Living Landscapes HD The World's Most Beautiful Places [Blu-ray]

If you have a new Blu ray player and want to impress someone. This is it!
Jay

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.

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.

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.]

I don't recommend this. It only show up to 1080i, not 1080p. It's not a true blu-ray disc