Customer Reviews

Dreaming Arizona [HD DVD]

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I purchased the DVD of "dreaming Arizona" when I last visited the Grand Canyon. I purchased the HDDVD because I was curious about how much more clarity I could get with HDDVD. I own a Toshiba HD player that I purchased from Costco for [...]. I was blown away by the difference in picture quality. My DVD has been bumped from my shelf to storage. The menus that are accessible from within each title on the disc make it easy to explore the entire disc. I especially like the captions that rise from below the screen to show the location of the shot. I hope there are plans to make "dreaming Nevada" on HDDVD. I'd love to see Las Vegas on HD!

I purchased this HD DVD not really knowing what to expect. I haven't picked up a scenic DVD or HD DVD before, but when I watched this I fell in love. The video quality is top notch and I haven't had any problems playing this on my Toshiba player I picked up at Costco. My wife and I have enjoyed watching this HD DVD and it is great to put on in the background for our newborn because of the symphonic music and beautiful scenery. I look forward to more releases.

This disc just came in and I have been playing it on my Toshiba A2 HD DVD player and it works great. The scenery is so beautiful and music takes me back to my trips to Arizona. It is a great disc for playing in the background for parties or remembering your trips to this great state. I have the DVD version of this disc and was exited to see it released for HD DVD. The video quality is great, the menus are easy to navigate, and I love the loop feature. This disc is worth every cent and you can't beat the price!

This was much more of a homemade video than I expected, although the scenery was great, with a high def camera and a fast computer, I could have done the same thing. If you don't live in the state, and want to see it from a perspective that is very realistic to what you would see yourself if you were to drive through these same areas, this will not disappoint you. The video has some scenes where you are flying as well. I may be a bit critical of this video because I live in the state, my current job has me driving all over Arizona, and I also happen to be a pilot, so I get to experience all the beauty quite frequently, so take it as you may... The audio seemed to be just an afterthought to fill in for the video. I would have much rather chose to hear some commentary from state historians and locals about facts and interests of the areas they were showing. In conclusion, if you are from out of state and have a HD-DVD player, the price is right; I don't think you will be disappointed. On the other hand if you have lived in Arizona for awhile and you are looking to learn about the state as opposed to just seeing images of it, save your money.

This work is just OK. Very sub-par when you consider Blue Planet or Planet Earth sets. It's a shame that the production company used a Cessna instead of a helicopter( you can see the plane's outline in many shots). The "fly-over"'s were just way to quick. The music is just terrible for it . Granted; you can choose Native American music which certainly adds to the feel of the landscapes but the Orchestral score is nothing stellar. Either music set you choose; niether is perfectly matched. Bottom line is; the views and contnet are just ok which certainly befits the lower price tag. I can't help but feel like there should have been more and better content.

Not being a person who likes to spend time writing reviews, this HD DVD really got to me. I love the music, in particular the New Age Native American music, which is new to me. Combined with very unusual moving images of very unusual land- and waterscapes in Arizona, I felt drawn into another world.
It's funny & pathetic how the reviewer from Arizona wanted to tweak the colors on his set to make it look more "real"?? Isn't the whole idea of art to stylize? These shots are spectacular and obviously color-corrected for enhanced viewing experience. "reality" colors would look drab and dull even when the subject is unusual. The editing is superb and the overall visual style of the presentation is captivating. The images flow and always keep moving. I just wish it was longer and I would have preferred surround sound. But then again, the source music must be 2-channel stereo and 5.1 could sound fake....

I own this title on standard-def DVD and upgraded to check out the picture quality. And this Hi-def presentation was just what I expected - beautiful. Since this was shot with HD cameras you finally see the images as they were originally intended. It feels like you're there! And you can loop the show and just relax in front of your screen. Choose two different soundtracks or just play your own music. Very recommended!

Like a reviewer before me, I got this disk after seeing planet earth and was a little disappointed, the disk is pretty much however many minutes of the camera driving or flying by things, which can be beautiful as Arizona is arguably the most diverse and interesting states we have. Another annoyance is that they forever needed a filter on the lens, so sometimes its very washed out in the sunlight, thats bad since most of the video is of beautifully colored rock. Like someone else said, its a good party disk but for a movie experience you will feel cheated.

The Arizona landscape is 2nd to none. However, I do wish they would have covered a little more of the state as well as spending more time in Monument valley.
If you have the desire to see great vistas, landscape untouched by man, as well as some hints for travel or a reminder of your previous trips,...this will satisfy most definitely.

I have been to Arizona, Lake Powell and Zion several times and I was really looking forward to seeing this HD-DVD. Boy was I disappointed. I agree with several other reviewers that the color was bad, editing was bad. This was not a true HD-DVD. It was definitely an attempt to show a normal DVD in HD format. The pictures were grainy the scene cuts were too quick.

I never return a video and know I would only get a partial refund since I opened it, I still returned it anyway. I will stick to my home movies of Arizona instead. Save the moeny.