The extraordinary documentary series Blue Planet II finally comes to an end on Sunday December 10th, just in time for the DVD and Blu-ray set to hit the shop shelves in time for Christmas. After Christmas, however, an Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray edition is going to go on sale – but you can get access the programme in 4K ahead of that too.
The BBC has announced that it’ll be making the programme available on BBC iPlayer in Ultra HD and HDR on certain compatible TV sets (see below). All seven episodes will be made available in the Ultra HD format, for 30 days.
It’s all part of an ongoing trial from the BBC, examining how it makes, produces and distributes its work.
The Ultra HD version will be available after the final episode of Blue Planet II screens on Sunday night.
Here is the full list of television sets and devices, as confirmed by the BBC, that’ll support the 4K version of the show on iPlayer…
| LG | |
| 65OLEDB6 | 2016 |
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| Phillips | |
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| Sony | |
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