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| Studio: BBC Warner
Category: DVD
List Price: CDN$ 99.90
Buy New: CDN$ 35.98
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New (24) Used (10) from CDN$ 35.98
Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 12
Format: Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.7 x 1.3
MPN: E2938
UPC: 794051293824
EAN: 0794051293824
ASIN: B000MR9D5E
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: April 24, 2007
Availability: Usually ships within 1 - 2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Brand New!!! Factory Sealed!!! Ships Same Day!!!
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| Customer Reviews:
 hd version of planet earth November 19, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
sorry this isnt a review I just want to know when anyone else bought this version, if they had troubles getting it to work, we bought a brand new hd dvd player and the dvd would not work unfortunately , and i was so disappointed, so I sent it back, I would love to order it again but I don't really want to go thru all that again and be disappointed.......is there a reason it didnt work does anyone know? or did anyone else have this problem.....I really want to own the series, my (grown children) love it nevermind my young grandsons.........please help
Buy on Amazon.COM October 5, 2007
37 out of 38 found this review helpful
I bought this set for $69.95 on Amazon.Com.. It is an awesome documentary.
Do not buy it on Amazon.Ca who willingly charges you $30 more because you're Canadian.
The best insight into Natural History - A masterpiece that is a staple for years to come August 31, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Today's entertainment is global and numerous. Conservation and films on natural history have joined the race with hundreds of documentaries being made in any given year. Most if not all films of nature are magnificent, yet, there are occasionally some which captivate us as viewers with an immense sense of wonder that makes us proud to be the children of mother earth. That is a mark of an instant classic and it is exactly what the toil and effort that has been taken by the natural history unit at BBC has provided in this gem.
The planet earth series is without doubt a spectacular piece of art. Just looking at the crisp images of the rainforest, the very first images of the snow leopard in the wild is enough to give chills down the spine. The entire film is a way to escape reality, forget all the happenings of daily human life and to engage in the story of survival which he have modernised to a different extent compared to our fellow life forms.
I have to admit, I am an ardent supporter, follower and admirer of the great Sir David Attenborough. He is my idol, my inspiration. His soothing and calm voice is definately the voice of nature explaining the intimate qualities of life in the wilderness.
By this time, the reader of my review must have understood that I love this series and its a must watch. But, watching this under anything less than high definition doesn't do justice to the hard work of those camera crew. This is a series filmed fully in high definition and it is meant to be watched this way. This documentary is a must buy, a must watch and indeed a staple for future generations to show them how wonderful indeed is the world around us.
Saw and still watching this series on Discovery HD July 8, 2007
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
Many programs use HD as a gimmick to try to improve mediocre films. The first films produced in HD were also more of the IMAX (all pictures and no substance.)
This series is a great exception. This is a well made documentary of Planet Earth and the HD (high speed to over 1000 frames a second) part adds the more than real feel to everything from birds to mountains. Once in a while they show people so you can put this large scope in scale. They minimize the animals eating animals and in many cases by leaving out the background music give you a mystic feel for the planet.
This series is worth the purchase as every time you watch you can catch something new. At this time there is a war of formats so I am holding off purchasing. However I have seen this severs several times on 46" 1080p. So far my favorite part is the silent vision of the Peruvian mountains.
Planet Earth - A Close Encounter With Perfection June 28, 2007
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
We awaited the delivery of this set with great anticipation. We are diehard David Attenborough fans, having watched Blue Planet, The Life of Birds, The Life of Mammals, Ghandi, The Trials of Life and many others. The photography in this series is simply impecable. The images are crisp and clean and put the viewer almost in the lap of the very thing he/she is watching. It's only when the camera is pulled back slowly that we see just how amazing the shots really are. Many of the scenes have never been captured before. Some of the locales have not been open to photographers for the past 25 years. In the case of the Chandalier Cave, the producers of this magnificent series had the last photographers to have access to this fragile environment.
One of the great things about this series is they have a segment right after each 'episode' (there are three per DVD) entitled Diaries. The viewer is given a very personal account from the photographers as to just how difficult it was to get their remarkable shots. It not only highlights the humanity of the photographers and directors but also the dedication they put into their work, and the unbelievable lengths to which they will go in order to achieve it. More often than not it is done at great physical expense as they put themselves in harm's way.
We've been avid wildlife watchers and many of the scenes within this set have never been captured and viewed before. The flow of each 'episode' is remarkable. Attenborough comes through again as he narrates each segment with dignity and aplomb. We highly recommend this series.
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