Planet Earth II (4K Ultra HD)

This is my first UHD HDR movie purchase. I can say that I was not disappointed in the slightest in it's presentation. Covering many different natural landscapes and their respective wildlife as well as a section on wildlife in a more urban environment, this basically takes everything that was great about the first Planet Earth and kicks it up several notches with new unique wildlife and of course the HDR treatment. We get to see some really unique wildlife experiences in this. For example, from what I've seen so far I though the section covering marine iguanas was really cool. I have watched this on an Xbox One S and a Samsung KS8000 (2016 model). Smooth and vibrant colors and picture that often times is absolutely breathtaking with how clear and detailed it is. I've found very little to no color bar gradients in my viewing. The only downside of my product is the case it came in. It may be of no fault of the manufacturer, but the plastic case it comes in came cracked about a third of the way up on one side near the spine. The case can still close fine despite this. This may be due to how it was packed or shipped. I highly recommend this if you want something to show off your 4K HDR tv. You won't be disappointed.

It is one of the most amazing cinematography I've ever watched, a true masterpiece. The name on the box says it all.

Absolutely stunning. Did an A/B test with HBO streaming and then this disc and it's 100% worth having the disc.

Great nature series, particularly in 4K. I would rate this the second-best program to "wow" your friends with the beauty of 4K. I would rate Flight of the Butterflies as the most impressive 4K program available now to demonstrate 4K (it also comes with a 3-D version). As for Planet Earth II the visuals are very stunning in both clarity and variety. You KNOW you are watching 4K here and it's a great nature series. Yes, some would prefer an American narrator over a British one (David Attenborough pronounces the animal seb-ra and not zeeb-ra as most Americans would say it), but I find his narration is still very good. Let me address some controversies that other reviewers have raised: 1. Some reviewers have implied that this series is not in 4K. It definitely IS in 4K and that goes for all 6 episodes! While watching I kept hitting "Info" on my player and it showed the resolution was 4K throughout all six episodes with no exceptions. Planet Earth I is not in 4K. Planet Earth II is in 4K. My guess is that some are new to 4K and are sending the Blu-ray player cable through an amp which cuts out 4K capabilities (you must send the signal directly to the TV in most setups to see a program in 4K and not 1080), or they have a Samsung One Connect box that will not allow them to watch anything in 4K without upgrading the box (see my review of the One Connect box for more details). 2. Some reviewers have stated that this program is really a rehash of Planet Earth I, but in 4K. For the most part, these reviewers are correct. I estimate that at least 40% of the six episodes are the same material as found in Planet Earth I except it is filmed in 4K. They actually shot Planet Earth I in 4K, but released it as a 1080 program because 4K players were not out when Planet Earth I had its debut. Later, they edited the original material again for Planet Earth II. From here on out, I'll probably focus on the 4K version, but will occasionally listen to Planet Earth I. I still consider it valuable to buy Planet Earth II even if you have Planet Earth I, but mainly for those who have a 4K TV and 4K Blu-ray player or anticipate buying these shortly. Otherwise you might not need the Planet Earth II version and should stick with Planet Earth I.

Just as good as PE1, but better because it's filmed in 4K. If you have a television that enables 4K, you MUST watch this series!!! Absolutely gorgeous! The only complaint I have is that they are too few episodes. PE1 had 11 episodes. PE2 only has 6. I would have loved to have seen Caves and Deep Ocean done for PE2. However, the technology used to film PE2 was probably expensive. There is a lot of drone footage, and robot-enabled camera shots. Not to mention filming in 4K. One other thing I enjoyed (and some may disagree with me): They made a strong effort to create "stories" within each of these episodes. Many adults watching might be annoyed by that, but I am an 8th grade teacher and my students LOVE those stories! They really do an excellent job of creating suspense and drama!

This is the BBC’s most gorgeous documentary series to date. Planet Earth II has plenty of new elements to admire. The show is eager to share. Narrator David Attenborough, sitting in a hot air balloon above snow drenched mountaintops, checks off each general advancement during the pilot: The filmmakers were able to get incredibly close to each animal thanks to innovative remote cameras. Further advancements in technology also meant discovering previously unobtainable “wildlife dramas.” We can see, hear, and admire these dramas better than ever, with clearer, brighter, and more comprehensive photography than has been possible prior to this. Better yet, the progress Attenborough heartily expounds is more than evident on screen. Covering islands, mountains, jungles, deserts, grasslands, and cities, “Planet Earth II” literally covers a lot of ground in its seven episodes (the final episode is a “making of”), always with an eye toward beauty and our quickly changing environments. Impossible sights are enticingly strung together, forming stories like nothing we’ve ever seen before.

Plenty of people have already pointed out how fantastic this series is because of David Attenborough and the awesome image quality, so I need add nothing there. It's as good as they say it is. However, the cinematography and 4K BluRay deserves some comments. I got this film to show off my new OLED TV in all its 4K HDR glory and the disks do not disappoint once you've got your TV configured properly. Be sure to minimize or turn off motion smoothing (on my LG this is called TruMotion). If you don't turn this off, you'll get a lot of halos and blurred edges around fast-moving objects which seriously detract from the watching experience. Also, make sure you calibrate your TV to achieve the right white balance for your viewing environment. That will allow you to fully appreciate the spot-on colors provided by HDR. Once you've got it configured correctly, the glorious 4K footage comes through looking fantastic. HDR colors pop right off the screen. (Also, A+ to Panasonic for the DMP-UB900 BluRay player and to LG for the B6 OLED panel). There are a couple of minor annoyances though. First, I am a huge fan of 90% of the cinematography in the series, but the slow motion, out-of-focus-then-back-in-focus shots really annoy me at some points. I think these would have been fine at normal speed, but in slow-mo it just takes too long to bring objects into focus and don't like it. Second, (and I'm really nitpicking here) I don't like how at the end of certain scenes and after the final scene of each episode before the credits the film goes to a brownish-black color reminiscent of pre-OLED TVs with lots of light-bleed. I wish it would just go to total black instead. Going to knock off half a star for these two annoyances (Amazon won't let me do 4.5 stars, but that's what I'm rating it). Overall, great series and great disks to own. It's a must-have if you own a 4K HDR TV, enjoy nature, or if you just like listening to David Attenborough's dulcet tones.

Utterly beautiful series by the peerless BBC Natural History Unit. While advances in technology might have allowed us to get closer than ever before to wildlife, the men and women of the BBC have achieved so much more; a jaw-dropping, breathtakingly intimate window into the (sometimes terrifyingly short) journey from birth to death of our fellow earthlings. This is a love letter to the natural world, and quite frankly nothing I can say here can prepare you for how bite-the-back-of-your-hand gorgeous this series is. It simply has to be seen to be believed. Those who worry that this might be some heavy-handed sermon re. man's impact on the planet needn't be concerned; there is a buoyant, upbeat tone throughout -in fact if anything it can on occasion skirt worryingly close to kids' TV territory. Having said that, as the series moves from actual to urban jungle, an inescapable sense of bitter-sweet melancholy begins to creep in. Maybe it's because despite the focus here being more on the positive, innovative, and often strikingly beautiful ways in which populations around the world are inviting wildlife back in to their cities and lives, one can't help but get the feeling that this is all too little, too late. Or maybe it's because the last shot leaves us one final breathtaking moment: A Ninety-one year old, increasingly frail Sir David stands atop the Shard, the tallest building in London. Wind buffets and drags at his hair and clothing, and it suddenly strikes us that our soothingly earnest, grandfatherly Sir David, the man who introduced us to the natural world when we were little, is also reaching the end of his journey. After so many years documenting life on earth, of engaging, enlightening, educating, and dazzling generations of people, he is passing the torch to us. It's a sad moment, heavy with the guilt of resigned failure. As he signs off for perhaps the very last time, the camera begins to pull back and Sir David is quickly swallowed up by the urban sprawl. The Shard building dominates the city, its local nickname "The Eye of Sauron" a painfully accurate metaphor for the enormity of problems we must now face alone.

Gran serie con una imagen y sonido maravillosos!!!

A compilation episode of the wildlife documentary series presented by David Attenborough. Planet Earth II is wondrous, breathtakingly glorious in its imaging of the life that spans across our planet. There is so much we do not know about the life on this planet. This compilation is just a taste. Highly recommended.

タイトルが「Planet Earth II 4K + Blu-ray」と記載されていたので、同一映像のものが4Kディスクとブルーレイの２枚構成になっているものとばかり思っていましたが、本編：４Kディスク２枚、ボーナス：ブルーレイ１枚、という構成でした。 最近は同一映像で４K＋ブルーレイの２枚組セット販売のタイトルが多くなってきているだけに、詐欺に近い表記です。

Excellent series. Photo and Videography is cut above the rest! Excellent narration by David Attenborough. Can watch this 50 times and never get tired.

Planet Earth from BBC was excellent and they did another amazing job with Planet Earth II. This is the type of documentary that should please to everyone. If you own a 4K tv with HDR and an UltraHD (4K) Blu-Ray player, you are in for a wonderful expereince and your eyes won't believe what they are seeing. This is probably the best 4K content on the market now, to have people decide to buy a 4K tv and Blu-Ray player.