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Planet Earth (Six-Disc Special Edition)
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Genre | Special Interest |
Format | Special Edition, AC-3, Box set, Color, NTSC, Widescreen, Subtitled, Multiple Formats, Dolby |
Contributor | Various |
Initial release date | 2011-10-04 |
Language | English |
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Planet Earth: Special Edition (DVD) The best-selling factual series of all time is now even better! Planet Earth took the world by storm when it originally aired. It garnered uniformly glowing reviews, won four Emmy Awards, including Best Nonfiction Series and Best Cinematography, and its longevity on the best-seller list is legend. Now, with the addition of all new commentary and new bonus programs, you can relive this incredible experience all over again! From the highest mountains to the deepest oceans, Planet Earth illuminates the wonders of our astonishing world like never before. It’s a celebration of the spectacular diversity of our planet, revealing the vast as well as the intimate as only high definition cinematography can. In this truly special edition, prepare to be overwhelmed again by the beauty and majesty of Planet Earth.
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- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 0.04 ounces
- Item model number : 21170980
- Director : Various
- Media Format : Special Edition, AC-3, Box set, Color, NTSC, Widescreen, Subtitled, Multiple Formats, Dolby
- Run time : 9 hours and 10 minutes
- Release date : October 4, 2011
- Actors : Various
- Subtitles: : Spanish, French
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
- Studio : BBC Home Entertainment
- ASIN : B005C9YZIM
- Number of discs : 6
- Best Sellers Rank: #19,499 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #11,232 in DVD
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So here's the 411 scoop of accompaniments NEW to this 6-disc 2012 BD set that's NOT on the 2007 4-disc BD set, listed in the order of importance:
1) Diaries (bonus in disc 1-4), the 10-min making of clip following each of the 11 main features. Total of ~107 min in SD. Worthy to note, unlike the DVD version and other BBC nature diaries, which auto-plays the diaries immediately following the credits, here you do need to navigate back to the main menu to select these bonuses.
2) 3 new bonus documentaries (disc 6), total 150 min's:
a) Snow Leopards: Beyond the Myth 50 min in HD
b) Secrets of Maya Underworld 50 min in SD
c) Elephant Nomads of the Namib Desert 50 min in SD
-Note: the UK version contains Natural World - Desert Lions 50 min. Not sure why US version left this out. But lucky for US version, UK left out Maya Underworld and Elephants Nomads.
3) The Future (disc 5), 3 episodes in SD; total 3 hours:
a) Saving Species 60 min
b) Into the Wilderness 60 min
c) Living Together 60 min
4) Great PE moments (disc 4) 46 min in SD, narrated by Sir David the Great Attenborough himself.
5) Audio commentaries by producers, but only for 5 of the 11 main episodes: Pole to Pole, Mountains, Caves, Great Plains, Shallow Seas.
6) Music only viewing audio. This feature is a bust. Why in the world would you ever watch a documentary without a narrator? BTW, it's not really music only. The sound effects (water falling, animal sounds, etc.) are still tracked in. I guess they couldn't get rid of that. In my opinion any upgrade to the audio portion should have been to include the Sigourney Weaver (Discovery version) narration.
7) Sneak Peak at Frozen Planet (disc 6) 13 min's in HD. Oh great, more advertising :(. But this IS BBC's next big release following the Life and Human Planet series.
Technical issue: the transfer is 1080i. From my research regarding the ad nauseam debate of PE being i or p, the original cameras used to film this series were no better than 1080i, so that's the limiting step. Though some earlier 2007 BD packages states 1080p, and the signal to your TV indicates p, later releases of the 2007 version corrected this to say 1080i on the package. Considering this series was filmed over the course of the early 2000's, you really can't notch about this (it was the best they had then). The main feature is still reference quality by 2012 standards. However, regarding the extras, for the most part, ALL the bonus features (with the exception of Snow Leopard and the Sneak Peak Frozen Planet which are clearly HD) are all in SD, and at best, an upscaled 720 clearly not full HD from my sharp 20/20 on my 65" panny.
So back to the title of my review, can you beat the system to your advantage? Well, I'll tell you what I did. Ordered used (much cheaper, note: got mine for $22), tossed out the scarfed package (it's cheap cardboard anyways). Bought a 6 disc blu-ray case (brand viva elite) for $2.50 from casetopia dot com, which BTW is the exact same size as the 4 disc case (15 mm thickness). Fit's perfectly into your old slip case. Successful upgrade. Donated the old version to a friend. Done.
Ultimately it's up to you, the well informed consumer to flip the switch or say screw you Mr. distributor leech. Everyone's economics and shelf space run the gamut to savvy your rations, like those must have fan boys. Still not sure?, here a logical final decision making:
-If you have both the dvd and original 2007 BD versions, no real need to upgrade unless you really need the bonus of Elephant Nomads.
-If you only have the Discovery US version of Sigourney Weaver narrating and want the original David Attenborough, then go for it.
-If you don't have the dvd version but only have original 2007 BD version, your upgrade will be solely for all those bonus extras, but keep in mind those extras are in standard def.
-If you don't have any copies of PE, this is a must own in every household for all ages. Starting with this Special Edition 6-disc version, you'd be skipping all other previous wasted versions.
-When it comes to double dipping, price of course is always an issue. Currently as of this writing, the price on Amazon is as follows: Amaz $35; MarketPlace $33; used $26.
To top it off, a globe limited edition (gift version) is also available. Contains the same materials, just the hardware/ packaging is different, Planet Earth: Limited Edition [Blu-ray ]
Good luck PE fans. Hope this helps. Note: this updated PE review is written on 01/21/12.
UPDATE: I wanted to give an update because after a thorough investigation and reading hundereds of customer reviews and also professional reviews there are differences that need to be pointed out with all of the versions.
Six disc special edition: This is only 1080i- I have watched the entire episodes but not all of the special features. I found the picture to be stunning in most parts but there are some cases of noise espically in the darker shots. The sound is excellent and a solid upgrade from the last 2007 version. I did not like the special features as they did not look good on my set up or seem that interesting to me. When your eyes grow accustomed to watching HD videos standard def footage simply doesn't cut it.
Planet Earth BBC 2007- 4 disc version- I received this the other day and did a quick test run on a few parts of the first disc. I wasn't more impressed with the picture even though it is in 1080p. To be clear, this IS IN 1080P, it is NOT 1080i like some other reviews had posted (the Discovery version is 1080i from what I understand although I have not seen it). Overall is looked good but I did not like the sound as much. I also noticed some picture problems that I did not see in the Special edition version. On the freshwater disc during the Angel Falls sequence there is a slight stutter effect right before going over the falls.
Overall, i will have to recommend the six disc special edition because of the better sound and smoother overall picture. I will however update my review after watching more of the 2007 version.If you're only buying it for the special features I would hold off as I found them disappointing.
Excellent product, and this package includes not only the 'on location' behind the scenes videos, but also several bonus videos. Anyone considering buying this is most likely already familiar with the incredible episodes themselves. I have only a couple of gripes with the set.
First, the menu navigation has not improved. It's not intuitive to watch just one episode. You can play all the episodes on the disc, but in order to play a single episode, you effectively have to go into the scene selection for that episode, then navigate to Chapter 1, and play from there. Also, on the DVD set, I'm pretty sure it would auto play the behind the scenes video for each episode after the credits rolled. On this set, you again need to navigate through the bonus features menu screens to find the on location short for the episode you just watched. Now, with a normal movie, this is fine, because most people will rarely watch these features. But since Planet Earth is episodic, and documentary style, it makes much more sense to pair each episode's companion mini-documentary together and auto play them instead of separating them by many menus.
Second is the packaging. I am never a fan of the clever cardboard 'slide-in' cases. As dust and other foreign particles get in the cardboard slots, sliding the discs in and out of the tight space will likely begin to scratch the surface of the discs. Only thing to do is try to be careful.
Aside from these two issues, the actual content is excellent, high-quality, and everything I was hoping for.
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Reviewed in Mexico on April 17, 2019