Seven Worlds, One Planet [DVD]

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I bought this as a Christmas present for my guy, who is a big fan of nature documentaries. He loved it, and actually, so did I, despite the fact I'm not as big a fan of such docs. Some episodes were better than others because they had a more interesting, less typical focus. For instance, in the Africa episode, I didn't really need to see more footage of chimps using tools, even if the chimps looked more attractive on a 4K-based blu-ray. (All was forgiven, though, as coverage moved to Namibia and the Kalahari—fantastic camerawork & content that seemed new and fresh.) My favorite episode dealt with Antartica, as I learned a lot from it. I had no idea so many whales had been "processed" there, at whaling stations. The remnants of one of those still remains, in ruins, and its history broke my heart, as did the info on the threat of Climate Change to the continent. I did not see any of this as remotely political. These are the facts, and there is an ethical necessity to acknowledge them—at least if we love the earth, and nature and its creatures. There is also a professional obligation for naturalists not to ignore them. We must understand what we're risking if Climate Change continues unabated, and no amount of making pretty the situation and omitting the risks and current effects can be justified in natural-science documentaries such as this. I think the right balance was struck by Sir Attenborough.

Incredible series especially in Ultra high def 4K. Stunning series and just incredible footage captured for our viewing pleasure. I almost didn't purchase based on the negative reviews about the narrator David Attenborough talking so much about climate change and humans being responsible for the decline of different species, etc..I'm glad I purchased regardless of the few times he brought up those subjects. To me he is just super passionate bout wildlife.We had another couple over to watch the series and all loved it. The camera personnel did an incredible job capturing some unbelievable footage. The night vision cameras, WOW, just fantastic.Watched on our LG 77" OLED and felt like we were there in the scenes it self.If you're sensitive to hear about climate change or the history/facts that humans nearly wiped out the whale population then do yourself a favor and mute the program so you don't miss the wonderful scenes from around the world.Not be missed if you like nature.

This documentary captures wildlife in ways you would never expect. The images and resolution are amazing (especially on our 4k tv) and makes you feel as if you are there with these amazing animals and plants. I definitely recommend!!!ALSO. I feel like it should go without saying: climate change is part of our world now and not covering it does not make it disappear. It absolutely disgusts me that the "top reviews" from the US are claiming propaganda and gloom and doom. Yes, it is sad, but it is our fault and we need to acknowledge the problems so we can fix them. This documentary does not go over the top with climate change, it maybe spends a few minutes per episode. It still mainly brings you unique, breathtaking shots from all around the world that transport you while you watch. Buy it, watch it, and then decide for yourself ;)

outstanding as always David Attenborough excels

Holy Cow, this is by far the best looking 4K blu-ray disc I've ever played...and I own 70+ 4k blu-ray movies! It's not even close. It beats out Blue Plant II, Plant Earth II, Blade Runner: 2049, Dynasties, Mad Max: Fury Road, IMAX: A Beautiful Planet, & IMAX: National Park Adventures. I feel like these animals are right in front of you in your living room...I just want to reach out and touch them. Everything is really that realistic...powerful HD cameras capture animals and scenery like never before. Stunning detail in every scene, not just some of the scenes as the above mentioned movies. When you play this movie, You will now be amazed at what the World of 4K is really capable of producing. If you want to show off your new 4K HDTV, then this is your go-to demo disc :)

First of all the case the disks are sent is made of cheap plastic, half the times they arrive broken. Original order received case totally broken, replacement order had inner leaves broken, have no more patience to deal with Amazon returns so kept it as is.Next the content, Disk 1 is made very interesting and exciting. As the number increases the interest is lost, couldn't keep up with content. Definitely this has better visuals especially on live captures compared to BBC previous releases.Last don't ever call Amzon customer support for help rather choose the option to return and replace. Support from the reps outside the USA and India especially LATAM is hopeless.

First, I don't know why the previous reviewer said that this CD (?) is not usable in North America. I've purchased this 4K set and not only the 4K disks are region-free, but also blu rays are playing just fine on my US 4K Sony x700 player(4K format, unlike blu ray, is region-free by default. Any 4K disk should play on any 4K player no matter what your country is (tried it myself before)).Secondly, this is a bona fide 4K HDR release, not just 4K. For the sake of comparison I played the first 3 minutes of the first episode from the 4K HDR disk and then the same part again from the included blu ray disk. The difference is small in some scenes and just unbelievable in others. Sunrise/sunset/backlit scenes look completely washed away on blu rays compared to 4K HDR, where they look gorgeous.Excellent documentary overall, liked it probably even more than 4K Planet Earth!