BBC Blue Planet II

[g3org3y]

Trailer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p05fzldm/blue...

Can't wait, looks epic.

[ParanoidAndroid]

Blue Planet II - Hans Zimmer and Radiohead sound track

Hope it will be available in 4k soon, looks stunning!

[Zad]

This sort of thing is usually (in addition to being great TV) a high-end technical demo. Manufacturers know that great content sells new products so like to support it, so I would be highly surprised if it weren't available in 4K pretty quickly, and may even have been recorded on higher resolution / high dynamic range kit.

[marcosgt]

Pretty sure I read this was filmed in 4K same as PE2.

M

Edited by marcosgt on Thursday 28th September 15:40

[anonymous-user]

I am looking forward to this!

[jmorgan]

marcosgt said:

Pretty sure I read this was filmed in 4K same as PE2.

M

Edited by marcosgt on Thursday 28th September 15:40

Planet Earth 2, I was led to believe, was shot in a higher format than 4k?

Edited in 4k though? Either way, on a good 4k set this is absolutely superb. Looking forward to Blue Planet if it gets the same treatment.

[g3org3y]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04tjbtx

First episode next Sunday (28th Oct) 20:00.

[Wait Here Until Green Light Shows]

One word - awesome.
The picture quality was incredible, and the sound really immersed you in the action (DTS 5.1).

This is what the BBC & David Attenborough do so well.

[jmorgan]

Think the 4k is out Nov 17.

[langtounlad]

Agree that picture quality and sound were remarkable. Our surround sound system took full advantage of the audio track without drowning out the commentary. Our TV isn't 4k but will play in full 1080 resolution, the picture quality looked superb and far better than normal BBC output. Viewed via Sky HD box.

[tannhauser]

langtounlad said:

Agree that picture quality and sound were remarkable. Our surround sound system took full advantage of the audio track without drowning out the commentary. Our TV isn't 4k but will play in full 1080 resolution, the picture quality looked superb and far better than normal BBC output. Viewed via Sky HD box.

We found the soundtrack too loud and the dialogue too quiet? Awesome programme though, and looked stunning!

[Wait Here Until Green Light Shows]

tannhauser said:

langtounlad said:

Agree that picture quality and sound were remarkable. Our surround sound system took full advantage of the audio track without drowning out the commentary. Our TV isn't 4k but will play in full 1080 resolution, the picture quality looked superb and far better than normal BBC output. Viewed via Sky HD box.

We found the soundtrack too loud and the dialogue too quiet? Awesome programme though, and looked stunning!

Centre speaker set too low?
As the previous poster said - it was a perfect balance.

[tannhauser]

Wait Here Until Green Light Shows said:

tannhauser said:

langtounlad said:

Agree that picture quality and sound were remarkable. Our surround sound system took full advantage of the audio track without drowning out the commentary. Our TV isn't 4k but will play in full 1080 resolution, the picture quality looked superb and far better than normal BBC output. Viewed via Sky HD box.

We found the soundtrack too loud and the dialogue too quiet? Awesome programme though, and looked stunning!

Centre speaker set too low?
As the previous poster said - it was a perfect balance.

This was a standard set in the dining room with no soundbar etc. Usually fine though. Seems to be the way with most films nowadays - overly loud effects and music.

[FurtiveFreddy]

jmorgan said:

Planet Earth 2, I was led to believe, was shot in a higher format than 4k?

Edited in 4k though? Either way, on a good 4k set this is absolutely superb. Looking forward to Blue Planet if it gets the same treatment.

It's using HLG, which is their version of HDR.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/projects/high-dynamic-rang...

[toasty]

Yes the visuals are fantastic but I'm getting bored with the format.

1st 40 mins - Here's something pretty and unusual but its environment is in danger and we're all killing it. Here's something else but its environment is in danger and we're all killing it. etc etc.

Last 20 mins - Here's us travelling around the world, using the latest tech and having a bit of a jolly. But our environment is in danger and we're all killing it.

[Adam B]

recorded last night, looking forward to watching this evening

I wish they would can the habit of wasting 15 mins showing how hard they worked and the film tech bks - I tune in to watch nature so can I have an hour of that please

[ThunderSpook]

FurtiveFreddy said:

jmorgan said:

Planet Earth 2, I was led to believe, was shot in a higher format than 4k?

Edited in 4k though? Either way, on a good 4k set this is absolutely superb. Looking forward to Blue Planet if it gets the same treatment.

It's using HLG, which is their version of HDR.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/projects/high-dynamic-rang...

Presumably 4K is only viewable through iplayer?

[jmorgan]

ThunderSpook said:

Presumably 4K is only viewable through iplayer?

I am saving for the Bluray release. No idea if they are doing anything else, don't think they are.

[98elise]

toasty said:

Yes the visuals are fantastic but I'm getting bored with the format.

1st 40 mins - Here's something pretty and unusual but its environment is in danger and we're all killing it. Here's something else but its environment is in danger and we're all killing it. etc etc.

Last 20 mins - Here's us travelling around the world, using the latest tech and having a bit of a jolly. But our environment is in danger and we're all killing it.

I believe thats for when it's sold around the world. Snip the last 20 minutes, and pad the remaining 40 with adverts, and you have a 1 hour show on a commercial channel.

[FurtiveFreddy]

ThunderSpook said:

Presumably 4K is only viewable through iplayer?

There's no 4K on Freeview, if that's what you mean...