Product Details

• Directors: Timm Hogerzeil
• Format: Surround Sound, DTS Surround Sound
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Lichtung Media Ltd.
• DVD Release Date: September 2, 2008
• Run Time: 114 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001AY0FVO
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #123,789 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Marine Aquarium - Special Collectors Edition Filmed with a resolution that is four times higher than a normal Blu-ray Disc - with better picture quality than ever before! The ideal Blu-Ray Disc for your new High Definition Television. Turn your screen into one of three unique and vibrant underwater worlds, then escape to the serenity of the aquatic environment. Marine Aquarium Special Edition is the first high definition Blu-ray Disc in 4K resolution and 5.1 DTS- HD High Res Audio Surround Sound. Play it softly ... gently ambient music fills your room as subtly as perfume. 114 minutes of underwater paradise will turn your living room into an oasis of relaxation and brilliance. A wonderful experience for all age groups!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

46 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Marine Aquarium (Blu-Ray), September 12, 2008

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Kevin P. Zeringue "ZMan" (Decatur, AL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marine Aquarium (Special Collectors Edition) [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

I watched this over the weekend. The disc contains three different "vignettes" of underwater marine life titled "Sunrise," "Mediterranean," and "Caribbean." They all contain the usual reef marine life including, but not limited to, corals, sponges, anemones, clown fish, damsels, angels, and a variety of tangs. Even has the occational sea shrimp.

All sequences are static scenes, no pan & scan, no narration. There is an accompanying musical score which was written especially for this disk by the award winning Gutleut Studios in Frankfurt, Germany which ebbs and flows along with the scenes and the accompanying ocean sounds.

The total running time of the entire disc is 114 minutes. Each of the three scenes last 38, 33, and 43 minutes respectively. It is shot in 4K resolution with the audio track presented in 5.1 DTS-HD High-Res Audio Surround Sound. Picture quality in my opinion is near perfect - you can distinguish the floating particulate and plankton in the water. The near neon color of fish is extremely well represented.

Having owned a 180 gallon saltwater "marine" aquarium for 15 years I can say that nothing is more immersive than the real thing! However, having said that, this is the next best thing and is EXTREMELY more affordable . After I initially watched this. I replayed it and sat in my favorite chair to enjoy a little reading. I found myself constantly looking away from my book to enjoy and take in the sights and sounds of the "virtual" aquarium being presented on my screen. If you've ever owned an aquarium you know exactly what I am referring to.

At any rate, overall, I would give this a 4.5 out of 5.0 for PQ & AQ and recommened it to all...especially if you want an ocean experience on a goldfish bowl budget!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Geat Resolution, September 14, 2008

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Michael W. Poss Jr. "Radical A/V Dude" (North Georgia, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marine Aquarium (Special Collectors Edition) [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

I have a Sony 1080p/24p LCD Tv and the quality on this Blu-Ray is awesome! Its not a pan type shot. It is a still camera pov. Lots of colorful fish. I am having a party at my house next weekend and i plan on playing this during the party. The only thing i did not like is the lack of set-up features-none. The main menu has the 3 locations to play and you check the ones you want to play back to back but you DO NOT get a repeat option unless you have one on your BRD player. Otherwise a perfect display of BRD 1080p!

18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Audio has annoying buzz. Amateur production., October 3, 2008

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Joe - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marine Aquarium (Special Collectors Edition) [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

This DVD is the typical aquarium DVD except on blu-ray. I was not especially impressed. I've owned 4 now...still looking for a good one.

I immediately noticed an annoying buzz and pops on one of the sound tracks.

Though it is hi-def, the depth of field is very shallow so much of the image is out of focus.

It appears to be an amateur production. I'm returning this to Amazon.

It has three aquarium choices...and that is it for the options. No way to turn off the audio.

Why does every aquarium DVD producer think we want to hear this new age music along with the video? And why do they never show the whole aquarium? So you get fish going on and off the screen. I want a virtual high-def aquarium...which means aquarium sounds and a view of the entire aquarium - minus the edges. This music is annoying.

My blu-ray player is a PS3, and with many game titles you have the option of playing your own music while you are also playing the game. That is what I am looking for. A virtual high-def aquarium with aquarium sounds, mixed with my own playlist of songs from the PS3 hard drive.