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"Planet Earth" on HD DVD

Posted by 4season on June 3, 2007 at 13:28:23:
A small package from Amazon arrived for me the other day; too small, it seemed at first. But inside a single case are 4 HD DVDs containing 11 of the series. Aside from a nice metallic slipcover, there are no extras of any kind: No booklet, no additional features that I can see.

I've only viewed episodes 1 & 2 so far, and the production values are exceptional: One "impossible" shot after another, it just doesn't seem like it'd be possible to get footage so clear and so steady, without causing any apparent disturbance to the wildlife, even with an ultra zoom lens, image stabilization and a helicopter, yet I have to assume that's exactly what they used for many of the shots.

A bit overwhelming at times (like the producers try too hard to impress a jaded audience), but really dazzling to see.