The BBC has announced that it will now be streaming Blue Planet II in its entirety in 4K and HDR via the BBC iPlayer.
While the BBC already ran a demo of this UHD and HDR content on iPlayer, this is the first time we’ve had a full series. This uses the BBC HLG format and HEVC encoding to deliver the best possible quality at the lowest bitrate for easy streaming. It should also make way for this high quality streaming live in the near future. But for now what do you get?
This all means a wider colour gamut, better light and dark definition and higher resolution detail. But can you get it on your TV?
The BBC iPlayer app will be streaming the super high quality content which means it will only be available on certain TVs that support the format. It will also be available via Sky Q for those that subscribe to the platform.
You will also need a broadband line that supports speeds up to 22.7Mbps to get the full quality stream, although it will adapt to suit your limit and cut down resolution to suit.
The complete list of compatible devices for UHD HDR streaming of Blue Planet II on BBC iPlayer are - get ready to scroll:
Panasonic
CX680 Series 2015
CX700 Series 2015
CR730 Series 2015
CX800 Series 2015
CR852 Series 2015
65DX902 2016
58DX902 2016
50DX902 2016
65DR852 2016
55DR852 2016
58DX802 2016
50DX802 2016
65DX750 2016
58DX750 2016
50DX750 2016
58DX720 2016
50DX720 2016
58DX700 2016
50DX700 2016
55DX680 2016
49DX680 2016
40DX680 2016
55DX650 2016
49DX650 2016
40DX650 2016
DX902 (65 inch) 2016
DX902 (58 inch) 2016
DX902 (50 inch) 2016
DX802 (58 inch) 2016
DX802 (50 inch) 2016
DX750 (65 inch) 2016
77EX1002B 2017
65EX1002B 2017
77EZ1002B 2017
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55EZ952B 2017
75EX780B 2017
65EX780B 2017
58EX780B 2017
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50EX750BTS 2017
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58EX700B 2017
50EX700B 2017
40EX700B 2017
65EX620B 2017
55EX620B 2017
49EX620B 2017
43EX620B 2017
40EX620B 2017
65EX600B 2017
55EX600B 2017
49EX600B 2017
43EX600B 2017
40EX600B 2017
LG
65OLEDB6 2016
55OLEDB6 2016
75UH775V 2016
65UH770V 2016
60UH770V 2016
55UH770V 2016
49UH770V 2016
43UH620V 2016
65UH615V 2016
60UH615V 2016
55UH615V 2016
49UH610V 2016
43UH610V 2016
65OLEDE6 2016
55OLEDE6 2016
65OLEDC6 2016
55OLEDC6 2016
86UH955V 2016
65UH950V 2016
55UH950V 2016
75UH855V 2016
65UH850V 2016
60UH850V 2016
55UH850V 2016
49UH850V 2016
65UH790V 2016
55UH790V 2016
65UH750V 2016
55UH750V 2016
49UH750V 2016
43UH750V 2016
65UH668V 2016
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43UH668V 2016
65UH664V 2016
55UH664V 2016
49UH664V 2016
43UH664V 2016
65UH650V 2016
55UH650V 2016
49UH650V 2016
43UH650V 2016
58UH630V 2016
50UH630V 2016
40UH630V 2016
65EW961H 2016
55EW961H 2016
65UW961H 2016
55UW961H 2016
49UW961H 2016
43UW950H 2016
55UW761H 2016
49UW761H 2016
OLED77W7V.AEK 2017
OLED65W7V.AEK 2017
OLED77G7V.AEK 2017
OLED65G7V.AEK 2017
OLED65E7V.AEK 2017
OLED55E7N.AEK 2017
OLED65C7V.AEK 2017
OLED55C7V.AEK 2017
OLED65B7V.AEK 2017
OLED55B7V.AEK 2017
86SJ957V.AEK 2017
75SJ955V.AEK 2017
65SJ950V.AEK 2017
55SJ950V.AEK 2017
65SJ850V.AEK 2017
60SJ850V.AEK 2017
55SJ850V.AEK 2017
65SJ810V.AEK 2017
60SJ810V.AEK 2017
55SJ810V.AEK 2017
49SJ810V.AEK 2017
65SJ800V.AEK 2017
55SJ800V.AEK 2017
49SJ800V.AEK 2017
65UJ750V.AEK 2017
60UJ750V.AEK 2017
55UJ750V.AEK 2017
49UJ750V.AEK 2017
43UJ750V.AEK 2017
65UJ701V 2017
55UJ701V 2017
49UJ701V 2017
43UJ701V 2017
75UJ675V 2017
65UJ670V 2017
55UJ670V 2017
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43UJ670V 2017
65UJ651V 2017
60UJ651V 2017
55UJ651V 2017
49UJ651V 2017
43UJ651V 2017
55UJ635V 2017
49UJ635V 2017
43UJ635V 2017
65UJ634V 2017
60UJ634V 2017
55UJ634V 2017
49UJ634V 2017
43UJ634V 2017
65UJ630V 2017
60UJ630V 2017
55UJ630V 2017
49UJ630V 2017
43UJ630V 2017
55LJ625V 2017
49LJ624V 2017
43LJ624V 2017
OLED77W7V.AEK 2017
OLED65W7V.AEK 2017
OLED77G7V.AEK 2017
OLED65G7V.AEK 2017
OLED65E7V.AEK 2017
OLED55E7N.AEK 2017
OLED65C7V.AEK 2017
OLED55C7V.AEK 2017
OLED65B7V.AEK 2017
OLED55B7V.AEK 2017
86SJ957V.AEK 2017
75SJ955V.AEK 2017
65SJ950V.AEK 2017
55SJ950V.AEK 2017
65SJ850V.AEK 2017
60SJ850V.AEK 2017
55SJ850V.AEK 2017
65SJ810V.AEK 2017
60SJ810V.AEK 2017
55SJ810V.AEK 2017
49SJ810V.AEK 2017
65SJ800V.AEK 2017
55SJ800V.AEK 2017
49SJ800V.AEK 2017
65UJ750V.AEK 2017
60UJ750V.AEK 2017
55UJ750V.AEK 2017
49UJ750V.AEK 2017
43UJ750V.AEK 2017
Phillips
43PUS6262/12 2017
43PUT6262/12 2017
43PUS6162/12 2017
43PUT6162/12 2017
49PUS6262/12 2017
49PUT6262/12 2017
49PUS6162/12 2017
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50PUS6162/12 2017
50PUT6162/12 2017
50PUS6162/05 2017
50PUT6162/05 2017
55PUS6262/12 2017
55PUT6262/12 2017
55PUS6162/12 2017
55PUT6162/12 2017
65PUS6262/12 2017
65PUT6262/12 2017
65PUS6162/12 2017
65PUT6162/12 2017
65PUS6262/05 2017
65PUT6262/05 2017
65PUS6162/05 2017
65PUT6162/05 2017
43PUS6262/05 2017
43PUT6262/05 2017
43PUS6162/05 2017
43PUT6162/05 2017
49PUS6262/05 2017
49PUT6262/05 2017
49PUS6162/05 2017
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55PUS6262/05 2017
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43PUS6262/12 2017
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65PUS6262/12 2017
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65POS9602/12 2017
Vestel
LINSAR 55HDR510 2017
LINSAR 49HDR510 2017
LINSAR 43HDR510 2017
Mitchell & Brown JB-551811FSM4K 2017
WALKER WP-4K5517(A) 2017
LAURUS PH-75SMARTUHD 2017
TOSHIBA 75U6763DB 2017
Mitchell & Brown JB-751811FSM4K 2017
WALKER WP4K7518 2017
FINLUX 43-FUB-7020 2017
FINLUX 65-FUB-8020 2017
HITACHI 43HK15T74U 2017
HITACHI 43HL15T74U 2017
HITACHI 50HK15T74U 2017
HITACHI 50HL15T74U 2017
HITACHI 55HK15T74U 2017
HITACHI 55HL15T74U 2017
HITACHI 65HL16T64U 2017
TECHWOOD 43AO4USB 2017
TECHWOOD 43AO6USB 2017
TECHWOOD 49AO6USB 2017
TECHWOOD 55AO6USB 2017
TECHWOOD 65AO6USB 2017
HITACHI 75HL16T64U 2017
LOGIK L49UE17(B) 2017
TOSHIBA 43U5863DB 2017
TOSHIBA 43U6863DB 2017
TOSHIBA 43V6763DB 2017
TOSHIBA 49U5863DB 2017
TOSHIBA 49U6863DB 2017
Hisense
H70NU9700UK 2017
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H65NU8700UK 2017
H50N6800UK 2017
H55N6800UK 2017
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H65N5750UK 2017
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H49N5700UK 2017
H55N5700UK 2017
H60N5700UK 2017
HE70M9710UWTSG 2017
HE55N8700UWTS 2017
HE65N8700UWTS 2017
HE50M6000UWTS 2017
HE55M6000UWTS 2017
HE65M6000UWTS 2017
HE75M6000UWTSG 2017
HE50M5010UWTS 2017
HE45M5020UWTS 2017
HE65M5020UWTS 2017
HE43N3500UWTS 2017
HE55N3500UWTS 2017
HE49N3500UWTS 2017
HE60N3500UWTS 2017
KD-65XE7005 2017
KD-65XE7003 2017
KD-65XE7093 2017
KD-65XE7002 2017
KD-65XE7096 2017
KD-65XE7004 2017
KD-65XE7005 2017
KD-55XE7003 2017
KD-55XE7000 2017
KD-55XE7073 2017
KD-55XE7093 2017
KD-55XE7002 2017
KD-55XE7077 2017
KD-55XE7096 2017
KD-55XE7004 2017
KD-55XE7005 2017
KD-49XE7003 2017
KD-49XE7000 2017
KD-49XE7073 2017
KD-49XE7093 2017
KD-49XE7002 2017
KD-49XE7077 2017
KD-49XE7096 2017
KD-49XE7004 2017
KD-49XE7005 2017
KD-43XE7005 2017
KD-43XE7003 2017
KD-43XE7000 2017
KD-43XE7073 2017
KD-43XE7093 2017
KD-43XE7002 2017
KD-43XE7096 2017
KD-43XE7077 2017
KD-43XE7004 2017
Roku
3810EU 2017
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