Red Mosquito • View topic - What's your favorite Planet Earth episode?

Sunny · **Posted:** Sat Nov 03, 2007 5:49 pm

I'm gonna have to go with "Jungles". It probably uses more vibrant colors than any other segment. I loved the focus on the tree frogs and birds of paradise.

My favorite focus is definitely the great white shark in the "Shallow Seas" segment. Wow.

Watch The Flames · **Posted:** Sun Nov 04, 2007 7:26 pm

I wish they would re-run this damn thing. I just got high def and I see those commercials for the DVD's. I really want to see this now.

Sunny · **Posted:** Sun Nov 04, 2007 7:41 pm

Why don't you own on blu-ray yet? Believe me, you'll watch this stuff over and over again.

Watch The Flames · **Posted:** Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:35 pm

Can't afford one right now. Since the Toshiba players are down to about $199.99, I might get one of those soon.

Mercury · **Posted:** Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:27 pm

Watch The Flames wrote:

I wish they would re-run this damn thing. I just got high def and I see those commercials for the DVD's. I really want to see this now.

It's coming on in the next couple of weeks, my wife was just telling me the other day. Not sure exactly when though, just keep your eyes peeled.

A fav is really, really tough though. It's all pretty awesome.

withoutrings · **Joined:** Thu Mar 03, 2005 6:24 am **Posts:** 6234

If you don't own HD, is it worth buying the DVD set? I saw it for $80 in Borders and almost picked it up.

Sunny · **Posted:** Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:29 pm

The DVD version is good because it has that documentary 5th disc, and also the "planet earth diaries" segments.
For me, nothing will beat the 1080p version (and I watch it in 1080i).

Soma. · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2007 12:34 am

How much does the 5 disc box cost in the states?

broken iris · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2007 3:16 am

Watch The Flames wrote:

Can't afford one right now. Since the Toshiba players are down to about $199.99, I might get one of those soon.

Watch out, those are stripped down models. No 1080p, not deep color, etc.

"Shallow Seas" is the best one of these, it's been sitting on my HD-DVR for almost a year know because I don't want to lose it or have to buy a HD player. The shots of the seals and great whites are among the best things I've seen captured on film.

withoutrings · **Joined:** Thu Mar 03, 2005 6:24 am **Posts:** 6234

Sunny wrote:

The DVD version is good because it has that documentary 5th disc, and also the "planet earth diaries" segments.
For me, nothing will beat the 1080p version (and I watch it in 1080i).

what is 1080p and 1080i?

Peeps · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2004 6:15 am **Posts:** 33031

i watched something on national geographic explaining the top three crisis that led to (near) extinction on our planet

it was fucking incredible

EbolaMonkey · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:49 am

jcurley wrote:

Sunny wrote:

The DVD version is good because it has that documentary 5th disc, and also the "planet earth diaries" segments.
For me, nothing will beat the 1080p version (and I watch it in 1080i).

what is 1080p and 1080i?

1,080 lines of vertical resolution, with "i" standing for "interlaced" or "p" for "progressive". 1080p is what you want, if your TV is capable of it. High def is 1080p.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1080i#1080i_vs_1080p

This scene loses a lot of oomph in YouTube format, but it's fucking incredible nonetheless.

MF · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2007 1:55 pm

besides the shark one, the last 40 seconds of this clip are incredible

Watch The Flames · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:49 pm

broken iris wrote:

Watch The Flames wrote:

Can't afford one right now. Since the Toshiba players are down to about $199.99, I might get one of those soon.

Watch out, those are stripped down models. No 1080p, not deep color, etc.

My Plasma's not 1080p anyway, and it's not HDMI version 1.3, so that Toshiba will work great for me.

What's your favorite Planet Earth episode?

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