Customer Reviews

The Original Christmas Yule Log Fireplace

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This video is a spurious imitation, and a bad one at that.

The original televised Yule Log was the WPIX Yule Log, which debuted on New York's Channel 11, WPIX-TV in 1966.

I, Lawrence F. "Chip" Arcuri, along with my former partner on the Yule Log website, Joseph Malzone, restored the audio soundtrack for the 40th anniversary broadcast of the WPIX Yule Log in 2006; the music is now uncut, unedited and has been digitally re-mastered.

The original WPIX Yule Log is shown annually on most Tribune Broadcasting affiliates across the country every year. My Yule Log website is dedicated to the memory and preservation of the original WPIX Yule Log and great classic Christmas music.

The original WPIX Yule Log has never been released on home video before; although, we are still hoping that someday it will be. Unfortunately, it is the prohibitive music licensing fees that are the obstacle.

There are a lot of imitations out there, but there is only one original and genuine Yule Log -- and it's the WPIX Yule Log.

I was expecting it to be a more close up shot of the fire (rather than including the entire fireplace in the frame). I also was not expecting to see a fire-poker come into the picture. Other than that it is what I was expecting. It is relaxing and nice to watch.

The log is cool and all. The songs are good. But if you go for one that doesn't have the "orginal" tag you will pay about 1/4 of the price.

I would def say shop around before you purchase this one for $20. Its quite the holiday ripe-off. But as you know, everything is more expensive around Xmas

AS put, there is no original for sale as of yet. However the white cover boast original it isn't so. Its the outside of the fire place burning. The GREEN and RED "Holiday Yule" Is the inside of the fire place. There both good but neither DVDS are the original because there are no originals for sale as yet. As per my research. Cudos to the Holiday Yule though. I highly suggest you check with the other interviews first before purchasing.

Our family has enjoyed the original 1970s' VHS version of this Christmas music tape for many years. Yes, it is the original one depicted by the image, not the TV one to which some mistakenly refer. The music selections are the best of the three others we have bought this year while trying to upgrade our old video to DVD and even BluRay to avoid the ridiculous price of $20 for this version. I now wish I had just spent the $18.99, instead of about the same amount trying to save a few bucks. The firepoking adds a live feel to the experience and made it more than a "talking head" (or in this case a "crackling fire")experience. I suggest you get this one first and end your search for quality music selections plus a real yule log fireplace that will cheer up your front room for hours. (I just put it in my wish list hoping for a sale price after Christmas. After all, I can still play my VHS version for this year. And yes, I am a tad tight.)Enjoy!

I finally found a copy of the Yule Log that used to appear on television on Christmas eve back in the 70s. The bad thing is that I'm old enough to remember it. The good thing is that it still holds the same holiday magic it held back when I was 5. As an adult, I find it seems to move through the song list quicker than I remembered when I was a kid. In a continuous loop, it's not a problem though, as long as you don't get bored. The fire is tended by a hand and a poker only; one never sees the actual person who pokes the log and tries to push a few broken wood pieces back into the fireplace. That itself is worth a laugh. Grab a glass of wine (seriously. You'll need one) and enjoy the warmth of a fire and the fun of holiday music with nothing to cleanup afterward.

We also have this product on VCR tape. The tape is not as clear as the DVD, but the DVD is much darker than the tape. We kind of like our tape a little better. Of course, the DVD has nice features the tape doesn't have since we can play it with or without music.

This dvd is a must have for Christmas. It is so relaxing to listen to and watch, and has the option of hearing music or just listening to the crackling fire. Definitely worth buying.

I'm from the Bronx, and was eleven when the WPIX Yule Log made its debut, on a great kid's tv station. I feel sorry for anyone who didn't grow up in New York at that time and doesn't have the WPIX Yule Log registered in their Christmas memories. Thank you Mr. Arcuri for slamming down this impostor.

I love this DVD. It really puts me in the mood for the holidays. I don't have a fireplace so it is a nice way to get that holiday feeling with a fire.