That’s the gist, but The Digital Bits has a detailed review with a few choice quotes I wanted to share. This release has the theatrical and extended editions spread across 9 discs, and there are zero special features, this release is all about the new masters of the films. Audio was remixed if you’ve got the hardware for it, and it was all done under supervision by Peter Jackson. They were re-colored to be true to the original intent, and they got the HDR treatment while they were at it. In short, the original films were shot on film and have been re-scanned at 4K ( real 4K!) using modern tech and the special effects were upscaled with some unnamed A.I. Not only are the movies themselves wonderful, but the new masters are remarkable achievements worth the relatively high price tag of the set. I’ve spent the last 2 weekends watching The Lord of the Rings trilogy again (it’s been at least a decade since I saw them last), I’ve got the third one next weekend, and to say I’m enjoying them is a massive understatement.
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