Why so many discs ?

[Eric]

A Christmas gift from me to myself (Sorry, that's the smallest image I found  ).

But why so many discs ?  Yes, they are very long movies........................but this is blu ray,they're supposed to contain like 45 gigs each    

[Jimmy]

Considering the DVD version is four DVDs by movie, 5 blu-rays by movie isn't that many... So you jump on the Amazon Canada offer a week or two ago. Almost got it myself, but I expect to get them on DVDs (the first and last part since I have the extended version of the second one)  wich isn't different for me my being non-HD.

[Eric]

I picked it up at Archambault for 45$.

Each movie is "only" 2 discs but still, at 45 gigs each it seemed like a lot.

[Eric]

btw Jimmy, I don't know what offer you saw but 45$ is regular price now.

http://www.archambault.ca/lord-of-the-ringsthe-seigneur-des-anneaux-le-trilogie-ACH002817127-fr-pr

[Jimmy]

It was 39$ at Amazon in special during their black friday sale... but 45$ isn't a bad price either. Even with the NFBSK taxes

[Eric]

But then at 39$ you have to pay shipping because you get it free only at 39.99$+ 

[Jimmy]

You got the free shipping for a 25$ order since last year

[Eric]

I guess  that shows how much I buy nowadays

[Blair]

They didn't want you to feel like you got cheated. "Get your money's worth" or whatever. *shrug*

[dfmorgan]

But why so many discs ?  Yes, they are very long movies........................but this is blu ray,they're supposed to contain like 45 gigs each    

For each film the Blu-rays are only discs 1 & 2 with all the commentaries on them. The other 3 discs are DVDs with the first 2 DVDs identical to the extras discs in the original extended edition DVD releases whilst the third DVD contains 'new' bonus material.

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Do I get this right?
I have to change discs while watching the film?
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On a BluRay?


I'm so glad I still have my DVDs.

[Piffi]

Do I get this right?
I have to change discs while watching the film?
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On a BluRay?


I'm so glad I still have my DVDs.

Yeah, thats what it means.. I got the set myself, and you gotta change discs halway trough

[DJ Doena]

Do I get this right?
I have to change discs while watching the film?
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On a BluRay?


I'm so glad I still have my DVDs.

You had to do the same thing with the SEE/CE DVDs...

[Achim]

Having to switch discs during a four hour movie seems not such a big deal to me. I rather have them use two discs and less compression than sacrifice quality too much. The added space of the blu-ray is meant to allow for higher quality, not only more quantity per disc.

Lawrence of Arabia does the same. Not sure about Heaven's Gate right now, but I think that 3.5h is on one disc only (hmmm, and that is even by Criterion...).

[Dragonfire]

I think my mom's Blu-ray of Gone With the Wind has to be changed too.