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  • Language: English
  • Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: TOPICS DVD
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00104XYI0
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Product Description

Product Features:
Part of an Emmy-award winning series
More than a million copies sold
Features four films
Crystal clear high definition
As seen on public television
Set to an original soundtrack
Unique photographic styles offer a variety of perspectives
Featuring rare views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Disneyland!

Product Description:
See a California you will never forget!
A Magical Place
You have never seen the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Pacific Coastline like this before! Take to the skies for an exhilarating journey in the film Over California. Get a unique perspective on the vast and changing landscape of the Golden State through powerful high-altitude images that reveal Californias unique beauty. Soar through blue skies, among ancient redwood forests, around snow-capped peaks, over deserts and coastline, and above glittering cities all set to an original soundtrack. Over California features rare views and stunning cinematography of the states most celebrated landscapes, from deserts to vineyards and everything in between, including Disneyland and the Golden Gate Bridge. Enjoy the imagery as you learn all about Californias history and heritage.
Stunning Cinematography
Over California, previously seen on public television, was shot during the course of an entire year with high-definition cameras and is presented in letterbox format in order to retain its stunning panoramic quality. Award-winning cinematography by acclaimed filmmakers combined with dynamic sound uncovers a California you will want to experience time and again!

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Yes, this DVD was recorded in true hi-def. Yes, it is 1080i & not 1080p. Yes, it is still stunning. Keep in mind this series was shot in the 90's. The original version has sold hundreds of thousands of copies & has aired on PBS to millions. Although it may have been origininally shot in HD at 1080i does not mean it shouldn't have been improved upon by bringing it to Blu Ray. If you are not satisfied with your purchase, you can return it to us directly for a full refund. We'd be willing to bet that you won't get the same offer from the major studios on your last Blu Ray purchase. --Topics Entertainment

An aerial celebration of the rich landscapes and landmarks of California comes to life in Over California. California is America's most geographically diverse state, boasting some of the nation's most treasured imagery, both natural and man-made. Over California takes viewers to such attractions as the High Sierras, Hollywood, the vast desert, the lush Napa Valley, the Golden Gate and the famous beaches of southern California. --HD-Digest

Yes, this DVD was recorded in true hi-def. Yes, it is 1080i & not 1080p. Yes, it is still stunning. Keep in mind this series was shot in the 90's. The original version has sold hundreds of thousands of copies & has aired on PBS to millions. Although it may have been origininally shot in HD at 1080i does not mean it shouldn't have been improved upon by bringing it to Blu Ray. If you are not satisfied with your purchase, you can return it to us directly for a full refund. We'd be willing to bet that you won't get the same offer from the major studios on your last Blu Ray purchase. --Topics Entertainment

Customer Reviews

I grabbed this at Best Buy when getting my blu-ray player because if was so affordable.
Ted Smith
Not only was the disc not in 1080p, but the quality of the picture was very poor in several spots, with artifacts and drop-outs.
Dave
It is unfortunate that all that effort and time spent in this film is ruined with this fact.
mct

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful By Kirby on January 21, 2009
I have the Blu-ray Washington the Beautiful in High Definition and it is fantastic. So I was excited to purchase Over California. NO comparison! Over California was filmed in the early 90's, poor quality and very dated
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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful By Dave on April 24, 2008
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Regardless of the price paid, I expect decent quality in a DVD advertised as Blu-ray. Not only was the disc not in 1080p, but the quality of the picture was very poor in several spots, with artifacts and drop-outs. The film is at least a decade old - they show the Raiders football team in the L.A. Coliseum - they moved back to Oakland in 1995! Its obvious the production was not filmed with high-definition cameras, but was remastered to a higher pixel count without any increase in quality.

I wasn't that thrilled with the scenic production either. Far too much time spent circling skyscrapers and not enough over other points of interest. The tour of San Diego was especially cheap and covered only the harbor area.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful By Barney Zang on February 23, 2010
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Purchased this expecting to find some high quality footage of the Sierras. Unfortunately, most of the mountain shots are centered around Tahoe, with a few images of Yosemite valley. Was also hoping for shots of Mt Shasta (which appears to be on the cover -- though I could be mistaken).

The footage appears be taken in the early 90s, so it's pretty dated. It's also a 1080i presentation, so it's not the highest resolution possible to really exercise your HD TV.

All in all, I was pretty disappointed by this one.
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15 of 20 people found the following review helpful By slodaybreak on February 21, 2008
I managed to get my copy for $9.99. It was filmed in 1994. Apparently the recording is in 1080i although that means nothing to me because my flatscreen is 720p. It's encoded in MPEG-2 but they maxed out the bitrate and it looks pretty darn good. For the price, it's a really neat demo with the only con being the elevator music.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful By todd glyer on June 27, 2009
Not a bad doc but also certainly not excellent. Lots of great helicopter shots not particularly well organized. Good music/fairly well edited good narator.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful By Oz Traveller on May 17, 2009
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I already own 'Over America' which is excellent but I needed a more comprehensive view of California. As I live in Australia and visits to the USA are few and far between these BR-DVD s allow us to view places that we have been to. Quality is excellent and there is a spoken commentary even though on is not listed on the box. We have learned a lot about California from watching this movie. LA and San Diego get good coverage and these are places that we have visited. Top marks for the Death Valley sequences. My only misgivings were the amount of early morning and late afternoon shots which although scenic made it hard to place yourself. I just wish it were longer.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful By J. Legg on April 2, 2009
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THREE AND A HALF STARS

Three stars wouldn't be fair to the abundance
of raw California beauty on display here.

Four stars is a bit too generous, given that this
offering doesn't quite deliver the clarity and sharpness
that one hopes for in a modern blu-ray release.

No, it won't show off your home theater quite
like Ratatouille or Planet Earth will...
but even with a picture somewhere in between
those masters and a regular DVD, there's a lot
to like about this show. Ultimately, I expect we'll
see a new blu-ray of California that will be done
with the latest, greatest equipment. But for now,
for a few bucks, yeah, I can recommend this.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful By Mark E on May 12, 2011
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Not a total disappointment. Some great aerial shots of California, but I think this could have been done much better than it was.
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