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Planet Earth AKA Planet Earth - The Complete Series (TV) (Blu-ray) (2006)
With an unprecedented production budget, using HD photography and revolutionary ultra-high speed cameras, five years in the making, over 2000 days in the field, using 40 cameramen across 200 locations, Planet Earth is the ultimate portrait of our planet.Director: Alastair Fothergill
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes
- "From Pole to Pole"
- "Mountains"
"Technology" featurette (6 min)
"Extremes" featurette (9 min)
"Danger" featurette (9 min)
"Capturing the Moment" featurette (10 min)
DISC TWO
Episodes
- "Ocean Deep"
- "Deserts"
- "Ice Worlds"
DISC THREE
Episodes
- "Shallow Seas"
- "Great Plains"
- "Jungles"
DISC FOUR
Episodes
- "Fresh Water"
- "Seasonal Forests"
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080i60 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1 (448 Kpbs)
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Extras are not listed on the back cover: to access them, you will need to start an episode, then bring up the pop-up menu and then click the "Extras" tab.
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes
- "From Pole to Pole"
- "Mountains"
- "Fresh Water"
DISC TWO
Episodes
- "Caves"
- "Deserts"
- "Ice Worlds"
DISC THREE
Episodes
- "Great Plains"
- "Jungles"
- "Shallow Seas"
DISC FOUR
Episodes
- "Seasonal Forests"
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Subtitles:English HoH, French, and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 VC-1
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1 (448 Kbps)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes
- "From Pole to Pole"
- "Mountains"
- "Fresh Water"
"Planet Earth Diaries" featurettes (play after each episode) (480i)
Audio commentary on "From Pole to Pole" and corresponding Planet Earth Diaries segment with Mark Linfield
Audio commentary on "Mountains" and corresponding Planet Earth Diaries segment with Vanessa Berlowitz
Isolated Score Dolby Digital 5.1
DISC TWO
Episodes
- "Caves"
- "Deserts"
- "Ice Worlds"
"Planet Earth Diaries" featurettes (play after each episode) (480i)
Audio commentary on "Caves" and corresponding Planet Earth Diaries segment with Huw Cordey
Isolated Score Dolby Digital 5.1
DISC THREE
Episodes
- "Great Plains"
- "Jungles"
- "Shallow Seas"
"Planet Earth Diaries" featurettes (play after each episode) (480i)
Audio commentary on "Great Plains" and corresponding Planet Earth Diaries segment with Jonny Keeling
Audio commentary on "Shallow Seas" and corresponding Planet Earth Diaries segment with Mark Brownlow
Isolated Score Dolby Digital 5.1
DISC FOUR
Episodes
- "Seasonal Forests"
- "Ocean Deep"
"Planet Earth Diaries" featurettes (play after each episode) (480i)
"Great Planet Earth Moments" clips (45:42) (480i)
Isolated Score Dolby Digital 5.1
DISC FIVE
"Planet Earth: The Future" episodes (HD)
- "Saving Species"
- "Into the Wilderness"
- "Living Together"
DISC SIX
"Snow Leopard: Beyond the Myth" (48:42) (1080i 60hz)
"Secrets of the Maya Underworld" (48:44) (480i)
"Elephant Nomads of the Namib Desert" (49:06) (1080i 60hz)
"Frozen Planet" Sneak Peek (12:36) (1080i 60hz) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080i60 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD High Resolution 5.1
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Packaged in a bookcover style case with slip.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
Episodes
- "From Pole to Pole"
- "Mountains"
- "Fresh Water"
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
Episodes
- "Caves"
- "Deserts"
- "Ice Worlds"
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
Episodes
- "Great Plains"
- "Jungles"
- "Shallow Seas"
DISC FOUR (Blu-ray)
Episodes
- "Seasonal Forests"
- "Ocean Deep"
DISC FIVE (DVD)
"Planet Earth Diary" documentary (106 min) -
Subtitles:English, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080i VC-1
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1 (448 Kbps)
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Digipak
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes
- "From Pole to Pole" (51:10)
- "Mountains" (49:57)
- "Fresh Water" (51:20)
DISC TWO
Episodes
- "Caves" (50:51)
- "Deserts" (50:52)
- "Ice Worlds" (51:10)
DISC THREE
Episodes
- "Great Plains" (51:01)
- "Jungles" (51:06)
- "Shallow Seas" (51:14)
DISC FOUR
Episodes
- "Seasonal Forests" (51:12)
- "Ocean Deep" (52:58)
DISC FIVE
"BBC: Natural World"
- "Desert Lions" (49:12)
- "Snow Leopard - Beyond the Myth" (48:50) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 VC-1
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes in a 5-Disc digipack.
Case incorrectly states this to be 1080i.
Also part of the Planet Earth Collection which includes "Planet Earth" (5-disc set from 2007) and "Planet Earth II". -
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes
- "From Pole to Pole" (51:10)
- "Mountains" (49:57)
- "Fresh Water" (51:20)
DISC TWO
Episodes
- "Caves" (50:51)
- "Deserts" (50:52)
- "Ice Worlds" (51:10)
DISC THREE
Episodes
- "Great Plains" (51:01)
- "Jungles" (51:06)
- "Shallow Seas" (51:14)
DISC FOUR
Episodes
- "Seasonal Forests" (51:12)
- "Ocean Deep" (52:58)
DISC FIVE
"BBC: Natural World"
- "Desert Lions" (49:12)
- "Snow Leopard - Beyond the Myth" (48:50) -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 VC-1
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes in a 5-Disc digipack.
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes
- "From Pole to Pole"
- "Mountains"
- "Fresh Water"
DISC TWO
Episodes
- "Caves"
- "Deserts"
- "Ice Worlds"
DISC THREE
Episodes
- "Great Plains"
- "Jungles"
- "Shallow Seas"
DISC FOUR
Episodes
- "Seasonal Forests"
- "Ocean Deep"
DISC FIVE (DVD)
Planet Earth - The Future:
- "Saving Species"
- "Into the Wilderness"
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Subtitles:Portuguese
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 VC-1
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes in a 5-Disc digipack.
Note, that "Disc 5" is SD DVD. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The US SE release for the original UK broadcast versions with additional extras, and High Resolution audio.
The US The Discovery Channel set has the shorter US version with alternate narration by Sigourney Weaver, with exclusive extras. -
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Blu-ray A America- The Discovery Channel - "US broadcast version" (480 min), which is:
-Re-sequencing the series' 11 episodes.
-Adding a new main music theme.
-Replacing David Attenborough's narration with actress Sigourney Weaver.
-Excised roughly 6-7 minutes of material out of each episode to allow for commercial interruptions. - Blu-ray ALL America- BBC - No cuts - original UK version (530 minutes). Includes 90 minutes of footage not seen in the US broadcast version. Including the original narrator Sir David Attenborough (not Sigourney Weaver, as in the US broadcast version).
- Blu-ray ALL Special Edition America- BBC - No cuts - original UK version. Includes 90 minutes of footage not seen in the US broadcast version. Including the original narrator Sir David Attenborough (not Sigourney Weaver, as in the US broadcast version).
- Blu-ray ALL Spain- Cameo Media - No cuts - original UK version (530 minutes). Includes 90 minutes of footage not seen in the US broadcast version. Including the original narrator Sir David Attenborough (not Sigourney Weaver, as in the US broadcast version).
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- 2 entertain Video - No cuts - original UK version (530 minutes). Includes 90 minutes of footage not seen in the US broadcast version. Including the original narrator Sir David Attenborough (not Sigourney Weaver, as in the US broadcast version).
- Blu-ray B Germany- Polyband - No cuts - original UK version (530 minutes). Includes 90 minutes of footage not seen in the US broadcast version. Including the original narrator Sir David Attenborough (not Sigourney Weaver, as in the US broadcast version).
- Blu-ray B Portugal- Zon Lusomundo/2entertain - No cuts - original UK version (530 minutes). Includes 90 minutes of footage not seen in the US broadcast version. Including the original narrator Sir David Attenborough (not Sigourney Weaver, as in the US broadcast version).
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Blu-ray A America- The Discovery Channel - "US broadcast version" (480 min), which is:
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 27/04/07
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 05/10/23UPDATE LOG:
03/06/12: Added US SE release.
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14/03/16: Added Germany, updated UK runtimes, US SE extras runtimes, ASINs.
05/10/23: Updated winner.
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