The Hobbit Trilogy [Theatrical and Extended Edition] [4K Ultra-HD] [2012] [Blu-ray] [Region Free]

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Their journey will take them through treacherous lands swarming with Trolls, Goblins, Orcs and deadly Wargs. They must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature Gollum who he will unwittingly be forever tied to. Alone with Gollum on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo not only discovers guile and courage that surprise him, he also gains possession of Gollum’s “precious” ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities, tied to the fate of all Middle-Earth. Several key talent members from The Lord of the Rings trilogy reprise their roles, along with exciting new cast members. My experience with the new Dolby Atmos mixes for The Hobbit: The Motion Picture Trilogy was similar to that of those found on the Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy. Hence, I have included my comments from that review here. The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey Theatrical Edition- Castilian Spanish, Thai, Polish, Cantonese , Swedish, Norwegian, Korean, Italian SDH, German SDH, Finnish, Danish, Czech, Complex Chinese, English SDH Audio is presented in English Dolby Atmos, essentially a home version of the same Atmos mix many of you heard in theaters. And as was the case with The Lord of the Rings 4K Atmos mixes, this is a reference quality surround sound experience, one that offers a full hemispheric sonic environment. The soundstage is huge, with plenty of activity in the height channels not just during set pieces sequences but in quiet moments too. Dialogue is crisp and clear, with a full tonal quality, while music and effects exhibit tremendous fidelity. Panning is natural and lively, smooth at all times, and the dynamics are grand indeed, with firm and muscular low end. There’s a moment early in the film, as the Dwarves are bustling around Bag End preparing for supper, when Bilbo starts off complaining in the center of the screen and then scurries off to the left—you can hear him continue complaining into the left surround and rear channels as the sound of activity—multiple conversations, chairs being moved, plates clinking together—continues all around. It’s little moments like that I find most delightful in great film surround sound mixes, and they abound here. Additional audio options on the 4K EXTENDED EDITION disc include 5.1 Dolby Digital in French, Italian, Castilian Spanish, and Czech, with optional subtitles in English for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, French, Italian for the Deaf, Castilian Spanish, Dutch, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Latin Spanish, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, and Thai. Additional audio options on the 4K THEATRICAL CUT disc include French and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, with optional subtitles in English for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, French, Dutch, and Spanish. photography made a major difference to the presentation. From the opening scenes at The Shire, the beautiful landscapes are razor-sharp, the green

The Hobbit Trilogy [Theatrical and Extended Edition] [4K

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 Furthermore, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy featuring remastered Blu-ray discs of the theatrical and extended versions of the 3 films will also be released in the fourth quarter 2021, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. The Hobbit: The motion Picture Trilogy comes to Ultra HD Blu-ray from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment featuring 2160pHEVC encoded video and lossless Dolby Atmos/TrueHD 7.1 channel sound. The Hobbit: Motion Picture Trilogy follows the title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest after joining a company of thirteen dwarves vying to reclaim their home from an evil and powerful menace. Their journey will take them through treacherous lands teaming with enemies and lurking danger. For Bilbo, a simple fellow that looks no further than the warmth of his hearth or the confines of his Shire home for comfort, this journey will come to define him and place in his hands an object of power that will change the course of his life and ultimately that of Middle-Earth. In general, these Dolby Atmos mixes made for an involving surround sound display. I enjoyed the balance of atmosphere and discrete object placement that sounded fantastic across the board.

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I think they should do it, at least as an option on UHD. The film was shot that way, after all, and I know there are fans of the format that wish it took off. Arriving on 4K UHD Blu-ray from Warner Bros., The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is presented in a 2160p HEVC / H.265 encode The surround mixes effectively place effects/sounds within the soundstage which place you within the scene, in turn, adding an enriching element that heightens the intended feeling like something is passing overhead, traveling through the room, or emanating from a specific location. The series active moments, such as the encounter with the Goblins in the cave during the third act of An Unexpected Journey, or Bilbo’s interaction with Smaug in The Desolation of Smaug, swallow you up as the revolving, rotating and all-encompassing surround sound comes at you from all sides. 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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The extended cut of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug includes 25 minutes of extra film footage that extends individual scenes. The sequences that contain the bulk of the additional material are the opening segment that takes place in the Prancing Pony, the encounter with Beorn (the skin changer), traversing the woodland realm of Mirkwood and Gandalf’s encounter at the Dol Gudur ruins. The extended sequence in the film’s opening features Thorin recounting to Gandalf the events surrounding his father’s involvement in the infamous battle with Azog. Conversely, daytime segments, such as the white-water escape, or brightly lit interiors where natural lighting streams into large spaces, as seen in the Skin Changer’s barn where the company spends the night, imparts an incredible sense of realism and depth that emboldens detail and scale. And yet, inserts like the one in which the naturalist wizard Radagast Kariy (Sylvester McCoy), with his face smeared with bird droppings and bulging eyes, goes to the ruins of an eerie fortress in a sleigh pulled by rabbits, are not directly related to the main plot. With the exception of the episode in which Gandalf expresses his fears to the skeptical Saruman (Christopher Lee) that the dragon Smaug, who appropriated the gold and currency reserves of the dwarves, could be used by the "enemy" as a fire-breathing weapon of mass destruction, the storylines regarding the White Council, the Necromancer and The aforementioned Dol-Guldur fortress (all of which are closely related to the "Hobbit" function as a prequel), as yet, have little agreement with Bilbo's relatively modest adventure. Although the hobbit finds the Ring of Omnipotence, the fact that it has to do with Sauron is currently known only to us and the orchestra under the direction of Howard Shore (especially his string group). I felt that while the 13 additional minutes rounds out several sequences, such as the stay in Rivendell and the Goblin encounter in Moria and adds a little depth to a few character exchanges, it doesn’t substantively enhance the film’s narrative arc. I wouldn’t say it detracted from it in any way. Overall, I enjoy The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and have to admit that each time I see it I like it just a little more. Calibrated with Calman color calibration software and Portrait Displays C6 HDR2000 colorimeter from Portrait.com)

Warner’s new 4K Ultra HD release includes both the Theatrical Cuts and Extended Editions of each film, each version included on a single UHD disc. That’s different than The Lord of the Rings Trilogy: Extended Editions, which are split over two discs on UHD, as they were on Blu-ray. Presumably, that’s because the films were digitally captured, so can be more easily compressed without compromising quality. Let’s take a look at the A/V quality of each remastered film one by one…

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The Dol Gudur sequence is one that I was surprised to see cut from the theatrical version. It includes a character that would seemingly carry some weight within the storyline (especially in light of the newly added sequence in the film’s opening), and in watching it I am amazed how the editor was able to cut around it without leaving the sequence in tatters. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies alongside remastered Blu-ray discs, and brand new bonus features. Despite the potential double (triple?) dip, these 4K presentations arethe experience even more rewarding. Though this stands as the shortest extended cut in the Middle Earth saga, the additional comedic moments alone As The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey unfolded, there were many sequences which highlighted the manner in which the 4K

Review of The Hobbit Trilogy on 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray

There are both large set pieces and smaller/brief sequences/moments that show off this well-crafted immersive sound design. Everything comes together during the aforementioned encounter with Smaug in Erebor as the Dwarves attempt to lure him into their trap. This engaging sequence is comprised of the perfect blend of atmosphere, discrete object placement and room energizing bass. I think that it complimented the source material, and made for an entertaining and invigorating listening experience. together dwarves, orcs, elves, wizards, and even a special Hobbit – Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman). No fan of The Lord of the For those not familiar with the details regarding Ultra HD Blu-ray you can refer to my article that includes some pertinent data on the subject. Here is the link: There seems to be more soft imagery in The Hobbit films though, which seems odd because the shots are likely extremely sharp sources before being softened. The softer imagery is prevalent when elfkind are portrayed, but this is something we should be used to from The Lord of the Rings movies that also presented the Elves with a soft radiance that is supposed to accentuate their immortality. Editor’s Note: This review is now complete. A similar review of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy in 4K Ultra HD is also now available here on The Digital Bits.]There are so many audio moments in this trilogy to speak of, but we’ll mention a few scenes that take advantage of object-based audio (with Atmos) and surround sound effects. In Bilbo’s home at the beginning of ‘An Unexpected Journey’ the dialogue bounces as if you are hearing his voice from a nearby room but with some echo that bounces the voices of Bilbo and Gandolf throughout the space. Bilbo Baggins takes part in a grandiose journey, the goal of which is to return the Dwarven Kingdom of Erebor, captured by the dragon Smaug. Suddenly, the wizard Gandalf the Gray joins him, and Bilbo finds himself in the company of thirteen dwarfs under the leadership of the legendary warrior Thorin Oakenshield. Dangerous paths this journey will lead them to the Wild Lands, teeming with goblins and orcs, deadly wargs and shape-shifters, giant spiders and sorcerers. There, the humble Bilbo Baggins will become the owner of the "lovely" Gollum ring, which is fraught with strange and unexpected possibilities ... This simple golden ring is so closely connected with the fate of Middle-earth that Bilbo cannot even imagine. 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. detail and wider color than any other previous presentation. The HDR grading significantly enhances each feature-film in the trilogy.