Originally posted by: Jay
Word is that the video quality on these isn't quite as good as the separate theatrical and extended editions.

DVD-18's are basically two DVD-9's glued back to back. They're a pain in the ass to handle (no label) and their reliability has been questionable.

Yeah, the quality won't be nearly as good. Stick with the EE set.

What I did was take Disc 2 out of my theatrical set, put it in a disc sleeve and put it in the flap of the EE, and sell the theatricals. I really want to do that with the limited editions too (I'm a sucker for bonus features, especially when they're my all time fav. films) but I don't have the money to get a whole new set with.

But for anyone who hasn't gotten the films yet, skip the limited editions and get the 4-disc extended editions set. I got eavh one of them the day they came out and still haven't made it through the bonus material. They're a great deal, definately the best bonus discs I've ever seen. I love all the stuff they have about Tolkein on them too.

But I definately want to see the new documentaries; maybe someone is selling disc two on eBay.