Dynasties

I was expecting a lot from Dynasties' 4K video presentation, especially after BBC's top-tier efforts on Blue Planet II and (especially) Planet Earth II; the latter received high praise for its stunning...

Likewise, the audio presentation (identical on both the 4K and Blu-ray discs) is extremely impressible and, at times, ventures into "demo" territory. Although both formats default to a superfluous DTS-HD...

BBC presents Dynasties as a four-disc 4K/BR combo pack; it's housed in a dual-hubbed case with stacked discs and a matching slipcover. Not the most ideal packaging solution for collectors, but the discs'...

Lions and tigers and...painted hyenas?Much like their past explorations of our world, BBC Earth's Dynasties (2018) is a multi-part documentary that offers incredible sights, sounds, and moments from nature...

BBC's Dynasties continues their long tradition of quality nature documentaries with top-tier imagery from around our natural world, tied together by reliably good narration from David Attenborough. Though...

Contrast balance is spot on and blacks are delineated, deep, and rich. Resolution is excellent as the vastness and scope of the recorded elements offers lucid, three-dimensional acuity that looks terrific...

Its use of audio objects placed above is comprised of a mix of atmospherics and occasional discrete effects. This is done to good effect when implemented and creates an enriching level of immersion that...

Disc 1 & 2: Dynasties Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc 3 & 4: Dynasties Blu-ray The Making of Dynasties – A Behind the Scenes Look at the Making of Each Episode...

Emperor penguins in the frozen wastes of Antarctica Chimpanzees on the edge of the Sahara in Senegal, West Africa Lions on the savannahs of Kenya’s Masai Mara Painted wolves on the floodplains of the Zambezi...

I found Dynasties to be interesting, informational, and visually arresting. If you’re a fan of documentary films of its type, it comes highly recommended on Blu-ray....