Planet Earth: The Complete Series (2006) - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

Bluyoda · 04-29-2011, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by KrugerIndustrial

I haven't seen the original Planet Earth, I only have the Special Edition. Yes it has problems, more than a few. But there's no way I could rate it as low as 2.5 or even 3.5. Definitely at least 4. Like said earlier, 1080p cameras were used to film aerial shots and those indeed are visually the best part of this series. Absolutely stunning.

And yes, UK SE is in 1080i 50

I don't get it. You admit that it has more than a few problems in the PQ department, yet you would rate at least 4?????

Isn't 4 very good???

I think 3 or 3,5- would be really fair, but I felt the need to compensate.

Home I gave 4,5

PQ:

+ Contrast and black levels are usually terrific.
Colors are extremely lush and eye-popping
detail is good/great/excellent
Many shots are drop dead gorgeous

- some noise in darker patched (digital cameras were used, and not the best ones, but much better than Plane Earth)
colors are a little over saturated in some shots.
aliasing is rather frequent
purple fringing is an obvious problem in some shots
lens distortion is a pretty frequent issue

All in all, due to the stunning photography, I can't give it a mere 4 for PQ. It's just so much better than PE, and only pales in comparison to Baraka, whose detail is unrivaled.

KrugerIndustrial · 04-29-2011, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Bluyoda

I don't get it. You admit that it has more than a few problems in the PQ department, yet you would rate at least 4?????

Isn't 4 very good???

I think 3 or 3,5- would be really fair, but I felt the need to compensate.

You're reviewing the US PE, not UK SE. It's not perfect but at the end, good overcomes the bad. And yes, 4 is good and SE is visually good.

edit. 4.5 would be very good and 5 is excellent so I don't see any issue with saying that.

StoogeFan1118 · 04-29-2011, 02:21 PM

I do not own Planet Earth so I may pick this up depending on the price. If its to expensive I will just get the original release of Planet Earth

Darkhawk9587 · 04-30-2011, 10:41 PM

I'm fine with my current copy. Unless this is super spectacular, I'll be passing.

Pyoko · 05-01-2011, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrewtst

Marginally better? For me it is a huge improvement!

Compression is generally a bit better but seriously, I think there really isn't that much of a difference.

Sometimes there's bit less banding (SE on the right):

Or it's a bit sharper with better defined noise/grain:

Or it has a bit less macroblocking:

But most of the time it looks pretty darn similar:

All of the source issues with the digital noise, macroblocking and upscaling artifacts are still there, and I noticed a couple of scenes (the ones with huge flocks of birds) actually had worse compression artifacts on the SE.

NathanDrakeFan · 05-01-2011, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by KrugerIndustrial

You're reviewing the US PE, not UK SE. It's not perfect but at the end, good overcomes the bad. And yes, 4 is good and SE is visually good.

edit. 4.5 would be very good and 5 is excellent so I don't see any issue with saying that.

3.5=7 ie... Decent/good

4=very good/great

4.5=amazing,excellent,fantastic, etc...

5=essentially flawless, masterpiece

Andrewtst · 05-01-2011, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Pyoko

Compression is generally a bit better but seriously, I think there really isn't that much of a difference.

All of the source issues with the digital noise, macroblocking and upscaling artifacts are still there, and I noticed a couple of scenes (the ones with huge flocks of birds) actually had worse compression artifacts on the SE.

Picture not telling much, but real video showing the big different.

I can't stand on original release which is too much banding, crazy edge issue and etc.

I rate PQ of Special Edition (UK release) - 4 star, but I can only give PQ out of 2.5 star for Standard Edition (UK release also)

phony510 · 05-14-2011, 06:20 AM

Do you guys think I should wait for this or just get the normal one now?

mzupeman · 05-30-2011, 09:12 PM

That actually sounds somewhat tempting... but I'm still going to hold out if the picture quality isn't improved any.

hyp3rlink · 05-31-2011, 06:21 PM

Does the UK special edition plays on US players (ps3)? I already have the regular edition from UK and that plays fine but would like to pick the special edition.

nametag · 05-31-2011, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by hyp3rlink

Does the UK special edition plays on US players (ps3)? I already have the regular edition from UK and that plays fine but would like to pick the special edition.

This has been said numerous times on numerous threads and reviews for the SE, but you may not have seen so:

In short: no.

It will not play on a US PS3 because it is in 1080i50 which is a frame rate in line with European broadcast standards and isn't recognised by US PS3s. The original UK release was in 1080p24 like almost all other BDs (well, BDs of films anyway) and region free so that's why it worked. I'd wait for this upcoming US release or get a different US player that can handle 1080i50 content (or PAL content, if it can handle PAL it likely can handle 1080i50).

lkmg · 07-09-2011, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Farid

This may be it

http://img2.timg.co.il/forums/1_153832292.pdf

Looks very nice. I have the UK non special edtion. Should I double dip...?

Andrewtst · 07-09-2011, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Farid

This may be it

http://img2.timg.co.il/forums/1_153832292.pdf

Wow! It looks gorgeous if it is real! Too bad I already own the UK special edition.

Pyoko · 07-09-2011, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Farid

This may be it

http://img2.timg.co.il/forums/1_153832292.pdf

That collector's edition set looks horrendous, I've never understood how people can like that kind of thing (the Big Lebowski bowling ball package etc.) It's a waste of space, impractical and looks terrible. Plastic crap at its worst. A bit ironic that they'd do that kind of wasteful packaging for Planet Earth.

BluChron · 07-09-2011, 11:20 AM

wait . are u saying the BBC verison of the North American Release is far inferior to the UK BBC verison?...........................are u ****ing kidding me? i thought it was the same video quality.

s2mikey · 07-09-2011, 12:07 PM

Im content with the BBC version that I have. I cant see any reason to double-dip on this. There are some dodgy shots but there are plenty of good ones too. The important thing is having Attenborough's commentary and not having to listen to Oprah.....BARF!

Johnny Vinyl · 07-09-2011, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by s2mikey

Im content with the BBC version that I have. I cant see any reason to double-dip on this. There are some dodgy shots but there are plenty of good ones too. The important thing is having Attenborough's commentary and not having to listen to Oprah.....BARF!

Wasn't it Sigourney Weaver? I believe Oprah did the narration for Life!

lkmg · 07-09-2011, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by John72953

Wasn't it Sigourney Weaver? I believe Oprah did the narration for Life!

Yes.

refnulf · 07-13-2011, 01:53 AM

Where is the pre-order?

jordanwalkert · 09-23-2011, 08:17 AM

Does anyone have any additional information on this release in terms of specs?

Will the audio be lossless/improved? Higher video bitrates? Any improvement over the original?

Thanks!

04-29-2011, 02:21 PM	#23
StoogeFan1118 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Trading Score:2	I do not own Planet Earth so I may pick this up depending on the price. If its to expensive I will just get the original release of Planet Earth

04-30-2011, 10:41 PM	#24
Darkhawk9587 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Wisconsin 4K collection:66 Blu-ray collection:487 Trading Score:30	I'm fine with my current copy. Unless this is super spectacular, I'll be passing.

05-14-2011, 06:20 AM	#28
phony510 Active Member Member since:Feb 2011 Blu-ray collection:335 Trading Score:86	Do you guys think I should wait for this or just get the normal one now?

05-30-2011, 09:12 PM	#29
mzupeman Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Upstate New York 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:1669 DVD collection:173 Digital collection:589 Trading Score:7	That actually sounds somewhat tempting... but I'm still going to hold out if the picture quality isn't improved any.

05-31-2011, 06:21 PM	#30
hyp3rlink Active Member Member since:May 2011 Blu-ray collection:462	Does the UK special edition plays on US players (ps3)? I already have the regular edition from UK and that plays fine but would like to pick the special edition.

07-09-2011, 11:20 AM	#35
BluChron Banned Member since:Jan 2010	wait . are u saying the BBC verison of the North American Release is far inferior to the UK BBC verison?...........................are u ****ing kidding me? i thought it was the same video quality.

07-09-2011, 12:07 PM	#36
s2mikey Banned Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Upstate, NY 4K collection:130 Blu-ray collection:303 Trading Score:40	Im content with the BBC version that I have. I cant see any reason to double-dip on this. There are some dodgy shots but there are plenty of good ones too. The important thing is having Attenborough's commentary and not having to listen to Oprah.....BARF!

07-13-2011, 01:53 AM	#39
refnulf Power Member Member since:Jun 2010 Location:MY Trading Score:36	Where is the pre-order?

09-23-2011, 08:17 AM	#40
jordanwalkert Special Member Member since:Feb 2011 Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:5	Does anyone have any additional information on this release in terms of specs? Will the audio be lossless/improved? Higher video bitrates? Any improvement over the original? Thanks!

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