Ambient Water: Ultimate Video Aquarium

This DVD isn't perfect, but it's pretty nice. "Shot in HD" doesn't mean it PLAYS in HD, as this is not an HD-DVD or Blu-Ray disc. It looks good on my 40" LCD TV playing in an upscaling DVD player.The scenes have a good variety of fish in attractive tanks. Some buyers have complained that the fish are frighteningly large on some of these aquarium DVDs. I did not find this to be the case with this DVD, but I "only" have a 40" screen. Perhaps the buyers who complained about this have frighteningly large TVs.The sound is pleasant on the reef or saltwater settings. The freshwater tank setting sounds a bit too much like my toddler blowing bubbles in a juicebox for my enjoyment. I haven't even listened to the music setting. If I want to hear music while I play this DVD, I'll play something I like.This is not a feature film or an IMAX documentary. It is ambience. If I had the time or inclination to maintain a beautiful aquarium, I would want it to look just like one of the several scenes I liked on this disc. If you stare at the screen and try to find some pixelation on a rapidly moving fish tail, you might find some. Stop finding fault and enjoy the fish show in your hassle free aquarium!

I think that people are insanely picky as this was a good deal for the price and I think if you have problems with the high def you either don't have a real HD set or you do not how to set your TV right as I am a computer pro and I set up other peoples systems and I have a 1080i setup and it looks like I am lookingat the real dea. My guess it is a lot of old people who do not how to use their TV right. I would give this 4.5 stars really. it misses out in that some shots are a bit far away but you can at find at least one or two nice scenes.

I am happy with this DVD. The picture quality is quite good, so I am surprised by some of the negative reviews. I have a 44 inch widescreen HD tv and it looks good on my television set. I find all of the scenes quite relaxing. I like the great variety of scenes to choose from. The only negative thing that I would say about this DVD is the sound options are disappointing. I do not really care for the music option and the sound effects options (gurgling and bubbling water) get annoying after awhile. I mute my television and put in a CD.

...They look real, but they're not! :) Really great photography shot in Hi-Def. We also have the Ambient Fireplace DVD and I like it better than this one, but this is great, too! I had to put it on music instead of water sounds, because all the gurgling of the water made the household want to run to the restroom constantly! *seriously* The beauty of the underwater scenes are worth the price for the DVD, and is great piece of artwork to display in the room, instead of a dark, blank TV screen.

I work in a 9-1-1 center and bought the video for the call-takers/dispatchers to enjoy. Since we are surrounded by computers we of course can't have a real aquarium near the consoles. I thought this was the next best thing. Everyone seems to enjoy it. The sound quality varies with each selection. On some you will have to keep the volume very high on the TV to hear the "bubbles." Since we keep the TV on mute that is not a major concern for us. The tanks that are the most popular are the ones that have the most active fish.We like the "loop" function that allows the same "tank" to play over and over.The "play all" feature is nice also.

I think this is a great product for what it is. I have category 5 ADD so when I work from home, too much quiet distracts me. On the other hand, too much noise distracts me, as well. If i fire up the cable, I get nothing done. If i turn the tube off, I feel too isolated & again, nothing. This CD is the perfect productivity tool... for me, at any rate... occupies the subconscious, quiets the voices & provides balance. My new fish buddies are rad.

I enjoy aquariums, but don't want the commitment. So this is ideal for me. I use it as a background on the tv when entertaining and enjoy having it on when I'm home so that it catches my eye whenever I go through the family room. Looks real, as it should since it was taken of real fish. I enjoy it and it certainly is less cost and less work than an aquarium.

Ambient Water Aquarium DVD presents beautiful aquarium scenes but I was somewhat disappointed by the audio accompaniment which sounded like a monotonous pumping of air through water. The fish were beautiful, but I was expecting a greater variety. The variety of fish is like what one would see in a small aquarium, not what one would expect to see when snorkeling on an ocean reef.

Some lovely aquarium shots but too close up so you only get to see a small area so frequently you can't even see any fish!The background music is awful.