Originally posted by: murphy55d
Anyone know if the extended edition is encoded with DTS, or just dolby digital like the original?
DISCS 1-2: The Feature
Feature (approx. 223 minutes)- Over 40 minutes of new and extended scenes were added by Peter Jackson, including 200 new digital effects and new score by Howard Shore.
Anamorphic widescreen 16x9 (2.35:1) version of the film,
Dolby Digital EX Surround Sound, DTS ES 6.1, Stereo Surround
Four audio commentaries:
Audio Commentary 1: The Director and Writers, Peter Jackson, Director/Co-Writer/Producer), Fran Walsh (Writer/Co-Producer), Philippa Boyens (Co-Write)
Audio Commentary 2: The Design Team, Richard Taylor (WETA Workshop Creative Supervisor), Tania Rodger (WETA Workshop Manager), Grant Major (Production Designer), Ngila Dickson (Costume Designer), Alan Lee (Conceptual Designer), John Howe (Conceptual Designer), Dan Hennah (Supervising Art Director/Set Decorator), Chris Hennah (Art Department Manager)
Audio Commentary 3: The Production/Post-Production Team Barrie Osborne (Producer) , Mark Ordesky (Executive Producer) , Andrew Lesnie (Director of Photography) , Mike Horton and Jabez Olssen (Editors) , Rick Porras (Co-Producer) Howard Shore (Composer) , Jim Rygiel (Visual Effects Supervisor) , Joe Letteri (WETA Digital Effects Supervisor) , Ethan Van der Ryn (Supervising Sound Editor/Co-Designer) , Mike Hopkins (Supervising Sound Editor) , Randy Cook (WETA Animation Designer & Supervisor) , Christian Rivers (WETA VFX Art Director) , Brian Van't Hull (WETA VFX Cinematographer) , Alex Funke (Miniatures Director of Photography)
Audio Commentary 4: The Cast , Elijah Wood (Frodo) , Liv Tyler (Arwen) , Sean Astin (Sam) , John Rhys-Davies (Gimli) , Billy Boyd (Pippin) , Dominic Monaghan (Merry)