I just bought the digital versions for now, will grab physical next year.
Lord of the Rings trilogy releasing on 4K December 1
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I just bought the digital versions for now, will grab physical next year.
Mine was supposed to be delivered yesterday from Best Buy, now all it says is delayed with no estimated delivery date. When I checked yesterday it said out for delivery by EOD. :(
Any way this ever comes to Vudu/MoviesAnywhere? I see the LotR trilogy is on Vudu and UHD is an option - is that it?
When I redeemed the digital on MovieAnywhere, they showed up as UHD on Vudu which is their version of 4K/dolby atmos/etc.
If you have access to iTunes or Vudu, then those are two options available to you.
I considered it, along with the collector's edition, but I already own the official 24k ring on a silver chain, and numerous people on Reddit said the steelbook case didn't fit into their media shelving (mine barely fits standard sized blu-ray cases as is) - so I passed on both and went with the regular set from Best Buy. But yes, it does look really nice.
Digital is always flawed. Especially on my OLED, tends to be a lot of compression noise in dark scenes and such. I'd rather just stick with BDs for now. And I have the fan de-tealed version of Fellowship on my Plex server already to watch instead of my teal-o-fied BD.
What the hell happened to my Best Buy order? No updates since telling me yesterday that it's arriving late. Not sure I've ever had this happen with anything I've ordered online before lol. I live in Philadelphia, for reference, so it doesn't have to go anywhere else. Whatever, I didn't need this urgently so I don't really mind as long as it shows up eventually.
December 1, 2020
In Transit, Arriving Late
Your package will arrive later than expected, but is still on its way. It is currently in transit to the next facility.
November 29, 2020, 1:36 pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
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November 29, 2020, 6:46 am
Departed USPS Regional Facility
NORTHWEST ROCHESTER NY DISTRIBUTION CENTER
November 28, 2020, 5:00 pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Origin Facility
NORTHWEST ROCHESTER NY DISTRIBUTION CENTER
November 28, 2020, 3:45 pm
Accepted at USPS Origin Facility
NICHOLS, NY 13812
November 27, 2020
Pre-Shipment Info Sent to USPS, USPS Awaiting Item
December 1, 2020
In Transit, Arriving Late
Your package will arrive later than expected, but is still on its way. It is currently in transit to the next facility.
November 29, 2020, 1:36 pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
PHILADELPHIA PA NETWORK DISTRIBUTION CENTER
November 29, 2020, 6:46 am
Departed USPS Regional Facility
NORTHWEST ROCHESTER NY DISTRIBUTION CENTER
November 28, 2020, 5:00 pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Origin Facility
NORTHWEST ROCHESTER NY DISTRIBUTION CENTER
November 28, 2020, 3:45 pm
Accepted at USPS Origin Facility
NICHOLS, NY 13812
November 27, 2020
Pre-Shipment Info Sent to USPS, USPS Awaiting Item
Those two and the physical copies are the only options available, but it's only been a few days since they were released. More options may well become available soon.
As Galadriel said, "...hope remains while the company is true".
Oh im dumb, i tough that was lock behind the IOS, didnt know what was available for windows.
LOTR will be more popular no doubt but I think the internet really undersells the popularity of the Hobbit movies to the general public. They were giant moneymakers for Warners and remarkably consistent financially entry to entry so you didn't really see many people checking out after the first or second film.
That goes to show just how much goodwill the LotR trilogy had that people stuck with the whole Hobbit trilogy. You saw the same thing with the Star Wars prequels despite their similar (lack of) quality when compared to the Hobbit.
They certainly made some bank, but in terms of cultural impact, they've been mostly forgotten, whereas The Lord of the Rings still permeates the conscious of the general public and enthusiasts.
Received mine. Gift set from Amazon. I haven't started watching it yet, but have already begun to wear the ring that came with it around my neck lol It's actually decent quality, but now has me tempted to buy the $100 official one.
I don't really disagree with that. I just think the 10:1 thing is extreme. Yeah, it's far less popular than the LotR trilogy. But I think it's far more popular than the hardcore fans give it credit for.
For what it's worth the Hobbit steelbook lasted long enough in the wild for me to grab it off Zavvi, but I had no chance in grabbing Lord of the Rings. Yes it's gonna trail, but there'll still be decent demand I'd say
Is the iTunes version fully 4K Dolby Vision? I already own the theatrical version and it says 4k DV but when I start it up it stays in SDR.
Also, I'm thinking of getting the extended edition, but iTunes shows return of the king as HD and not 4k. Is that an error, or has it not been updated? This is US iTunes.
Also, I'm thinking of getting the extended edition, but iTunes shows return of the king as HD and not 4k. Is that an error, or has it not been updated? This is US iTunes.
I say this as someone that hated The Hobbit films - the 4K is absolutely stunning. I only saw the high frame rate version, but this 24fps version with Dolby Vision is gorgeous.
Just got my copy of The Hobbit trilogy and absolutely LOVE the overall quality & presentation. I don't love The Hobbit movies as much as LOTR, but it's still an amazing trilogy.
I'm enjoying this more than I ever have. The presentation is glorious. The 48fps looked like total trash.
I'm one of the rare breed who really, really likes AUJ, although it does have one or two scenes that could have been cut.
DoS is okayish but I view it kinda as the opposite of AUJ, not a good movie but it has some fun and good scenes. BotFA is really bad tho, there is no saving that one.
DoS is okayish but I view it kinda as the opposite of AUJ, not a good movie but it has some fun and good scenes. BotFA is really bad tho, there is no saving that one.
I find iTunes movies are exceptional quality. Not quite disc quality, but close enough for my tastes with little to no visible compression and preserved film grain. Amazon video is terrible for anything dark, with Netflix somewhere in between. Netflix looks great for their own productions but anything else runs between acceptable to nearly unwatchable, depending on how grainy the original video is.
Agreed! I like to think of AUJ as Bilbo's highly embellished 'tall tale' retelling of what the quest was like. The other two films could have used more of that feeling.
I'm with you guys. AUJ is pretty fun imo, but the other two really let me down when I first watched them
Yeah, I thought AUJ was decent, and hoped the next two would turn it into something better. But it just went downhill, with 2 being worse and 3 being god awful.
same here in the UK. it was just two towers for days, then fellowship flipped over the other day.
waiting for ROTK to do the same before i get the bundle.
nope, two of the EEs are in 4K on at least UK/canada/australia stores. it's just ROTK that hasn't been updated yet.
ask. i like the other movies and own them already, but i rewatch Fellowship a lot more
Gah, you're right. Looks like I checked too early the other day.
Wrapping up disc two of Fellowship now. This has ruined all other versions for me. They did such a good job on this.
My Best Buy order is stuck on "Pre-shipment" and has been since yesterday...
Is my order screwed?
Is my order screwed?
