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Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead Blu-ray

United States
BBC | 2009 | 60 min | Not rated | Jul 28, 2009

Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead (Blu-ray)
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Video
Codec: VC-1
Resolution: 1080i
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1

Audio
English: DTS-HD HR 5.1

Subtitles
English SDH

Discs
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)

Playback
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Audio 3.8 of 53.8
Extras 3.1 of 53.1
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Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead

 (TV) (2009)

Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead Blu-ray offers solid video and audio in this fan-pleasing Blu-ray release

Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS. Along with a series of companions, he faces a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help people and right wrongs.

For more about Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead and the Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead Blu-ray release, see the Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead Blu-ray Review

Starring: Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Alex Kingston, David Tennant, Christopher Eccleston

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Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead Blu-ray, Video Quality

  3.5 of 5

As the first Doctor Who episode to be filmed, broadcast, and released in high definition, Planet of the Dead will certainly be a treat for Whovians, but its VC-1 encoded, 1080i transfer—that's right, interlaced—is far from perfect. While the show does shine with newfound levels of clarity, it's HD video source material can look dull and dimensionless at times. Facial textures are certainly sharp, and the desert sands are crisply rendered, but the image as a whole has a kind of flat, video sheen. Black levels are sufficient, though, and the episode has a fairly vibrant palette of colors. The scenes in the desert look fantastic—a bit like a screensaver, admittedly —with deep blue skies over an orange expanse of sand. Skin tones too are neutral and realistic. On the downside, I did notice an instance of aliasing, and a few telltale stair steps of banding in some of the sky's subtle color gradients, particularly around the one of the planet's suns. Doctor Who is never going to look objectively great compared to Blu-ray's best, but it is what it is, and with that in mind, this transfer is completely adequate.


Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead Blu-ray, Audio Quality

  3.5 of 5

Planet of the Dead goes into steady orbit with a DTS-HD High Resolution Audio 5.1 track that, while never impressive, suits the material well. Dynamically, the mix seems a little thin to me, and the bass really only gets a chance to roar during one or two bits of incidental music. Listen to the gunshots that punctuate the end of the episode—instead of assault rifles they sound like Chinese firecrackers. Even the main theme sounds lean. Directionality proves somewhat better, as we get a fair amount of ambience in the rears—from the beating blades of helicopters to the rattling of the bus as it travels through the wormhole—and a few discrete effects, like the back-to-front swoosh of the swarm flying past. Dialogue is prioritized well, and sound effects, like computerized bleeps and bloops or the Tritavore's language of articulated clicks, are clear and distinct. Overall, this track may lack heft, but it gets the job done.


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Doctor Who Specials Coming to Blu-ray in February - November 2, 2009

BBC Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring a number of Doctor Who specials to Blu-ray on February 2nd, day-and-date with the DVD release. These include the next Doctor Who special 'Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars' and the 'Doctor Who: Two-Part ...

Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead Coming This July - June 1, 2009

BBC Home Entertainment in conjunction with Warner Home Video have announced that they will bring 'Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead' to Blu-ray on July 28th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented on a BD-50 in 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a 2.0 Dolby ...


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