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from Suffolk, VA
Earth images really pop out at the viewer. The wildlife scenes are the best in my opinion. When the monkeys transcend over the sheer cliffs for better protection in unbelievably beautiful scenery. Recommend to all viewers. Lots of viewing time.
What's great about it: Videography pretty spectacular.
What's not so great: Long episodes hard to stay focused on at times.
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This is truly an amazing piece of film-making, it really shows off the beauty of parts of our planet that we would never get to see otherwise. Looks fantastic in HD!
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from Kansas City
I read an in depth review comparing both versions (this one and the one The Discovery Channel sells). I was assuming this was the same as what I saw on the Discovery Channel like the other customer had noted. She is correct, they are not the same. However, from what I read, this version is better in that you get a better HD picture in this version and it's 50 minutes longer. So as long as you can live without Sigourney Weaver's narration this is the one to get. The DC's version (even on Blu-Ray) doesn't have the same HD quality this version has... and again it's 50 minutes longer because the DC took off 4 to 5 minutes out of each episode to insert commercials.
What's great about it: Better than the Discovery Channel Version
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planet earth is easily the largest production of its kind ... ever. more than a dozen seasoned nature documentarians spent years in the wild capturing these images on high def video. the result is planet earth the bbc series. this is NOT the discovery channel version.
if you've seen planet earth on tv, it was a slightly different version featuring narration by sigourney weaver. this blu ray set is narrated by david attenborough (some english guy) and is about six minutes longer per episode.
<< in terms of picture quality this version displays full 1080p, whereas the discovery channel set is mastered in 1080i. this might not matter to some viewers, but this set boasts video quality superior to the already top notch broadcast. simply put, this is the definitive set to buy, as it includes superior video quality and was not edited to run with commercials. >>
in the end planet earth is certainly something you should pick up in some form.
What's great about it: most ambitious documentary ever filmed in HD
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from Clinton Township, MI
This series is awesome..... It brings your HD system to life and shows you what HD is all about. Hours and hours of entertainment. This series will show you that the Earth is a beautiful place and we need to save it.
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