The exact differences between the August and November DvDs

August 2 disc release
Package Type: Keep Case
Aspect Ratio(s):
Widescreen anamorphic – 2.35:1
Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1 EX), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
Available subtitles: English

August 2 Edition Details:

1. Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen
2. Theatrical trailer(s)
3. Two-disc set
4. Theatrical (PG-13) version of the film
5. Exclusive 10-minute behind-the-scenes preview of The Two Towers
6. Three in-depth documentaries that reveal the secrets behind the production of this epic adventure, including:
7. -“Welcome to Middle-earth” (in-store special as shown by Houghton Mifflin)
8. -“The Quest for the Ring” (as debuted on the FBC Network)
9. -“A Passage to Middle-earth” (as premiered on the SCI-FI Channel)
10. 15 featurettes originally created for lordoftherings.net, which explore the locales and cultures of Middle-earth and include interviews with cast members Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Liv Tyler, and others
11. Enya “May It Be” music video
12. An inside look at the Special Extended DVD Edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
13. Preview of Electronic Arts’ video game, The Two Towers
14. DVD-ROM features: Exclusive online content
15. Widescreen anamorphic format
16. Number of discs: 2

November 4 disc version
Edition Details:
Aspect Ratio(s):
Widescreen anamorphic – 2.35:1
Available Audio Tracks: English (6.1 DTS ES), English (Dolby Digital 5.1 EX), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)

1. Four-disc Platinum Series Special Extended DVD Edition of The Lord of Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2. Exclusive Decipher trading cards
3. Packaging illustrated by famed artist Alan Lee
4. Special Extended DVD Edition of The Lord of Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Discs 1-2: The Feature:
5. Unique version of the epic adventure with over 30 minutes of never-before-seen footage incorporated into the film and new music scored by Academy Award®-winning composer Howard Shore (approx. 208 minutes)
6. Four audio commentaries by director and writers, the design team, the production team, and the cast featuring more than 30 participants including Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, and Academy Award® winners Richard Taylor, Andrew Lesnie, Howard Shore, Jim Rygiel, Randy Cook, and many more
7. Special Extended DVD Edition of The Lord of Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Discs 3-4: The Appendices:
8. Two discs with hours of original content including multiple documentaries and design/photo galleries with thousands of images to give viewers an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
9. DISC 3: “From Book to Vision”:
   1. Adapting the book into a screenplay & planning the film
   2. Designing and building Middle-earth
   3. Storyboards to pre-visualization
   4. Weta Workshop visit: An up-close look at the weapons, armor, creatures, and miniatures from the film
   5. Atlas of Middle-earth: Tracing the journey of the Fellowship
   6. An interactive map of New Zealand highlighting the location scouting process
   7. Galleries of art and slideshows with commentaries by the artists
   8. Guided tour of the wardrobe department
   9. Footage from early meetings, moving storyboards, and pre-visualization reels
10. DISC 4: “From Vision to Reality”:
    1. Bringing the characters to life
    2. A day in the life of a hobbit
    3. Principal photography: Stories from the set
    4. Scale: Creating the illusion of size
    5. Galleries of behind-the-scenes photographs and personal cast photos
    6. Editorial and visual effects multi-angle progressions
    7. Sound design demonstration
    8. DVD-ROM Content: Includes access to exclusive online features
    9. Widescreen anamorphic format
11. Number of discs: 4

There is a 5 disc gift set as well which includes: New version of National Geographic Beyond the Movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring DVD, with additional footage and photo gallery and Collectible Argonath polystone figures created by Sideshow Weta.