Product Details

• Actors: David Attenborough
• Format: Color, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 6
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: BBC Warner
• DVD Release Date: November 4, 2008
• Run Time: 780 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001JDS7CU
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,355 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description

PLANET EARTH The makers of The Blue Planet present the epic story of life on Earth. Five years in production, over 2000 days in the field, using 40 cameramen filming across 200 locations, this is the ultimate portrait of our planet. A stunning television experience that combines rare action, unimaginable scale, impossible locations and intimate moments with our planet's best-loved, wildest and most elusive creatures. From the highest mountains to the deepest rivers, this blockbuster series takes you on an unforgettable journey through the challenging seasons and the daily struggle for survival in Earth's most extreme habitats. Using a budget of unprecedented proportions, HD photography and unique, specially developed filming techniques, Planet Earth takes you to places you have never seen before, to experience sights and sounds you may never experience again. EARTH: THE BIOGRAPHY This landmark series uses specialist imaging and compelling narrative to tell the life story of our planet, how it works, and what makes it so special. Examining the great forces that shape the Earth - volcanoes, the ocean, the atmosphere and ice - the programme explores their central roles in our planet's story. How do these forces affect the Earth's landscape, its climate, and its history? CGI gives the audience a ringside seat at these great events, while the final episode brings together all the themes of the series and argues that Earth is an exceptionally rare kind of planet - giving us a special responsibility to look after our unique world. This is a series that shows the Earth in new and surprising ways. Extensive use of satellite imagery reveals new views of our planet, while timelapse filmed over many months brings the planet to life. Offering a balance between dramatic visuals and illuminating facts, this ground-breaking series makes global science truly compelling.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PLANET EARTH -WOW!!, June 12, 2009

By	Tom Gee "Geeman" (Nebraska) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I just recently purchased a Samsung 58 inch plasma TV and the first Blu Ray discs I purchased were the BBC Earth Collection (Planet Earth/Earth:The Biography). This is truly amazing video. The picture quality is unbelieveable and you will find yourself saying "How did they film that?". Everyone in the family plus all your frieds will marvel at these images. The price through Amazon was the best I could find on the web and these multi-disc sets will be watched over and over again. These videos truly allow HD to be all it can be.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BBC Earth Collection, March 11, 2009

By	Blu-ray Fan "George" (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) - See all my reviews

This is an awesome product! I am amazed at the quality of the photography. I am still trying to figure out how it was possible to capture some of the sequences. The clarity on a 1080p capable HD TV is eye-popping. Worth every penny. No home should be without a copy of this fantastic product.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WoW!, April 8, 2009

By	Livin' in the South (Louisiana) - See all my reviews

Great series! Couldn't have asked for crisper pictures and clearer sound! Glad we went with the narration by Sir David Attenbourgh, hands down it much better.