9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not the Best, But Come On! It's a FORMULA ONE DVD!!!, November 5, 2002
This review is from: Formula One 2000: World Championship Review (DVD)
Okay, this DVD cannot allow you to view every race summary of the 2000 F1 World Championship Series continuously. It's a minor flaw, in my opinion, and it's why remote controls were invented!
The race summaries may leave you wanting, panting, even drooling for more, but to actually GET more, you'd have had to acquire a PADDOCK PASS for every F1 track on the calendar. (And, if you had that kind of access, what the heck are you doing online? Shouldn't you be in Monaco playing baccarat against James Bond?)
Yes, this DVD is far from perfect, but it is still an awesome disc for any Formula One fan, and the very minor flaws are not enough to ignore this quality product.
When you pop in the disc, you must first click the flag corresponding to the 2000 F1 race you wish to view. Then, you are directed to a menu for "CONTINUOUS" or "INTERACTIVE" viewing. "CONTINUOUS" plays every feature from beginning to end on that circuit, while "INTERACTIVE" allows you to watch any of the features at any point of the race. I usually choose "CONTINUOUS." At the next menu, you can choose to watch a summary of the race, a wider view from secondary cameras, an in-car camera, coverage of cars pitting during the race, or highlights of the "onboard computer" that shows the order of the cars during the races.
Let me tell you that I watched this DVD with great enthusiasm and satisfaction. I devoured the video highlights and the other extras, and it will take you some time to get through them all. The sounds are top notch, the picture is digital-quality, and the summaries give you a great sense of being there that many of us did not have in 2000.
Others have criticized this DVD for being what they felt it SHOULD HAVE BEEN. Unfortunately, it won't please everybody, and I'm not here to shout down the detractors. However, you are given so much quality video on this disc that criticizing it is almost ridiculous.
It's not all it could be, but it is MORE than enough to satisfy your hunger for Formula One sounds and visuals.
For quality Formula One coverage, it's the best-bet around, folks!
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
F1 2000 SEASON DVD, September 14, 2001
By A Customer
This review is from: Formula One 2000: World Championship Review (DVD)
IF YOU LIKE YOU'RE FORMULA 1 THEN BUY THIS DVD.IT HAS SOME AMAZING ONBOARD CAMERAS,GOOD USE OF YOURE DVD ANGLE BUTTON,WATCH THE RACING WITH COMENTARY ON OR OFF.THE TRANSFER TO DVD WAS TAKEN FROM THE F1 DIGITAL TELEVISION SOURCE WHICH MEANS YOU GET THE SHARPEST,BEST SOUNDING FORMULA 1 EXPERIENCE THIS SIDE OF ACTUALLY BEING AT A RACE OR STAYING IN GERMANY AND HAVE ACCESS TO F1 DIDITAL.A MUST BUY FOR ANY OPEN WHEEL RACING FAN.DEFINATALLY A GLIMPSE OF WHAT DVD HAS TO OFFER FOR MOTORSPORT FANS WORLDWIDE..
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great for the Real F1 Enthusiasts, February 19, 2002
By A Customer
This review is from: Formula One 2000: World Championship Review (DVD)
Great DVD for a great Formula One Season. Different Options: Super, Track, On-board Camera(OBC), Pits and Data. All of them are good except for Data which doesn't give any useful or interesting information.
Would love to see more OBC clips (complete laps). Should've covered qualifying and should've give a point standings at end and/or beg of each round to provide a better insight on complete season fight for title.
Lack of interviews also kept this DVD on 4 star rating.
This DVD is worth the 17 Dollars for sure, but would appeal to knowledgable fans more than the casual racing fan.
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