The Hobbit DVD/Blu-Ray Releases

Post by **Elentári** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 6:15 pm

Apparently the French AUJ Blu-ray steelbooks are slated for release April 17th, with a choice of 4 steelbook variations:

http://s1.postimage.org/4qli78x3z/hobbit.jpg

Hopefully this date is indicative of the worldwide release...

ETA: And the German variation is different again!

Post by **Elentári** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:55 pm

Further info on the German Blu-Ray releases, courtesy of TheHutt on TORn

Post by **Elentári** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 5:15 pm

Collider has a piece about the French release...

According to an ad for the French release of the Blu-ray, the disc will include 2 hours of supplemental material including a “making of” and 10 video blogs.

I hope this doesn't mean there'll be nothing new on the TE..

Post by **sauronsfinger** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 5:38 pm

Thank you for these updates Elen. April is something to look forward to.

A question for those who know more about technical things than I do..... so what about this 48 frames per second theatrical copy and how does that impact things?

Post by **Elentári** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:31 pm

I'll defer to the experts on this, also...(as long as I get a 2D option on the Collector's EE set I don't care!)

...but meanwhile, there have been a couple of threads on the subject over on TORn, which might be of interest:

Extended editions and frame rate

New 4K TVs - Hobbit Trilogy available in super Hi-Def in near Future?

Post by **sauronsfinger** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:11 pm

Elentári wrote:I'll defer to the experts on this, also...(as long as I get a 2D option on the Collector's EE set I don't care!)

...but meanwhile, there have been a couple of threads on the subject over on TORn, which might be of interest:

Extended editions and frame rate

New 4K TVs - Hobbit Trilogy available in super Hi-Def in near Future?

thank you for the link and the info Elen. This was my favorite of what I read

If you type in 2:3 pulldown into google or wikipedia, you'll get a pretty good explanation though.

After I do that I will also type in the needed words to explain to me how an airplane weighing many tons with 400 people on it can fly. Both will make just as much sense to me.

Post by **Elentári** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 8:11 pm

Now there's a rumour we might not even have to wait until April...

http://www.thehdroom.com/news/Blu-ray-R ... More/11934

A few days later on Friday, March 22, intel suggests Warner Home Video will release Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray. We don't expect a four-film set that includes The Lord of the Rings trilogy, but stranger things have happened.

Post by **sauronsfinger** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:12 am

That only gives it a couple of weeks in the Chinese market. Although I suspect you can buy it on the street there right now.

Post by **Elentári** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 8:53 am

Now Blu-Ray.com are advertising a March 19th release!

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Hobbi ... -ray/8529/

Take no notice of the cover design - it does state "artwork TBA"

Post by **sauronsfinger** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 1:43 pm

cool coool coooool!!!!!!!

Post by **Elentári** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 3:07 pm

Yeah - almost out in time for my birthday! (I'll have to start hinting that I won't mind a late present this year

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Post by **SirDennis** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:38 pm

Elentári wrote:Yeah - almost out in time for my birthday! (I'll have to start hinting that I won't mind a late present this year )

The release is just past (within days of) my birthday too... I hope I get something else though. A weekend alone with my love, preferably at a nice hotel, sounds about right.

Post by **Elentári** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 6:16 pm

SirDennis wrote:
Elentári wrote:Yeah - almost out in time for my birthday! (I'll have to start hinting that I won't mind a late present this year )
The release is just past (within days of) my birthday too... I hope I get something else though. A weekend alone with my love, preferably at a nice hotel, sounds about right.

Hey, yet another March-born Halofirian!

And yes, I must admit your birthday idea sounds much nicer than a boring old DVD!

Tue Jan 29, 2013 11:51 pm

Blue-ray.com has the new artwork up now. Quite nice, actually:

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Hobbi ... -ray/8529/

Nonetheless, I'll be waiting for the EE before buying anything.

Post by **Elentári** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:24 am

Neat! I like that cover very much.

I'm tempted to hold out for the EE, too, but I know my kids will want the TEs.

We will see...

Post by **Primula Baggins** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 1:30 am

I learned my lesson on LotR. I bought the theatrical versions, but haven't touched them since the EEs came out. And yes, I know there are some good things in them that were messed up in the EEs. But overall, I've gotten much more entertainment and pleasure out of the EEs. And money isn't growing on trees these days. . . .

Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:57 am

The only one of the TE's that I bought was ROTK, and even with that one I only watched probably once. The other ones I just rented when they came out, which is what I undoubtably do this time. And just as I bought our first DVD player when the FOTR TE came out, I will undoubtably buy our first Blue-Ray player when the AUJ TE comes out, since we do have a new (albeit small) HD TV (so the difference in quality will actually be apparent).

Post by **JewelSong** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:00 am

Pardon my ignorance, but what is so great about Blue-Ray? What IS "blue-ray" anyway? Do you have to have a special kind of TV to see it?

I watch most stuff on my computer or my "old" TV - you know, the kind that has to sit on a table and you can't hang on the wall...

Post by **axordil** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:15 am

Blu-ray discs utilize a higher density storage medium that allows more data to be crammed onto a disc. This allows a higher resolution picture to be reproduced. They require a special player, although I believe all Blu-ray players can play standard DVDs and CDs as well.

If you have an older TV it's probably not something you'd notice, no.

Post by **yovargas** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:17 am

If you have a larger HD TV, blu-ray makes a big difference. If you don't, not so much.