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post #4891 of 5278
4/17/12 at 8:58am
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Exactly....still unwatchable. I'll wait.

Have you watched it?
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4/17/12 at 9:12am
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Have you watched it?

How could he? It's "unwatchable"!
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4/17/12 at 9:12am
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how could he? It's "unwatchable"! :d

lol
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post #4894 of 5278
4/18/12 at 6:14am
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Have you watched it?

On my TV vs my computer screen....no, but what's the point? It will look slightly different on any source. Point is, it's not what it could have been. I'll wait until they fix this obvious flaw. Why should I waste $ to watch a flawed transfer?
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4/18/12 at 6:24am
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On my TV vs my computer screen....no, but what's the point? It will look slightly different on any source. Point is, it's not what it could have been. I'll wait until they fix this obvious flaw. Why should I waste $ to watch a flawed transfer?

I do agree. I don't mind watching but it's definitely not a transfer I would like to own.
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4/18/12 at 7:32am
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...it's not what it could have been. I'll wait until they fix this obvious flaw. Why should I waste $ to watch a flawed transfer?

Here is my take on all of this: the above statement perfectly defines the two types of movie lovers I have observed on this (and many other) boards. There are those that hold the quality of the transfer as the top qualifier of what they watch, with the specific title as secondary. As an extreme example, they would rather watch a pristine 1080p transfer of "Freddy Gets Fingered" as opposed to a VHS second generation P&S copy of "Jaws." That's fine, as their passion lies in the quality of the transfer, and how close can they come to 35mm projection. Then there are those whose passion lies in the library of titles they love to watch, and the transfer quality is secondary (within boundaries, of course). Restated, there are those who limit their libraries to only the best transfers possible, as opposed to those to whom the title is the bigger deciding factor, and their libraries are filled with the best transfers available.

To me, "The Lord of the Rings" is the Holy Grail of movie entertainment, and while I am mad enough to chew Neutronium at the botched transfer, the audio trumps the DVD version (and, aside from the green overcast, the video is second to none IMO), so that is the best version available right now. Do I deny that a big transfer problem exists? Last time I checked, I am not blind, so no. Will I upgrade when (if) a "fixed" version is available? Absolutely. But, what is available now is certainly better than not being able to watch it at all. So, I guess I belong to the second camp: I have a predefined list of titles I want in my library, and I will fill those slots with the best that is available. The Lord of the Rings just happens to be at the top of that list.
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post #4897 of 5278
4/18/12 at 7:44am
I was able to find a great deal on this trilogy, so purchased it, watched it, and am very glad to have it in my collection. If they should make big improvements on these movies down the line, I might purchase them again, depending on what those improvements are. In the interim, I'm pretty happy to have them available on blu-ray.
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4/18/12 at 9:15am
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On my TV vs my computer screen....no, but what's the point? It will look slightly different on any source. Point is, it's not what it could have been. I'll wait until they fix this obvious flaw. Why should I waste $ to watch a flawed transfer?

You don't have to buy it, but you probably shouldn't make judgements about how it's "unwatchable" relying on screenshots that most people who've watched the film would agree are misleading regarding how the colors look in proper home theater viewing. It's not perfect, but the flaws are fairly benign and I suspect you would be pleasantly surprised if you rented it or borrowed it or something.
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post #4899 of 5278
4/18/12 at 10:10am
The "flaw" is not noticeable when actually watching the movie. Really a non issue.
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post #4900 of 5278
4/18/12 at 10:16am
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Here is my take on all of this: the above statement perfectly defines the two types of movie lovers I have observed on this (and many other) boards. There are those that hold the quality of the transfer as the top qualifier of what they watch, with the specific title as secondary. As an extreme example, they would rather watch a pristine 1080p transfer of "Freddy Gets Fingered" as opposed to a VHS second generation P&S copy of "Jaws." That's fine, as their passion lies in the quality of the transfer, and how close can they come to 35mm projection. Then there are those whose passion lies in the library of titles they love to watch, and the transfer quality is secondary (within boundaries, of course). Restated, there are those who limit their libraries to only the best transfers possible, as opposed to those to whom the title is the bigger deciding factor, and their libraries are filled with the best transfers available.

To me, "The Lord of the Rings" is the Holy Grail of movie entertainment, and while I am mad enough to chew Neutronium at the botched transfer, the audio trumps the DVD version (and, aside from the green overcast, the video is second to none), so that is the best version available right now. Do I deny that a big transfer problem exists? Last time I checked, I am not blind, so no. Will I upgrade when (if) a "fixed" version is available? Absolutely. But, what is available is certainly better than not being able to watch it at all. So, I guess I belong to the second camp: I have a predefined list of titles I want in my library, and I will fill those slots with the best that is available. The Lord of the Rings just happens to be at the top of that list.

With all due respect, that's partially ridiculous/partially right. I've already seen the film, so why should I buy a flawed version for re-watching? I don't HAVE to have it now or HAVE to watch it regularly. That distinction alone creates at least 2 more categories of movie watchers. If I had a choice to see a really good film on a bad transfer or a really bad film on a good transfer I'd choose the prior...IF those were my only two options. I have a choice here, though. I don't have to buy a flawed version of a film I've already seen when I believe that a fixed version will be released one day. I'll wait for an unflawed version to add to my library.

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You don't have to buy it, but you probably shouldn't make judgements about how it's "unwatchable" relying on screenshots that most people who've watched the film would agree are misleading regarding how the colors look in proper home theater viewing. It's not perfect, but the flaws are fairly benign and I suspect you would be pleasantly surprised if you rented it or borrowed it or something.

Many people would vehemently disagree with you here regarding the degree of flaw. I'll just wait for a fixed version...no biggie on my part. Jackson and company should be ashamed though.
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4/18/12 at 10:28am
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I've already seen the film, so why should I buy a flawed version for re-watching? I don't HAVE to have it now or HAVE to watch it regularly. That distinction alone creates at least 2 more categories of movie watchers. If I had a choice to see a really good film on a bad transfer or a really bad film on a good transfer I'd choose the prior...IF those were my only two options. I have a choice here, though. I don't have to buy a flawed version of a film I've already seen when I believe that a fixed version will be released one day. I'll wait for an unflawed version to add to my library.

Fair enough. The difference here is that I DO watch it regularly, and I like having it available when I want it, in the best form currently available. I can definitely appreciate the probability that a new transfer is forthcoming (hopefully when The Hobbit is released), but I also remember that when Batman (1989) was originally released on DVD (one of the launch titles, if I remember correctly), it was over a decade before we got a new version. That was Warner too...
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post #4902 of 5278
4/18/12 at 10:43am
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I knew Batman was Immortal!!!



Nice try on the date edit. lol
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post #4903 of 5278
4/18/12 at 10:47am
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Many people would vehemently disagree with you here regarding the degree of flaw.

How many of them, like you, have never seen the disc they're bashing?
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Jackson and company should be ashamed though.

Again, outside of screenshots and Youtube videos on your PC monitor, you've never actually watched what's being discussed, right?


I find it rather interesting/disturbing that many (not all, of course) of the most vocal detractors have never seen the title they're bashing. I also believe that even if Peter Jackson were to release a video showing him not only approving the final disc, but going scene to scene explaining his reasoning behind the changes, that some of those same people would dismiss it as Jackson towing the company line and still refuse to watch the BD and/or admit they were wrong.
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post #4904 of 5278
4/18/12 at 10:50am
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I knew Batman was Immortal!!!



Nice try on the date edit. lol

Damn. I knew someone would catch that before I fixed it...
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post #4905 of 5278
4/18/12 at 10:57am
The way I see it, buy it now while you're sure to get two out of three "perfect" versions. Who knows? The "Hobbit Collection" might be all green.
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4/18/12 at 1:16pm
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How many of them, like you, have never seen the disc they're bashing?

Have you been following this thread since release? The answer is most of them (who have posted here) have the disc and were complaining about it.

Additionally, there have been numerous screenshots that are full 1080p posted here, one only needs to copy to a USB stick and play through their TV in a proper viewing environment, and have done just that.

There are settings in the TV that can 'undo' the gain and tint errors, enough so that I wouldn't hold off buying the set personally, had I known of the issue.
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post #4907 of 5278
4/18/12 at 1:47pm
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Originally Posted by BobearQSI View Post

Have you been following this thread since release?

Yes.
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The answer is most of them (who have posted here) have the disc and were complaining about it.

Since you seem to know (presumably because you've either been keeping track or went back and counted,) what percentge have actually watched the BD?
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post #4908 of 5278
4/18/12 at 1:53pm
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What percentge have actually watched the BD?

In the beginning, > 50%. As time went on, it was only a select few who stayed around who kept repeating the same stuff over and over. People would regularly come on, not read the past days worth of posts, and post "I just got my copy and it doesn't have a green tint." The thread quickly turned from people posting their screenshots and photoshop analysis to people arguing about the existence of the tint.
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4/18/12 at 2:08pm
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In the beginning, > 50%. As time went on, it was only a select few who stayed around who kept repeating the same stuff over and over. People would regularly come on, not read the past days worth of posts, and post "I just got my copy and it doesn't have a green tint." The thread quickly turned from people posting their screenshots and photoshop analysis to people arguing about the existence of the tint.

Ah. So you really don't know what "the answer is," despite your claim to the contrary in the previous post.

Of course, even if it was more than 50% now, that would still make my previous statement accurate, as there would still be many who are bashing the disc without the benefit of ever actually watching the disc in question. And really, what can one possibly hope to contribute to a thread about a particular set of discs when one has never watched the discs in question?

BTW - have you watched the disc in question? You have a ton of posts in this thread, but I don't recall seeing one where you mentioned actually watching the disc versus just looking at screencaps and Youtube clips. ETA - nevermind, found a post mentioning that you watched it with adjusted contrast and white balance.
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post #4910 of 5278
4/18/12 at 2:26pm
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even if it was more than 50% now, that would still make my previous statement accurate, as there would still be many who are bashing the disc without the benefit of ever actually watching the disc in question.

Well, sure, you can define "many" however you want to match your statement.

There are also many who have watched the discs and still bashed them.

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And really, what can one possibly hope to contribute to a thread about a particular set of discs when one has never watched the discs in question?

It has been verified that the screenshots are accurate. I have not seen one single post from anyone claiming that putting one of the many 1080p screen caps ripped straight from the disc onto a USB stick and playing on their TV, that it looked any different than the actual discs.
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4/18/12 at 3:01pm
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I have not seen one single post from anyone claiming that putting one of the many 1080p screen caps ripped straight from the disc onto a USB stick and playing on their TV, that it looked any different than the actual discs.

Cycling through a couple of screenshots on your tv is not the same experience as watching a movie, with natural scene-to-scene transitions, in motion.
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post #4912 of 5278
4/18/12 at 3:05pm
Yes, but you can still see what the tint and gain problems look like. I also have not seen anyone say when the pause the movie, they can see the tint, but when they hit play, it goes away or becomes less noticeable.

There were a couple people who speculated that the motion made it not noticeable, but further examination showed it was just that they were watching it on their TVs with no reference white (in other words, they didn't say the tint appeared when paused), whereas on a computer monitor there is usually reference white showing somewhere, thus your brain can pick up on the difference easier.
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4/18/12 at 3:22pm
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Originally Posted by BobearQSI View Post

but further examination showed it was just that they were watching it on their TVs with no reference white (in other words, they didn't say the tint appeared when paused), whereas on a computer monitor there is usually reference white showing somewhere, thus your brain can pick up on the difference easier.

Is that a bad thing? That's how I tend to watch my movies...
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4/18/12 at 3:32pm
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...but further examination showed it was just that they were watching it on their TVs with no reference white (in other words, they didn't say the tint appeared when paused), whereas on a computer monitor there is usually reference white showing somewhere, thus your brain can pick up on the difference easier.

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Is that a bad thing? That's how I tend to watch my movies...

My display is backlighted (Ideal Lume) at 6500k, so I do have a reference point. I can verify that the screenshots others have posted are pretty accurate, and the presence of the tint is quite obvious. However, it does not significantly detract from my enjoyment of the film (indeed, the only two scenes where it is somewhat annoying are Cadaras and "second breakfast"). Again, would I upgrade when a corrected version is released? Sure, but what we have is quite a lot better than nothing!..
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4/18/12 at 3:44pm
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Is that a bad thing? That's how I tend to watch my movies...

No, not at all, and I would say this is the main reason the majority of the population likely won't notice the tint, or do notice it but don't find it distracting.

I lent out my set to 2 friends with projectors. After getting it back, I asked if they noticed anything about FOTR. One said no, the other said it seemed a little dim (he had a dim projector to begin with, though). Neither noticed the tint.
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4/18/12 at 4:41pm
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No, not at all, and I would say this is the main reason the majority of the population likely won't notice the tint, or do notice it but don't find it distracting.

I lent out my set to 2 friends with projectors. After getting it back, I asked if they noticed anything about FOTR. One said no, the other said it seemed a little dim (he had a dim projector to begin with, though). Neither noticed the tint.

That's not the point.

It doesn't matter if it's distracting. It doesn't matter if you notice it when watching the movie. None of that changes the fact that it's there and it shouldn't be.
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4/18/12 at 5:06pm
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That's not the point.

It doesn't matter if it's distracting. It doesn't matter if you notice it when watching the movie. None of that changes the fact that it's there and it shouldn't be.

But that IS my point. I agree that it is there, I agree that it should not be there and I agree WB should replace everyone's copy for free. I will only watch it with my TV adjusted as described earlier.

But my point is, different people have different thresholds for whether or not to purchase what is currently out there, and their opinions ands preferences, regardless of whether or not they've seen the actual disc filtered through their blu-ray player, are justifiable given the evidence.
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4/18/12 at 6:00pm
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Under Special Features, there are two options - Commentaries and a picture of the ring. Choose the ring.

A belated thank-you.
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post #4919 of 5278
4/18/12 at 6:17pm
I just don't understand Jackson. If the newer timing IS what he now wants, why not just say it? What's the big deal? Ridley and Cameron tweaked their ALIEN films' timings for the blu ray.

And if not, wouldn't jackson want the film that's considered his masterwork to be available looking the best it could? Surely he has the clout to get a replacement issued.
Shoot, I sweat over every single shot in the music videos I shoot for indie artists and often make multiple edits on my own time just to get the clips exactly how I want them.

Granted i'm not Jackson and the longest project I've shot has been 35 minutes but the principle's the same.
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4/18/12 at 6:51pm
I really enjoyed LOTR in the theater. It was truly epic, and looked forward to the sequel/s. The second installment just didn't do it for me. The constant repetitious "my precious" was just silly. Add to that, the ad infinitum replays on cable tv, and I've just gotten absolutely sick of this trilogy.

I'm just glad that Spike FINALLY stopped showing the Star Wars trilogy after what seemed like airings every weekend for at least a year on end.
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