I've been waiting to get a blu-ray player for many reasons. Mostly it is because I am waiting for my favorite films--LOTR and Star Wars--to be released on blu-ray. The *real* version of LOTR has yet to be released, thus I haven't bought a blu-ray player. This is shameless double-dipping from New Line. The theatrical and extended versions could easily fit on a blu-ray disc. That is the point of blu-ray!!!!! More space on the disc = more video!!! If they had released the extended versions, I would have bought them and a blu-ray player on day one. In addition, I might have bought more New Line films on blu-ray by now too. Instead, New Line has chosen to alienate me as a customer and not receive any income from me (not that they need it). Their loss, not mine. I'm still happy with my extended cuts on DVD.