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Old 06-11-2016, 21:19
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Television event of 2016!
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Old 06-11-2016, 21:23
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So many penguins on that island, at least they are safe
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Old 06-11-2016, 21:23
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That was 1 hour of pure joy - faultless and superb throughout - except for those bloody awful snakes...wow, they were long....very nightmarish....fabulous photography..
No wonder Indiana Jones is scared of the little b******ds.
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Old 06-11-2016, 21:24
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No wonder Indiana Jones is scared of the little b******ds.
I was thinking that.........
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Old 06-11-2016, 21:28
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I'm hypnotised by the movement of snakes. It always looks like it shouldn't work.
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Old 06-11-2016, 21:29
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Agreed, fabulous video BUT audio soundtrack only Dolby Digital Pro Logic, I wonder why?

When available, my amp decodes DD 5.1 on most Virgin Media HD channels, TV Freeview HD and TV Smart app Netflix.HD

Amazing short coming by the BBC!... however still tremendously impressive sound especially that of the pounding sea. Wonder what it would sound like in Dolby ATMOS?. Probably mind blowing!.
I can only imagine the sound man and his colleagues spending a day lugging a ton of equipment up a cliff settling down tonight to watch all his hard work and no 5.1 sound.

Anyway no doubt, like the first series, the Blu-ray will have the full DTS HD-MA soundtrack.
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Old 06-11-2016, 21:41
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No wonder Indiana Jones is scared of the little b******ds.
Iguana Jones, I always knew some day you'd come waddling back towards the rocks.
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Old 06-11-2016, 21:42
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Iguana Jones, I always knew some day you'd come waddling back towards the rocks.
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Old 06-11-2016, 21:52
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Brilliant programme ! I had no sound issues but did hide behind a cushion at the snake part !
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Old 06-11-2016, 21:54
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Loved the lemurs and the footage they had of them just flying through the trees.
When were the lemurs on, I missed those?
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Old 06-11-2016, 21:58
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I can only imagine the sound man and his colleagues spending a day lugging a ton of equipment up a cliff settling down tonight to watch all his hard work and no 5.1 sound.

Anyway no doubt, like the first series, the Blu-ray will have the full DTS HD-MA soundtrack.
Good point, I did'nt think about the sound man's location environment!

However PE2 is the perfect program for viewing on the largest screen with the best home cinema sound one can afford ............ for a totally mind-blowing immersive experience.
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Old 06-11-2016, 22:05
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I found it great, no issues at all.
Same here. No idea what some are complaining about. Maybe their £1000 soundsystems are no good?

Anywho, what a programme! For me, the narratives add to the experience. No soundtrack/narration loudness or quietness issues either. David was great as usual - guess my ears work fine
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Old 06-11-2016, 22:16
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When were the lemurs on, I missed those?
They were on near the beginning, I think after the pygmy sloaths. Spectacular footage it was as well.
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Old 06-11-2016, 22:23
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They were on near the beginning, I think after the pygmy sloaths. Spectacular footage it was as well.
Oh I did see them, they were the ones climbing up the spiky trees - for some reason I hadn't realised they were lemurs, even though they look exactly like lemurs
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Old 06-11-2016, 22:25
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Amazing programme, I've never seen anything like those snakes - terrifying.

Sad to say though the damn music spoiled it for me, so intrusive and unnecessary. Would have preferred just David Attenborough's voice and the sounds of nature.
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Old 06-11-2016, 22:26
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Brilliant television, the snakes v baby iguanas on Galapagos was stunning.
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Old 06-11-2016, 22:27
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Love all the little added swoosh, bop, squirt sound effects.
Pure Batman.
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Old 06-11-2016, 22:51
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this what HD tv is made for.....was it filmed in 4k ?
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Old 06-11-2016, 22:58
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Awesome start to the series, loved the snakes, never seen them gang up like that and move so fast.
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Old 06-11-2016, 22:59
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this what HD tv is made for.....was it filmed in 4k ?
Yes it was, I believe this is the first series that the BBC has produced in 4k.
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Old 06-11-2016, 23:25
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Are penguins very brave or very dim?
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Old 06-11-2016, 23:31
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Are penguins very brave or very dim?
I don't think the poor things have any choice other than having to go into that damn water. The one with a bloody front still makes me shudder, but what a battler all the same.
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Old 06-11-2016, 23:59
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Are penguins very brave or very dim?
Their ancestors chose to occupy that particular ecological niche. And very successful they are - over a million of them. Doubtless the lack of predators/competitors is in their favour.
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Old 07-11-2016, 00:21
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So many penguins on that island, at least they are safe
I was reading since it was filmed the volcano went off and they are not sure if the colony was wiped out. they are living a disaster movie.
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Old 07-11-2016, 00:37
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Fantastic programme with amazing camera work. Looking forward to the rest of the series.
Every time I watch penguins I always think of the movie 'Happy Feet'.
The snake sequences were the worst of nightmares. Sooooo many of them preying on a small hatchling. Yuk! Made my skin itch involuntary through fear. Wouldn't get me sunbathing on that snake infested, sandy beach.
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