Product Description

The LIVING LANDSCAPES series offers high-definition photography of the world's most beautiful places set to atmospheric surround-sound music for a relaxing armchair experience.System Requirements:Running Time: 75 Mins.Format: BLU-RAY DISC Genre: MISCELLANEOUS/SPECIAL INTEREST UPC: 741319475669 Manufacturer No: LLWMP-BR

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3782 in DVD
• Brand: Victory
• Released on: 2007-04-25
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.77:1
• Formats: Color, Dolby, HiFi Sound, Surround Sound
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 75 minutes

Review
Transforms your television into a mesmerizing and peaceful journey through glorious, exotic locals. Filmed in High-Definition, gentle background music and 5.1 surround sound add to the immersive experience. Great for anyone recovering from illness or needing a mental respite- they feel like they've been on vacation after watching this --New Age Retailer Spring 2007

Review
You'll be hard-pressed to find a single shot in 'The Most Beautiful Places in the World' that doesn't tickle the eye. I was particularly impressed with the cleanliness of the source -- it's crystal clear, with excellent blacks and very natural contrast. Colors are vibrant, yet very clean -- and they're refreshingly free from oversaturation. Detail is often exquisite, and the sense of depth is often akin to looking out of a freshly-scrubbed window. --Reviewed by Peter M. Bracke HiDef Digest

Review
This is an excellent soothing and relaxing DVD. If you are a working and commuting individual, then you need sleep and rest. Medications are good, but Nature is the best medicine without any bad side effects or hangovers to experience afterwards. This DVD's natural sound of birds and ocean waves and cinematography is well balanced. You can hear the ocean waves and sea birds, while calm background music is playing. It has the new loop effect, so you can put it in your TV/DVD disk drive and at the end of the series, then the Pacific coast will continue to play until you decide to stop it. It takes your imagination (as if you were looking out of a picture window) and look into the face of nature. So save yourself some money and skip the Airport TSA lines, baggage checks, plane tickets and relax in your favorite armchair with a cold drink and watch Mother Nature put you to sleep in the safe environment of your home. Let the RICH keep their oil, along with its high prices. I await the future DVDs. Please add squirrels and sandpipers, as animals. Thank you for sharing your relaxation ministry with the world, at such a time as this. --Cherith's brook (Nation's Capitol, USA)

Customer Reviews

Very effective blu-ray production
I use this video as a demo on how good blu-ray can look and sound. It is also a good stress-reduction tool. Lots of spectacular scenery with a soundtrack that is soothing. It may disapoint viewers who were expecting a more naturalistic experience or a documentary. It is very effective for what it is.

Absolutely mesmerizing!!!
I find myself watching this just to take away the stress of the day. The combination of music and breathtaking scenery just melt away my cares. We put it on when guests come to visit and it creates a wonderfully inviting atmosphere to visit. I recommend this for anyone with a blu-ray and high def television.

Bring Nature Into Your Home Theater
Awesome DVDs. I highly recommend them.

OK, so I set up my home theater and I've been looking for great alternative Blu-Ray films. That was when I ran across Living Landscapes HD Collection. These beautiful DVDs bring the outside inside. These are the kind of films you'll want to watch over and over, even if it is just playing in the background while you're having a morning cup of coffee.

They are filmed in High Definition and the photography is excellent. My visual experience was immersive and compelling... it looked to me like I could walk into the scene.
Couple that with audio in 5.1 surround sound and the DVDs creates the sense of being there.
The first released versions do have music playing in the background. While I did enjoy the music selections, I understand that there are soon-to-be-released versions that will allow the user to pick music or no music and listen to just the natural sounds. These will definitely be added to my collection.

When I first spotted these on Amazon, what I wanted to know was "is this going to be cheesy and a waist of money or a treasure I'll really enjoy."
After watching my first one numerous times now, the verdict is "treasure".

[I'm playing these in a basic home theater setting -- Sony equipment: 50" 1080i Wega TV, HTDDW795 surround sound, and s300 Blu-ray player.]