Last year I picked up the HD DVD player for my Xbox 360, anticipating an inexpensive way to really enjoy my home theatre in spectacular HD format. This would add to my existing HD cable box/PVR, 7.1 surround sound and 83 projected screen.
Fast forward more than 6 months later, and the only HD DVD movie that I have in my library is the King Kong that came with the drive! I really just found nothing that piqued my interest enough to spend the extra 10-20 on an HD version of a DVD that I may only watch once. Some classics that I want are now making their way to HD DVD, but after hearing the buzz about the BBC series “Planet Earth,” I just had to have it.
I picked it up locally here for $99 CDN at London Drugs (noticed it on Amazon for $69 USD), which may seem pricey at the onset, but first it’s in true HD and second, it’s 12 episodes and 550 minutes long! After watching the very first episode last night with my family, I can safely say I was mesmerized, and it was worth every penny!
Spectacular camera work, and incredibly interesting subject matter that would make most of us gasp in amazement and think, “Wow. I didn’t know that!” It’s also narrated by the esteemed Sir David Attenborough, who I remember narrated the wonderful 1984 BBC series, The Living Planet.
So if you have an HD-DVD, this is showcase material and great family viewing. If you don’t have an HD DVD, this might be the reason to pick one up.
