Will "Human Planet" ever be in 1080p?

[jcarugati]

I want to get this series, but the 1080i thing bothers me. Will it ever be in 1080p down the road you think? Thanks

Also, is the series itself good?

[maverick22]

I'm wondering the same thing. I'm wondering why there's not much talk about it on here. I went ahead and blind bought it. I'm hoping I'm not being dumb by getting it even though it's 1088i. Review sounds like it still has great PQ though.

[Darkhawk9587]

Originally Posted by maverick22

I'm wondering the same thing. I'm wondering why there's not much talk about it on here. I went ahead and blind bought it. I'm hoping I'm not being dumb by getting it even though it's 1088i. Review sounds like it still has great PQ though.

So long as it has good PQ (as the review claims) that's enough for me to eventually purchase this.

[Deciazulado]

If it was shot on 50i, or 25fps for the BBC/UK/Europe and you want to keep the speed the same it has to go 25/50i ->60i

Not everything is shot at 24fps, there's 25, 30 50i, 60i. If you have a good deinterlacer in your hardware, the quality should be very close and you get the advantage of more temporal resolution (a more "alive" look).

[HD Goofnut]

I thought virtually all HDTVs that are 1080p will deinterlace a 1080i signal to make it 1080p.

[Fabiosugitani]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

I thought virtually all HDTVs that are 1080p will deinterlace a 1080i signal to make it 1080p.

I thought 1080i was some kinda upconvert (interlace) of 720p

[SquidPuppet]

Try not to get too hung up on technicals.

Ken wrote...

While the terms "1080i" and "VC-1" will no doubt unsettle a small handful of Warner's most obstinate critics, it's important to remember that it's the tangible quality of a video presentation, not the jargon that litters a disc's tech specs, that makes a jaw-dropping high definition image everything it is and more. And Human Planet, dear readers, is a jaw-dropper

[Deciazulado]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

I thought virtually all HDTVs that are 1080p will deinterlace a 1080i signal to make it 1080p.

Yes

Originally Posted by Fabiosugitani

I thought 1080i was some kinda upconvert (interlace) of 720p

No. 720p records 720 lines from top to bottom that are 1280 pixels wide to make a frame.

1080i records 1080 interlaced lines (the 540 odd lines starting with 1 and ending with 1079 and the 540 even lines starting with line 2 and ending with line 1080, called "fields") that are 1920 pixels wide, alternating every 1/60th of a second between the even field and odd field, interlaced to create a mesh. If you watched your family videotapes and sports events on your old 25" CRT tv, they would be flashing those fields on the screen for you at 60hz too, except at Standard Definition resolutions (480 lines, with 240 + 240 even /odd fields). With LCDs etc which are progressive frame displays, they "de-interlace" the mesh (weave the lines together to create a full 1080 line frame for static objects, just like 1080p, or interpolate the missing fields for objects in fast motion recreating the 1080 lines from the adjacent ones, and at the end, you finish with 60 1080 line frames per second with movement on each, as opposed to 24 1080 line frames per seconds with movies. (Thart's why sporting event's, concerts, "live" TV, etc can look, well "livelier": more movement per second)

On the other hand 1080p24 for movies is the best way for them because that's how they are shot.

[blucheesefinder]

i want to get it now because its a good deal on Amazon, wish it was 1080p though

[Andrewtst]

This BBC documentaries was shoot in 25fps, so 1080i/50 is the only correct way to produce the film in correct timing.

It look stunning on 1080i, and I won't even get the 1080p version as this actually a wrong transfer for nearly all BBC series.

[nametag]

I don't get this '1080p or nothing' attitude.

It looks fantastic, and true to the timing of the original source.

I'd like to point out that the 1080i Special Edition of Planet Earth released here in the UK looks BETTER than the normal 1080p release (initial disc encoding errors aside).

I doubt many of the people would honestly be able to tell the difference if it was in 1080p.

[DavePS3]

Most doc's as well as concerts are usually shot in HD video, not film so 1080i is actually very impressive. It's not like a movie that comes out in 1080i. Look at any concert on BD, you'll get an idea.

[Andrewtst]

Originally Posted by nametag

I don't get this '1080p or nothing' attitude.

It looks fantastic, and true to the timing of the original source.

I'd like to point out that the 1080i Special Edition of Planet Earth released here in the UK looks BETTER than the normal 1080p release (initial disc encoding errors aside).

I doubt many of the people would honestly be able to tell the difference if it was in 1080p.

Absolutely agree! the 1080i planet earth special edition is far far better than 1080p edition.

[Darkhawk9587]

Originally Posted by nametag

I don't get this '1080p or nothing' attitude.

It looks fantastic, and true to the timing of the original source.

I'd like to point out that the 1080i Special Edition of Planet Earth released here in the UK looks BETTER than the normal 1080p release (initial disc encoding errors aside).

I doubt many of the people would honestly be able to tell the difference if it was in 1080p.

Nor do I. Many of the 1080i blus I have look spectacular to me.