Planet Earth: The Definitive Thread

[true.harv]

Originally Posted by JayFank

Sorry to bump this thread, but there are numerous versions of this series, and I'm looking for the best overall version. It doesn't matter as long as it's Region Free, I don't care to import from UK if the UK version is superior to the U.S.

If anyone could provide links to the best, that would be great.

I'm also looking for the best set of Life. And would the Planet Earth/Life combo be sufficient.

I've seen numerous of these Planet Earth sets and some are 550 minutes, 563, 543, 600. What are the differences? Some are on four discs, five or six????

I got the planet earth/life box set a few months back and I love it! It includes the special edition of planet earth. Be aware the discovery version has different narrators than the original bbc version's David Attonbourgh. Both are available in the US

[Rizor]

These are the versions to get:

Planet Earth:
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Planet...Blu-ray/23566/

Life:
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Life-Blu-ray/8271/

or this combo set:
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Planet...Blu-ray/29695/

Best Buy has the individual sets currently on sale. Planet Earth SE for $26.99 and Life for $19.99. Additionally starting next week, you can trade in DVDs for $5 off coupons.

[JayFank]

Originally Posted by Rizor

These are the versions to get:

Planet Earth:
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Planet...Blu-ray/23566/

Life:
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Life-Blu-ray/8271/

or this combo set:
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Planet...Blu-ray/29695/

Best Buy has the individual sets currently on sale. Planet Earth SE for $26.99 and Life for $19.99. Additionally starting next week, you can trade in DVDs for $5 off coupons.

Thank you! I went to Best Buy today looking for this set. The only one I could find is the Oprah Winfrey-narrated version. No luck on Planet Earth. So I'm in a quandary and it's doubtful I will be able to get this via U&S.

[TJS_Blu]

Originally Posted by JayFank

Thank you! I went to Best Buy today looking for this set. The only one I could find is the Oprah Winfrey-narrated version. No luck on Planet Earth. So I'm in a quandary and it's doubtful I will be able to get this via U&S.

There will probably be sales on BBC Natural History Unit titles next week (Monday is Earth Day). Currently Amazon has Frozen Planet for $19.99, I'd look for some sort of a Gold Box offer early next week. Costco (always YMMV) currently has several titles for under 18 dollars.

[Blu-Benny]

I scored an Attenborough narrated version of Life on ebay the other night for $35. My local best buy only carried the Oprah narrated one.

You can get the Attenborough Life set for between $30-$40 on ebay from what I could tell. It’s $47 on amazon right now……@ least it was when I looked yesterday.