Lord of the rings theatrical and extended version

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Just wanted to check in here with a quick standard DVD update. New Line is gearing up to release a trio of new Lord of the Rings DVDs on 8/29. Each of these new 2-disc Limited Edition releases will carry an SRP of $28.98. They'll include both the theatrical and extended versions of each film on the first disc (via seamless branching). However, don't expect these discs to look as good as the films on the 4-disc set - that's a LOT of video material to cram on a single disc (I'd expect them to look about as good as the 2-disc versions). Audio will be Dolby Digital 5.1 only, with no audio commentaries. The second disc on each set will include a completely new documentary on the complexities involved in the making of the film, running 300 minutes in all over the three titles.

For those wondering about a possible HD-DVD or Blu-ray release, don't expect one to happen until next year at the earliest. Dual-layered Blu-ray Discs are still in the testing phase (that is to say, a title hasn't yet been released on dual-layered BD media), although many HD-DVD titles released thus far have been dual-layered. However, neither format is capable of doing seamless branching yet (those portions of the specs have yet to be tested and worked out).