Galápagos - Blu-ray Forum

danielpwnz · 10-03-2007, 06:41 PM

Who else picked this up? I got it early on Saturday and scanned through it to check the PQ. But I'm actually watching it now and besides having great PQ, it's an excellent documentary.

Kind of surprised at the lack of excitement for this. After all the fervor for Planet Earth, I figured this would be right up everyone's alleys.

BTBuck1 · 10-03-2007, 06:45 PM

It's on my To-do list

I was waiting for an update...I love oceanography!

Gideon · 10-03-2007, 06:47 PM

I picked up yesterday. I watched most of it, thought it was pretty good. Though something about it doesn't seem as...epic, I guess, as Planet Earth. I think I just miss David Attenborough's narration. Will finish it today most likely. Yeah, great PQ too.

Skynet · 10-03-2007, 06:48 PM

It is maybe better than Planet Earth but it says 1080p on the cover but my display shows 1080i
Picture quality is top notch though.

danielpwnz · 10-03-2007, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skynet

It is maybe better than Planeth Earth but it says 1080p on the cover but my display shows 1080i

Yeah, same here.

GregBlu5 · 10-03-2007, 06:51 PM

This is one of my many..."Someday it will get shipped by Warners" orders.

cathexist · 10-03-2007, 07:00 PM

It just shipped from Amazon, so hopefully I'll have it quite soon.

whippersnapper · 10-03-2007, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregBlu5

This is one of my many..."Someday it will get shipped by Warners" orders.

I have a bunch of those "someday" orders too. It's good I'm patient (or cheap?).

Sonny · 10-03-2007, 07:08 PM

I love it ,saw it first on discovery HD theater & wanted it since then!! "shit" & now I do.

pedigree · 10-03-2007, 07:10 PM

is it really that good? i never even heard of it but ran across it a few times on ebay and amazon... maybe i'll pick it up

Sonny · 10-03-2007, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by pedigree

is it really that good? i never even heard of it but ran across it a few times on ebay and amazon... maybe i'll pick it up

Ya , if you liked PE then you should like it, if not then its prob not for you.

Mericalis · 10-03-2007, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by pedigree

is it really that good? i never even heard of it but ran across it a few times on ebay and amazon... maybe i'll pick it up

Local BB was previewing it yesterday on their screens as I was looking for TDAT, which I never could find, and it looked great and sounded pretty good as well.

DrinkMore · 10-03-2007, 07:44 PM

This should be here tomorrow for me. Not sure why shipping is taking so damn long as of late with Amazon.

GregBlu5 · 10-03-2007, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whippersnapper

I have a bunch of those "someday" orders too. It's good I'm patient (or cheap?).

Both!

monkeytap · 10-03-2007, 08:09 PM

im excited to pick this up, seems like the PQ is good, and darwin was a genius

BTBuck1 · 10-03-2007, 08:12 PM

You know which one I want....

EQUATOR, that was as good if not better than Planet Urf.

Scorxpion · 10-19-2007, 08:31 PM

http://dvd.themanroom.com/dvd-review.php?id=553

Video:

"BBC’s own five-disc Planet Earth Blu-ray set can be a bit daunting. Almost as if the BBC realized this, it recently released a one-disc, less-than-three-hours Blu-ray Disc called Galapagos. And if you’ve ever wanted to show off that shiny 1080p monitor with nature cinematography, Galapagos is the show with which to do it. Quite frankly, I’ve never seen picture quality this good. Ever. Oh, and the programs are great, too.

Normally I hate opening with picture-quality commentary, because it just seems shallow. With Galapagos, there’s really no other way to begin. When the BBC traveled to the equatorial islands off South America’s West coast, the team went equipped with a phalanx of high-definition cameras. It shows. The wildlife in the Galapagos islands, most of which is featured in these three episodes, is spectacular, colorful and at times bizarre. Capturing that uniqueness is paramount to communicating the character of the islands, and the high-definition cameras do so with aplomb. From the individual feathers on a blue-footed booby to the dragon-like scales above a marine iguana’s eyes, no detail is overlooked, and each is transferred flawlessly via the disc’s VC-1 encoding. Brilliant blues, deep dark tones and blindingly bright oranges pop off the screen with no over-saturation or blur, and the contrast on the animals is astounding.

gregory · 10-20-2007, 05:14 AM

I've got a PS3 with my audio/video running through a Denon AVR-2807. My TV is a Mits WD-65731 1080p. When I put in any other blu-ray I get 1080p resolution. When I put in Galapagos I only get 1080i. I've Google'd this and I've seen that others have this problem but I've yet to see a solution. Any ideas? Thanks!

WickyWoo · 10-20-2007, 05:18 AM

The title was likely only shot 1080i, couple be they encoded it like that. I have a 1080i Blu from Japan

gregory · 10-20-2007, 05:20 AM

It says 1080p on the case and all the reviews say it's 1080p.

10-03-2007, 06:41 PM	#1
danielpwnz Active Member Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray collection:142	Galápagos Who else picked this up? I got it early on Saturday and scanned through it to check the PQ. But I'm actually watching it now and besides having great PQ, it's an excellent documentary. Kind of surprised at the lack of excitement for this. After all the fervor for Planet Earth, I figured this would be right up everyone's alleys.

10-03-2007, 06:48 PM	#4
Skynet Active Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Oslo,Norway Home Theater Gallery:44 4K collection:802 Blu-ray collection:2199 Blu-ray reviews: 17	It is maybe better than Planet Earth but it says 1080p on the cover but my display shows 1080i Picture quality is top notch though. Last edited by Skynet; 10-03-2007 at 07:04 PM.

10-03-2007, 06:51 PM	#6
GregBlu5 Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Indio, CA 4K collection:794 Blu-ray collection:3954 iTunes collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:1	Uh.... This is one of my many..."Someday it will get shipped by Warners" orders.

10-19-2007, 08:31 PM	#17
Scorxpion Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Middle East,Lebanon Blu-ray collection:57	Officially reviewed Outstanding PQ http://dvd.themanroom.com/dvd-review.php?id=553 Video: "BBC’s own five-disc Planet Earth Blu-ray set can be a bit daunting. Almost as if the BBC realized this, it recently released a one-disc, less-than-three-hours Blu-ray Disc called Galapagos. And if you’ve ever wanted to show off that shiny 1080p monitor with nature cinematography, Galapagos is the show with which to do it. Quite frankly, I’ve never seen picture quality this good. Ever. Oh, and the programs are great, too. Normally I hate opening with picture-quality commentary, because it just seems shallow. With Galapagos, there’s really no other way to begin. When the BBC traveled to the equatorial islands off South America’s West coast, the team went equipped with a phalanx of high-definition cameras. It shows. The wildlife in the Galapagos islands, most of which is featured in these three episodes, is spectacular, colorful and at times bizarre. Capturing that uniqueness is paramount to communicating the character of the islands, and the high-definition cameras do so with aplomb. From the individual feathers on a blue-footed booby to the dragon-like scales above a marine iguana’s eyes, no detail is overlooked, and each is transferred flawlessly via the disc’s VC-1 encoding. Brilliant blues, deep dark tones and blindingly bright oranges pop off the screen with no over-saturation or blur, and the contrast on the animals is astounding.

10-20-2007, 05:14 AM	#18
gregory Junior Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jun 2007 Home Theater Gallery:6 Trading Score:1	Galápagos 1080i? I've got a PS3 with my audio/video running through a Denon AVR-2807. My TV is a Mits WD-65731 1080p. When I put in any other blu-ray I get 1080p resolution. When I put in Galapagos I only get 1080i. I've Google'd this and I've seen that others have this problem but I've yet to see a solution. Any ideas? Thanks!

10-03-2007, 06:45 PM	#2
BTBuck1 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Oceanside, CA. Blu-ray collection:507 DVD collection:1	It's on my To-do list I was waiting for an update...I love oceanography!

10-03-2007, 06:47 PM	#3
Gideon Active Member Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray collection:68	I picked up yesterday. I watched most of it, thought it was pretty good. Though something about it doesn't seem as...epic, I guess, as Planet Earth. I think I just miss David Attenborough's narration. Will finish it today most likely. Yeah, great PQ too.

10-03-2007, 07:00 PM	#7
cathexist Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Aurora, CO 4K collection:302 Blu-ray collection:1253 DVD collection:73 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:8	It just shipped from Amazon, so hopefully I'll have it quite soon.

10-03-2007, 07:08 PM	#9
Sonny Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	I love it ,saw it first on discovery HD theater & wanted it since then!! "shit" & now I do.

10-03-2007, 07:10 PM	#10
pedigree Power Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	is it really that good? i never even heard of it but ran across it a few times on ebay and amazon... maybe i'll pick it up

10-03-2007, 07:44 PM	#13
DrinkMore Banned Member since:Apr 2007 Location:That's What She Said! Blu-ray collection:140 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:3	This should be here tomorrow for me. Not sure why shipping is taking so damn long as of late with Amazon.

10-03-2007, 08:09 PM	#15
monkeytap Active Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:saint paul Blu-ray reviews:1	im excited to pick this up, seems like the PQ is good, and darwin was a genius

10-03-2007, 08:12 PM	#16
BTBuck1 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Oceanside, CA. Blu-ray collection:507 DVD collection:1	You know which one I want.... EQUATOR, that was as good if not better than Planet Urf.

10-20-2007, 05:18 AM	#19
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	The title was likely only shot 1080i, couple be they encoded it like that. I have a 1080i Blu from Japan

10-20-2007, 05:20 AM	#20
gregory Junior Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jun 2007 Home Theater Gallery:6 Trading Score:1	It says 1080p on the case and all the reviews say it's 1080p.

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