Digital Review Avatar: Collector’s Edition Digital UHD Review (1 Viewer)

[Todd Erwin]

James Cameron’s Avatar gets another digital release that now includes additional versions of the movie and special features, but at the time of this writing, is a complete mess. Not every digital retailer is offering this “Collector’s Edition,” and those that are, what they have included varies greatly. As of this writing, Disney is reportedly looking into the issue with this and other James Cameron titles that were released on digital platforms on December 12, 2023.



Avatar (2009)



Released: 18 Dec 2009
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 162 min




Director: James Cameron
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy



Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver
Writer(s): James Cameron



Plot: A paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he...

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[Todd Erwin]

What Disney should have done here was sell all three versions of Avatar as a 4K bundle and have the MA code mapped to all 4K versions of that movie (much like what Warner did with The Exorcist earlier this year).

 

[Tino]

I’m Confident it will all get sorted out soon. I hope.

 

[Todd Erwin]

Here is the latest report card (I have omitted YouTube/Google TV since they have made it nearly impossible to locate items in your library):

Movies Anywhere: Theatrical 2 hour 42 minute cut 4K Dolby Vision/HDR10, Dolby Atmos as main feature; all other cuts in HD and Dolby Digital+ 5.1

Vudu: Theatrical 2 hour 42 minute cut 4K Dolby Vision/HDR10, Dolby Atmos as main feature; all other cuts in HD and 5.1

Apple TV (on Apple TV device): CE 2 hour 58 minute cut in HD and Dolby Digital+ 5.1 (older transfer – has FOX logo); all other cuts in HD and Dolby Digital+ 5.1 (also older transfers – have FOX logo)

Apple TV app (on non-Apple TV device): CE 2 hour 58 minute cut in HD and Dolby Digital+ 5.1 (older transfer – has FOX logo) - Movie only

Prime Video: did not transfer from Movies Anywhere