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For more information on the extended edition, please refer to the original review by Blu-ray.com writer Kenneth Brown. Please Note: the star-rating on this The Hobbit: The Motion Picture Trilogy includes The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Battle of the Five Armies (2014). Due to the subject matter these aren’t overtly bright films, although there are most definitely bright elements. The terrific cinematography benefits from the enhanced resolution and emboldened contrast bringing the visuals to a rewarding level where depth and dimension abound. The scene in chapter 10 of An Unexpected Journey where the group sits in the moonlight while Balin recounts Thorin’s past looks nearly three dimensional. The same is true of their trek through the dark perils of Mirkwood.
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One of the best audio moments The Hobbit Trilogy is in Golem’s cave where the sounds of dripping water surround you with spatial effects in Dolby Atmos/TrueHD 7.1 channel surround. These spatial effects were evident while wearing headphones as well as multiple speakers — although only when the volume is turned up loud (or your home theater completely silent) can you truly experience the effects of the cave space.The sequence with Beorn involves Gandalf breaking the news to him that he has uninvited houseguests, that just happen to be Dwarves, followed by each introducing themselves (much to his dismay). The extended Mirkwood sequence follows the group as they contend with the forests maze and in particular crossing a dangerous stream, forewarned to them by Gandalf prior to his departure. There is some minor connective tissue in each of these extended scenes but neither adds anything appreciable of note save for some entertaining levity during the Beorn exchange. the Hobbit trilogy dramatically unfolds from the get-go as a group of dwarves gather at the home of Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) I am not certain what direction that aspect of the story will take, perhaps it goes nowhere, which is why it was omitted. I have decided not to reveal details as I don’t want to spoil it. Any remaining footage were remnants that had less of an impact. Overall, aside from the Dol Gudur sequence, I didn’t feel that the reinstated elements adding any noteworthy depth to the film however, they didn’t detract from it and integrated well enough to be complimentary. It was indeed shot that way, but at a framerate that UHD disc doesn't support (48fps) so that complicates matters. Creating a 60p version that properly replicates the 48p experience without adding additional judder and thus negating the whole point of HFR is going to be a biatch.
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LG OLED 77C8 (calibrated by Chad B)...Denon X4300H 9.2 AVR...Panasonic DP-UB820...LG UHD UBK90...Toshiba HD-A30...Dish Hopper 3...Roku Premiere +...Harmony One the extra Atmos height channels. The presence of the entire audio presentation is even more enveloping and rewarding as dramatic fight sequences arePart of the reason for this decision seems to be the expectation that most fans purchasing the 4K discs will already own previous releases. Another The Hobbit films are, for the most part, lighter than LOTR with more comedic moments (many involving Dwarves) and goofy characters like the Great Goblin and Alfred (assistant to the Master of Lake-town) who seems to pop up everywhere and probably lives longer than he should have. The character is almost a carbon copy of Grima Wormtongue (the evil advisor to King Théoden) from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers who you wish would go away but critical to the plot. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 4K Blu-ray delivers truly amazing video and audio in this exceptional Blu-ray release That being said, I personally hate it. I saw the first one in 3D HFR, and that was enough for me-- I made sure to see the other two in good old standard format. I know it was legit higher frame rate, but to me it looked no different than turning on frame interpolation on my TV, only a bit less juddery. And it made everything look like a set, as if you were watching a really elaborate stage-play. Like my experience with the LOTR in Ultra HD, there were times where I was floored by just good the imagery was. Having seen these films numerous times across multiple releases on home video I have never been so drawn in by the visuals. I saw no signs of video related anomalies or deleterious tampering. I simply took it all in and marveled at each presentation.
Hobbit: The Motion Picture Trilogy Ultra HD Blu-ray The Hobbit: The Motion Picture Trilogy Ultra HD Blu-ray
Bilbo’s first entry into the lair of Smaug in the Lonely Mountain showcases a wide dynamic range of frequencies and object placement in Atmos and surround effects. The sound of gold coins, Smaug’s voice, and the echoes of the dwarven kingdom engulfed in flames are great sources of multi-channel and object-based audio. ExtrasStarting with the fun adventure of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, continuing in the much-darker The Hobbit: The Since Billy Lynn’s Halftime Walk got a UHD release with HFR @ 60fps it would be nice to see the Hobbit Trilogy get a UHD release with HFR at 48fps (with a manually applied pull down for 50hz, the nearest refresh rate that TV’s can do)
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in an aspect ratio of 2.40:1 widescreen. Fans of the franchise are going to be enormously pleased with the results of the 4K presentation. Supervised I enjoyed the audio presentations of these films in the theater and, have since enjoyed them in the familiar confines of my theater room. Across the board I have found them to be impeccably detailed and, dynamic, resulting in a rewarding listening experience. Never again will I watch a movie in HFR after having seen Five Armies in 3D 48fps at the cinema. Worst movie experience ever for me. If people would like such a thing (for home use) then that's fine but not me. I'd like to keep the movie magic instead of having the feeling I'm watching a behind the scenes special. Another element of the presentation which impressed me was the manner in which the special effects were handled. I had lower expectations for
the 4K UHD presentations (as the 3D presentations are spectacular), it turns out the 4K encodes are truly magnificent. Each presentation has greater According to a new report released by the The Digital Entertainment Group (DEG), Blu-ray sales increased 28.5% for Q1 2013 (over the same period last year). Sales of new release titles on Blu-ray were up 37% in Q1 from a year earlier. Similarly, sales of catalog ... The Hobbit The Battle of the Five Armies Theatrical Edition- Czech, Danish, Finnish, German SDH, Italian SDH, Korean, Norwegian, Swedish, Cantonese , Polish, Thai, Castilian Spanish, Complex Chinese, English SDH
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