Discovery HD's "Planet Earth" Reviews

There's no two ways about it: Discovery HD's broadcast of the BBC series "planet earth" is the best thing on TV. Its also probably the best HD footage I've ever seen. 

The series is an 11 part series that took 5 years and more than 2,000 days of shooting to create. Using technology never used before in these settings (a 10,000 frame-per-second camera to capture a Great White breaching to catch a seal and an HD video camera with a lens to bring a wolf two-miles away into you living room crystal clear) the BBC has created a series that will give you a whole new appreciation for the the creatures...

My mom told me about this 11 part series back when it originally aired on HD TV.  She has an HD TV so it must have looked fantastic.  When I saw it was going to be on Discovery channel again throughout December, I knew I had to catch it.  The only trouble is that this time it isn't broadcast on an HD channel but instead just the regular Discovery channel.  It still looks really cool on my mom's TV, and still is worth watching on ANY TV you may have.

What is it?
Each of the 11 hour long episodes focus on one aspect of Planet Earth.  Today I watched Fresh Water and Desserts.  These will be replaying...

Planet earth on blu-ray is what blu-ray was made for. This series of dvd's has made my owning a plasma tv all worth it. I can watch this series over and over again. I love the narrotor for the english bbc version, but sigourney weavers narroation for the discovery channel version is not nearly as good. This is the best dvd you can ever buy. I have not seen such clarity outside of the real thing and the scenes that they show you is amazing. I love the look and feel of this series and it will keep the little ones enthralled as well. Do not hesitate at buying this set, and since it is coming down...

I would like to start off by saying that everyone I know has seen the Planet Earth series, and everyone is as amazed as I am!  Planet Earth gives us a never-before-seen look at all aspects of our planet, and does so in a way that is truly captivating to all ages.  I was not only amazed by the camera-angles and exclusive footage throughout the 11 hours of this series, but the fact that it was done in High Definition (HD) makes it even more special.  Though planet earth is a year or so old by now, it is still probably the best HD programming I have ever seen.  I can't imagine that any program...

Discovery's HD "Planet Earth" is absolutely stunning!! I have been a fan of nature shows and documentaries all my life. This is far and away the best yet. I have learned so much and enjoyed all the "never before seen" footage. They truly did capture images I have never seen before. The only drawback for me is that I don't own an HD TV. Even so, the visuals were still great!!

With all the new "reality" shows on TV these days, this is the only one I would not be embarrassed to admit that I watch and enjoy. REALITY at it's FINEST

Highly recommended viewing