Product Details

• Actors: Christopher Oliver
• Format: Animated, Color, Digital Sound, Dolby, NTSC
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 1
• DVD Release Date: August 20, 2002
• Run Time: 69 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (83 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00006JJLK
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #60,633 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

AVS Journal, Spring 2004
Dreamy and spacey ... expansive. The visuals are simply stunning. The next best thing to a shamanic visionary experience.

Product Description
Relax to the MAX! EXPERIENCE effortless stress relief like never before with AV3X. Feel deep,therapeutic relaxation as you view soothing imagery, while listening to etherealmusic mixed with natural sounds and gentle brainwave pulses.

The AV3X EXPERIENCE is one you will not soon forget. Rich, resilient color patterns merge into ever-changing colorscapes mixed with captivating sounds that saturate the senses. The result – you feel relaxed, refreshed, and rejuvenated; ready to move forth, as you feel when returning home from a vacation. FEEL DEEP RELAXATION in just minutes. Do you have a TV with stereo sound? Do you have a DVD player? With AV3X your TV becomes own personal MIND SPA! The revolutionary AV3X DVD combines the scientifically proven the Alpha/Theta brainwave entrainment methods of frequency controlled pulsed light stimulation and dual independent binaural beat sounds with INCREDIBLE MO! RPHING VISUALS and SOOTHING, PEACE INDUCING SOUNDSCAPES to create a POWERFUL RELAXATION EXPERIENCE.

EFFORTLESSLY EXPERIENCE DEEP MEDITATIVE MIND STATES like those of A ZEN MONK. You could train to meditate for years....Do you have time for that? Why climb up the mountain when you can take the ski lift AV3X is NOT a "HOW TO MEDITATE" video. Just load your DVD, dim the lights, press play, and let the AV3X do the work. NO TRAINING OR EFFORT REQUIRED. Now YOU can experience the power of mind machine brainwave entrainment without buying expensive and complicated equipment. FREE ONLINE DEMO : av3x.com/DownloadFreeDemoRelaxationVideos.htm

Six Alpha/Theta brainwave relaxation sessions - 69 minutes: "Exploration" 10:00 * Enchantment" 10:46 * "Transcendence" 11:52 * "Rebirth" 15:01 * "Serenity" 15:03 * "Regeneration" 6:18
16:9 widescreen. Improved picture and sound, and pulsed light stimulation is optional (can be enabled or disabled).

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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly Unique and Relaxing. Excellent product!!, December 13, 2003

By	V. Messner (PA, United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

When I was doind research on mind machines and different relaxation products, I was very fortunate to stumble upon the AV3X Mind Machine, especially for such a fair price. I typically use this DVD when I want to take a nap or prepare to sleep. Even after a very stressful day, the AV3X allows me to quickly experience deep relaxation - and the whole process is effortless. All it takes is to sit back and just observe the unique audio and visual images. In no time, despite how worked up I might be, I'm able to rid my mind of stress and get some badly needed rest. The customer service is terrific also. I can tell you from personal experience that the creator and seller of this DVD cares about his customers and is a class act. I highly recommend this product, because there's really nothing else like it. Its all I expected, and a whole lot more - it really works!

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AV3X: Entertaining and Relaxing!, August 30, 2002

By	Michael Landgraf (Granada Hills, CA United States) - See all my reviews

I find myself choosing the AV3X when wanting to do an alpha or alpha/theta session rather than using my personal avs unit. Its easier and takes less time. I've used the AV3X in three different manners: 1) Using a portable DVD player with tv glasses and headphones (which is also the method I use when utilizing the Brainmaster eeg/neurofeedback unit for simultaneously recording the participant's real-time brainwave frequency entrainment response to the AV3X); 2) Combining a DVD player with tv glasses and headphones to my IMS bed (for light, sound and tactile stimulation, 360 degree orbital motion, an incredible visual presentation and all synchronized with music); and 3) Kicking back in my favorite chair, choosing session three on the AV3X, and enjoying the presentation via a 600 watt Sony A/V home entertainment system. Its a downright decent way to relax.

How do you use the AV3X ?

You don't have to "stare" at the screen nor look at its center. Rather, I recommend you follow different parts of the screen, letting your eyes guide you. The darker the surroundings the better, but it is not a necessity.

I see the AV3X as both a toy and a tool. A toy because it is entertaining and a tool because it gently guides my brain to a more relaxed state. Its a nice combination, and with a price tag in the [money] range, an excellent addition to anyone's DVD library.

Just as avs / light and sound stimulation affects each individual differently, so too does the AV3X. The presentations on this DVD are designed to help you relax, to release the day's stressors, in an entertaining fashion. But there are degrees or levels of stress that most of us seem to possess, colors that affect us positively and colors that don't, and a daily schedule that inhibits `free-time', when considering which session/presentation to watch. Each AV3X track is of a different length, blending different colors, different visuals, into a presentation suitable for a mid-day relax break, study break or "just got home and the rest of the day is mine" segue into your personal time.

The AV3X is also perfect for use in seminars to teach about brainwaves et al, and great to use in the beginning of meditation/yoga classes to deepen the experience.

As you are watching the visuals and listening as the sounds happen in total synchrony with what you are seeing, let your thoughts drift and your eyes follow whatever visual movement they should fall upon. Experience each session, make note of how each affects you, and pick your favorites for specific tasks. These tasks can range from the aforementioned relax breaks or incorporating into breaks between study sessions, to enhancing visualization and imaging skills for improved performance in upcoming events, whether it be a test, job interview or athletic endeavor. Teachers can use the AV3X before presenting material their students need to memorize, or as a tool for reducing pre-test anxieties, or for helping their students relax and focus after recess or lunch. Therapists can use this DVD in their reception area, for relaxing their clients and helping them focus on why they are there before they meet with the therapist, and for helping clients calm down after driving across town to get to their scheduled appointment. The terminally ill can use the AV3X to relax and cope, as can overworked police officers and postal employees; just about anyone who is affected by stress at work or at school can use the AV3X and feel positive and refreshed.

The Research

How do I know these presentations are effective for learning relaxation? That they do indeed increase the alpha and/or theta brainwave production of a participant? The answer is simple: I measure the real-time response of a participant's brainwave production before, during and after an AV3X session using eeg/neurofeedback.

My goal is to get an eeg sampling from 250 participants for each AV3X session and I am admittedly far from it. But what I have observed when reviewing eeg responses so far has been an immediate increase in the desired brainwave state when placing the "active" eeg electrode at "CZ" or basically dead-center on the top of the skull. Under the supervision of Dr. L. Jerry Cunningham, I performed hundreds of hours of eeg/neurofeedback training and am confident that the "CZ" location is an excellent site for measuring the production of alpha and theta brainwaves.

From the time a presentation begins until alpha entrainment occurs and a frequency following effect is observable has been within 2-3 minutes. Theta increases appear to happen within 5-6 minutes.

It is too early, the AV3X is too new, for me to say this DVD can and will relax you or can and will help you cope with stressors. But I can say it has helped me cope with daily stress, and that I enjoy watching the different presentations versus doing an avs session. The AV3X is an entertaining and cost-effective alternative to avs instruments. Could this DVD possibly be a turning point in how avs is delivered?

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Power Nap in a Box, September 18, 2003

By	John M. Green (Pelham, AL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a television videojournalist, my days can be stressful and can put a strain on my eyes. Looking for ways to unwind without putting chemicals or alcohol in my body, I found out about light and sound machines for relaxation. But after a little research I found even the least expensive one runs around US$125.00.

Then during a random web search I noticed Christopher Oliver's 'AV3X: The TV Mind Machine.' At about $US30.00, it sounded like a bargain and worth at least a try. I ordered from Amazon and it arrived in two days.

Now, I've seen some interesting computer generated animation videos which are sometimes interesting, sometimes painful to watch. I'm talking about the random, swirling, bubbling, lava-lamp style CGI shows with new age music that probably accompany Grateful Dead music at parties. AV3X is *not* that.

First of all, it's not meant to be 'watched' so much as 'experienced.' Visually, you'll see drifting, swirling, vivid computer generated images, much like the patterns of color you'll see if you close your eyes and look toward the sun for a few minutes. These are overlaid by a white, pulsating flash that you hardly notice after about 30 seconds. The sounds include running water, atmospheric music, and an almost imperceptible throbbing beat. It may not sound like much, but put it all together and it floods the senses. Turn off the lights, settle back in your comfy chair, and pick one of the tracks.

If you're not drooling and numb within about 5 minutes, I'd be surprised. Well, maybe not that relaxed, but it's possible. At any rate, if you let your thoughts fade and focus on what you're seeing and hearing, you'll almost automatically relax. Your body can't help it, because it's responding to a built-in reaction to the pulsing lights and beats. The music, sounds and visuals are just for interest, and they *are* very interesting, and draw you into the experience.

Bottom line: buy it. Seriously. You'll get the effect every time you watch it, don't worry. And you won't believe how well you'll sleep that night!