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I just got a PS3 a few days ago, and I was trying to figure out which Blu-Ray to get to showcase the visual aspect. I decided to get the Planet Earth series from BBC. So I go to amazon to check out some reviews to make sure there are no surprises, and... Let's just say it was really confusing.
Here's what I know:
*There are at least three versions on Blu-Ray. The Discovery Channel US release (with Siguorney Weaver narrating - shorter with lower picture quality, so automatically eliminated), and the original BBC release, US version, and also the UK version (with David Attenborough narrating)
*Niether one has as many special features as the DVD version. They're missing the "Diaries" (10 min. segment at the end of each episode), and "Planet Earth: The Future" - a three hour feature. But I hear the picture quality of Blu-Ray makes it worth skipping these features.
Here's where it gets confusing. On the BBC version for sale on amazon (USA), the "Editorial Reviews" section is apparently a review of the DVD box set. It is also listed as having a 530 minute runtime.
http://www.amazon.com/Planet-Earth-Complete-BBC-Blu-ray/dp/B000MRAAJM/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1231053887&sr=8-2
The version for sale on amazon.uk has five discs, and is listed as having a 550 minute runtime.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Planet-Earth-Complete-BBC-Blu-ray/dp/B000SKNIWE
Both discs are region free.
I would say that with the given information that the UK version sounds superior. But there's a catch. The picture quality on the UK version is listed on the cover as 1080i, whereas the US version is listed as 1080p.
This may not be entirely true, though. After reading a bunch of reviews of both, I heard it said that on the five disc (UK) version, the fifth disc is primarily special features that they DID include, and those are in 1080i, while the feature itself is in 1080p. It is a fact that the cover of the 5-disc UK release says 1080i. Sounds a bit sketchy to me, though.
Has anyone bought this and run into this mess? Should I trust some random guy on the internet that says the feature on the UK version is, in fact, 1080p, when the box says 1080i?
Normally, I wouldn't care too much about the difference there. But given that this is a $70 four or five disc set that I want to use to sort of show off my HT stuff, I want to get the best version.
Any other reccommendations as to a good "show-off" Blu-Ray? I read a thread from about a year ago that had a few suggestions (Planet Earth was mentioned), but I'm looking for something "prettier" than Batman or Cars.
Thanks in advance for any help, and also for reading my novel of a post :dizzy::dizzy:
Edited because my HTML sucks...
Here's what I know:
*There are at least three versions on Blu-Ray. The Discovery Channel US release (with Siguorney Weaver narrating - shorter with lower picture quality, so automatically eliminated), and the original BBC release, US version, and also the UK version (with David Attenborough narrating)
*Niether one has as many special features as the DVD version. They're missing the "Diaries" (10 min. segment at the end of each episode), and "Planet Earth: The Future" - a three hour feature. But I hear the picture quality of Blu-Ray makes it worth skipping these features.
Here's where it gets confusing. On the BBC version for sale on amazon (USA), the "Editorial Reviews" section is apparently a review of the DVD box set. It is also listed as having a 530 minute runtime.
http://www.amazon.com/Planet-Earth-Complete-BBC-Blu-ray/dp/B000MRAAJM/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1231053887&sr=8-2
The version for sale on amazon.uk has five discs, and is listed as having a 550 minute runtime.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Planet-Earth-Complete-BBC-Blu-ray/dp/B000SKNIWE
Both discs are region free.
I would say that with the given information that the UK version sounds superior. But there's a catch. The picture quality on the UK version is listed on the cover as 1080i, whereas the US version is listed as 1080p.
This may not be entirely true, though. After reading a bunch of reviews of both, I heard it said that on the five disc (UK) version, the fifth disc is primarily special features that they DID include, and those are in 1080i, while the feature itself is in 1080p. It is a fact that the cover of the 5-disc UK release says 1080i. Sounds a bit sketchy to me, though.
Has anyone bought this and run into this mess? Should I trust some random guy on the internet that says the feature on the UK version is, in fact, 1080p, when the box says 1080i?
Normally, I wouldn't care too much about the difference there. But given that this is a $70 four or five disc set that I want to use to sort of show off my HT stuff, I want to get the best version.
Any other reccommendations as to a good "show-off" Blu-Ray? I read a thread from about a year ago that had a few suggestions (Planet Earth was mentioned), but I'm looking for something "prettier" than Batman or Cars.
Thanks in advance for any help, and also for reading my novel of a post :dizzy::dizzy:
Edited because my HTML sucks...