following:
He's probably assuming based on this that the appendices won't be included. I'd wait for further confirmation from WB next year as to the exact contents of the Middle-earth Ultimate Collector's Edition.
So wait the 4k version releasing now om 1 December is going to be upgraded/remastered and a new 4k version will be out next year? Am I reading this wrong?