The Lord of The Rings Trilogy: [Theatrical and Extended Edition] [4K Ultra-HD] [2001] [Blu-ray] [Region Free]

The media could not be loaded. This version of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy is amazing. The extra scenes make it well worth the wait and the price paid for it.As many will do and have done, I will not throw in any spoilers except to say the extended version includes many more scens that are missing from the theatrical / cinema version. The reason being that the extended versions are the full movies, which had to be cut to make the length more suitable for cinema viewing. These movies could easily have been made into six movies rather than three simply by having the The Fellowship of the Ring Part 1 / Part 2, The Two Towers Part1 / Part.... but then it might have put people off watching them in the cinema if they are going to have to pay double to watch a whole movie.This 4K version is very good value for money as it costs nearly £40 for two people to go to the cinema in some parts of London and that doesn't include the rubbery old hotdog or the stale popcorn that is no longer made fresh on site or even the overdiluted soft drinks that cost £5 each. So, for less price for two people to go to the cinema to watch all three movies you get to buy them to watch as often as you want and with as many people as you want, you only have to provide the popcorn.Now for the quality of the movie. The quality is far greater than that of which you watched in the cinema, it is clearer and you notice more of the background. It is not quite 3D but is 1/2 way there. It's a little like watching 3D without the glasses but the foreground does not quite stand out as much.Before buying this box set and complaining that it's rubbish, as many do, you have to consider your devices. If you have a 4K "Upscaling" TV, the quality will not be as good as intended. If your BluRay Player is a 4K upscaling one then the quality will not be as good as intended. If either or both of your tv and BluRay Player are 4K " upscaling" then the quality will not be as intended. For the best quality imagery both the BluRay Player and the TV have to be "native 4K" So, if you buy this box set and you are using a 4K Upscaling device then you cannot complain that the quality is poor as it's not the BluRay Disk, nor is it the content that make the quality poor, it is your old HD TV that can't produce 4K content or your 4K upscaling TV. However, what I am keen to read about is reviews from those with 8K upscaling TVs as I can imagine the huge difference in quality but then I could be wrong as the higher resolution may just distort the quality and make it as bad as 2K TV quality.For the length of the movies, the entertainment value, the extra scenes and the quality of this box set I highly recommend it.

The second they released this mighty trilogy in 4K HDR…I needed it. I needed it badly!!!The £75.00 price tag was the only barrier but as soon as I saw that it had dropped to around the £50 mark, I could no longer resist!I had never even streamed the films in HD or viewed them on Blu-Ray format, as I purchased them on DVD many years ago when they first came out, so it was a serious upgrade for me.All I can say is that all 3 titles are presented SPECTACULARLY….THIS is the precise reason why 4K HDR was developed - to enable us to enjoy visually accomplished filmmaking like this in all its glory. This masterful collection of films contains some of the most jaw-dropping imagery ever committed to celluloid, and certainly warrants the Ultra HD treatment more than any other.I’ve watched numerous 4K restorations such as The Matrix, Top Gun and Terminator 2 and nothing compares to the quality of this upgrade.The battle sequences in The Return of the King are by far the most astonishing examples of CGI ever created. It really is something special to behold - completely unparalleled and epic in every sense of the word.Everything looks immaculate in 4K - crystal clear, dazzlingly bold and intensely vibrant. In all honesty, the colour and picture detail is staggering, almost overwhelming at times, especially enhancing some of the darker footage and offering previously unseen depth and clarity.It just elevates the experience to a whole new level. I found myself pausing it at multiple points to try and fully absorb the grandeur of it - it’s such an onslaught on the senses that I desperately wanted to savour certain moments and revel in it. Some of the scenery and special effects are OUT OF THIS WORLD.The audio is now incredibly punchy, crisp and immersive too - equally as noticeable an upgrade as the image resolution. An example being the voice of Treebeard, whose beefy sub-tones sound entirely other-worldly.It’s truly breathtaking stuff and, without a doubt, the crown jewel in my movie collection.I’ve always considered LOTR to be the greatest trilogy in the history of cinema. Viewing it in 4K HDR only reaffirms that notion.

Truly, incredible picture quality. Naturally, I only watch the extended editions. I believe this edition corrects the picture colours that were the bane of an earlier release. Note that the run time includes extended end credits - so there’s no excuse for your missus not to watch too 😃

The Very best trilogy out there and nothing has come close to these phenomenal saga after 24 years.

Great set and with dolby atmos sound.

*UPDATE: I spoke to Amazon's Customer Services, and they were kind enough to offer a full refund for this item, despite it being more than a month outside of the normal return window. This is the first time I have ever received a broken DVD or Blu Ray from Amazon, so I suppose I was unlucky, especially considering the price of this box set. Since these are probably my all-time favourite films, I will purchase them again and hopefully the second box set will work :)The films themselves are wonderful, it's just a shame that I put Disc 1 of the Extended version of Two Towers into my Xbox, only to find that it is not working, despite this being a new (and £75!) boxset. Unfortunately, I ordered this in April but did not open it until last weekend, and there seem to be zero options for customer support. I'm very disappointed to have spent so much on a new item, only for it to not work.It's also worth comparing the packaging and contents to the Blu-ray extended edition, the latter of which came in a lovely box with a map of Middle-Earth. This, however, seems to come in less substantial and cheaper packaging, despite the price, which was disappointing.