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Summary: To buy or not to buy, is your question...
Review: If your interested in the real differences from a technical perspective then here it goes:The ultimate Edition DVD that has been out for about a year now has the best special features and extras. The new just released EXTREME EDITION, the very DVD on this page, has the best picture and sound possible from the source material. The developers have gone back and copied the original source in extremely high resolution, of course your average TV can only get a fraction of the resolution this is actually displaying but High Definition TV can see it in all its glory. So in reality this DVD was made for the future high definition DVD players and HDTV systems that will be released probably within the next 3 years. The EXTREME edition does have the best picture and sound because the bit-rates are much higher than the Ultimate Edition. But because of this the DVD can not hold as much extra features and such. The Extreme Edition does feature the first EVER James Cameron commentary on T2, and it is exceptionally interesting stuff! If you don't own the Ultimate Edition then this Extreme Edition is definitely worth it. But if you do own the Ultimate Edition, you probably would be fine without this DVD unless you absolutely must have the best experience possible regardless of special features or you are a collector or extreme fan of the series. Think of this edition as a companion to your Ultimate Edition.
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Summary: Great Video but NO DTS!
Review: I have the the Ultimate Edition also and I purchase the Extreme Edition primary because of Windows Media 9 high definetion. Also has full contementary by James Cameron. Video is far better than Ultimated. And the Media 9 looks really good - especially on a friends projects. That was the good new, here is bad news... Audio.. by leaps and bounds, the Ultimate Edition is far better audio than this version. I have a Harmon Karmon 525 7.1 sound system and i was extremely disapointed that this version has no DTS. If you have a 7.1 systems, the experience of DTS ES 6.1 is unbelievable. T2 is older movie, so DTS ES Descreet 6.1 may not be possible. But I personally will repurchase a DVD I already own if it had DTS ES 6.1 tracks on it. I watch Blade II last not on my system and it rock my house.
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Summary: Extreme "Chopped Off" DVD
Review: Of course I was interested hearing that they were going to be releasing a 1080p version of the movie. And I wondered if it was going to be worth purchasing this version, considering the add'l 16 minutes of footage were included on the previous Ultimate Edition (albeit by way of an Easter Egg, as it were). So of course, I purchased it. I have not actually watched the whole thing yet, and I will explain why. But first let me say that the picture and sound were phenomenal. I do not have Dolby ES, but DTS, but it still sounded great. The picture was not to be believed at how clear. I do have progressive, albeit only 480p (not the 1080p touted by the DVD - are there really any 1080p TVs out there? Mine does 1080i - did it make a difference? Not sure, but it looked pretty awesome to me!) Anyway, the one 'flaw' with this edtition, and the reason I am even writing this, is this ... they chopped off the sides of the film! I can't believe out of all of these reviews, that no one had mentioned this little shortcoming of this version. They clearly explain in the enclosed booklet that they took a 2.35:1 (wider) format and chopped it down to 1.85:1 to fit the standard widescreen TVs. It sounds like they only did this so that the presentation would be clearly 1080(p) (not to make liars out of them? dunno). Otherwise, as they explain, there would be black bars at the top/bottom that would take away precious viewing from the full 1080 lines of resolution.
Well, (Hello?!) I don't know about you, but the major reason that I even purchase Widescreen versions of DVDs at all is to GET THE WHOLE PICTURE! I WANT to see what's going on at the extreme periphery of the scenes. I admit I did start watching this edition, and, after having read how they masacred the panarama, I wanted to see if I noticed anything. Well, the first scene they show through the Terminator's eyes - y'know all the data stuff happening on the sides of the screen - he was sizing up the Biker Dude to see if he could fit into his clothing - well, it was very clearly and obviously Chopped Off. I shut the thing off and have been contemplating bringing it back to Media Play for a refund for the reason of False Advertising. Although, now, reading in these pages, someone is saying there might be an additional Extended (by 2 mins) version of the film - although not sure since it appears this person was referring to a foreign version. So I might give his Easter Egg a try - and he claims something about he 2.35:1 A/R. We'll see. So I gave this a '2' rating, because as much as what you could see was pretty awesome in comparision with previous (or any) versions, resolution-wise, I was not happy with the 'widescreen pan & scan' thing they pulled.
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Summary: The "Extreme DVD" vs. The "Ultimate Edition DVD"
Review: I have the Ultimate Edition DVD of "Terminator 2: Judgement Day". I find this DVD to be the most in-depth and informative one that I have ever encountered. That said, one has to wonder "Is there really a need for an 'extreme DVD' version of the movie?" I am writing this review to allow readers to answer that question themselves. Below are the 'DVD Features' taken from the 'Product Details' section from both releases that can be found right here on www.amazon.com. "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" Ultimate Edition DVD
DVD Features:
Commentary by 26 members of cast and crew
Commentary by director James Cameron
Commentary by Arnold Schwarzenegger
Theatrical trailer(s)
1.85 Widescreen - Theatrical Version
1.85 Widescreen - Special Edition Version
Over 6 hours of content
"The Making of T2" Featurette
"T2: More Than Meets the Eye" Featurette
"The Making of T2: 3-D: Breaking the Screen Barrier" - in depth look into the making of the MCA/ Universal theme park attraction "Terminator 2: 3D: Battle Across Time"
Supplemental Material - additional features which cover every aspect of the Terminator 2: Judgment Day film making process
Cast and crew information
Entire screenplay
Over 700 storyboards
Limited edition case
Special 32 page collector's booklet
Widescreen anamorphic format "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" Extreme DVD
DVD Features:
All-new commentary by James Cameron and co-writer William Wisher
Digitally mastered from a brand-new 1080p, 24sf high-definition digital telecine transfer for superior video and audio quality
16 minutes of additional scenes never before seen in theaters
Extreme interactive mode with graphic commentary and rare behind-the-scenes footage
Dolby headphone audio track
THX optimizer
"No Feat But What We Make": an all-new documentary on the role of T2 in the evolution of digital effects and modern filmmaking
"T2: On the Set": exclusive new retrospective montage of life on the set, featuring rare production footage
"T2: High Definition": the complete theatrical version of the film in Microsoft Windows Media 9 series, playable in high resolution and 5.1 sound directly from your PC's DVD-ROM
Infiltration Unit Simulator and T2 FX Studio: morph your imported images into a T-1000 or T-800 Terminator
Skynet Combat Chassis Designer: Construct and field-test your own ultimate fighting machine and track your progress online
Metal collectible sculpture embossed package
Widescreen anamorphic format
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Summary: cheated
Review: Ok, let's get started. In my opinion this DVD has far more negatives for me than the positives. The movie entertained me(still has after a million times) but let's face it, when i bought this i thought this was going to be better than the Ultimate Edition DVD. Hence the name Extreme Ed. Boy was I wrong. This was one of my least favourite DVD purchases. Don't get me wrong, the movie is great and its iconic but the DVD, just isn't up to par with me. I will love the audio commentary though. I love commentary btw. That's one of the reason's I buy DVD's. I didn't even know the Extreme Ed. had commentary...
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Summary: If you can get it to work
Review: i bought this because im a huge termiantor fan...i ahve the ultimate edition but i was looking forward to the T2 FX studio feature on the DVD. i isntalled the fotware which is REQUIRED in order to acess the DVD i keep gettting this message "The DVD navigator was not detected. If you don't have one installed, you will need to upgrade your system. Otherwise, try to reinstall your DVD Navigator. " i ahve updated my drivers and frimware and still no solution...
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Summary: This is what DVD was made for
Review: I picked this up at a department store which i won't name, the first week it came out for $15.00, i couldn't pass on the price, the case is real medal, and if that's not appealing enough, the extras on the dvd are awsome, because the film is a special edition it is not the orginal T2 that was shown in the movies or what you may have on vhs, they have added 16 mins. of extra scenes. Alot of the features on the dvd is for your computer in fact most of it, the real cool stuff. You can also be the first to watch a high-definition dvd, on your computer which is the original T2. The picture just looks absolutley amazing. I recommend any dvd collector to pick this up.
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Summary: Save the HD version to hard drive and then play it.
Review: This review applies to one aspect of the new T2 Extreme DVD. My friend has a Sony Vaio with an Intel P4, 2GHZ processor and found that by saving the new high definition version to hard drive, he was able to enjoy the film without skips. He does not recommend pausing the film, but watching straight through to avoid problems. The movie experience is unlike any other when viewed on his 21" flat trinitron monitor. If you have a big, fast drive but your video card and cpu are not up to spec, this recommendation might allow you enjoy the hd experience as well!
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Summary: WARNING!! WARNING!! WARNING!!
Review: Before you buy realize most of the reviews here have been about the Ultimate version and NOT the Extreme version. Another quick note, this dvd has 1, thats right 1 version of the movie. While the Ultimate has 3 versions (yes thats right the ultimate has more versions then this one). All extras (except 2 things) are DVD-Rom O N L Y! Not only this your stuck with one version, and its SHORTER then the ultimate. The ultimate also has a 3rd version that can be unlocked this one does not have it. The only good things are, the medal case art(but don't plan on puting the disc case back in the medal case it will destroy your dvd case), the disc art, and menu design. Everything else is worthless inless you have that dvd rom, and there is no 6 hours extra like the ultimate which is great to look thru. A must miss at all costs...
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Summary: Is this new DVD worth it?
Review: It's pretty obvious that with the looming release of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines in July, this new edition release of Terminator 2 on DVD is pretty much a money making ploy by Artisan to cash in. All that aside (and despite the constant comparisons between this and the previously released Ultimate Edition), this Extreme DVD isn't all that bad. The new commentary by James Cameron and William Wisher is interesting to hear and I find much better than the pre-recorded and overlapping one found in the Ultimate Edition DVD. The picture and sound are unbelieveable; never before have I seen or heard the film in such rich picture and sound quality. The other special features however, are absolutely not worth owning if you already have the previously released Ultimate Edition. Besides the two featurettes, you get to watch the extended version of the film on Disc 1, and the theatrical version on Disc 2 if you have a DVD-Rom drive in your computer. Plenty of other special features like those featured in the Ultimate Edition DVD would have been more than welcome here, especially if you missed out on owning the aforementioned DVD. As we all know, the film itself is an action/sci-fi classic that set the standard for modern day computer generated special effects and continued a complex yet compelling storyline. All in all, if you did miss out on the Ultimate Edition of Terminator 2, this Extreme DVD edition is worth picking up, but if you already own the Ultimate Edition stick with it.
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