Mithrandir said:

I've been reading some stuff about the EE being on two discs. I think that even if a BD has room enough to store the whole movie as long as the EE, there are two things that are mixing here into the final decission of splitting them.

I'm a little at odds with meself on the issue. Obviously switching discs sucks. On the one hand, the movies are quite long and the thought that I wouldn't have to get up sometime during the movie is nearly preposterous. And the thought of increased bit-rate is quite tempting...

But seriously? A 50 GB disc isn't enough for a 3.5 hour movie? Or a 3.67 hour movie? Or a 7 hour movie?

The worst part for me: Last the Mrs. and I watched LotR:EE, we watched it with no regard to the "starting" or "stobbing" of individual movies. We watched an hour or two each night and found a breaking point wherever was convenient. With 2 disc swaps over 11 hours, the chances of resuming the movie(s) just prior to a disc swap are fairly low. With 5 discs swaps over the same- Well the chances are two-and-a-half times higher!

Oh, the horror!