A few weeks ago I picked up Planet Earth (the BBC narration version) from Amazon for $66.95, which is price as far as my normal DVD purchases go, but well worth the money. I have seen enough of the episodes on Discovery HD to know what to expect, but oh my goodness, this set looks incredible. I am not sure what makes the difference – the Sony BRAVIA KDL-40V2500, the PS3, the HDMI combination for 1080p, or Blu-ray. If you want a way to show off a high-def set, this is the way to do it up right.
Last week, my boys and I watched the original Star Wars Trilogy; I hate that I have to qualify it with the “original” moniker. While these are the newer DVD versions with all the pretty blinky lights, beautiful explosions, and all the other eye candy, I have to report that Star Wars has never looked better! The PS3 upscaling is incredible. While I am not any sort of HD expert, I do know that this is the best looking Star Wars that I have even seen.
