Digital Fireplace

Rating:
Summary: Expected Better
Review: Don't judge a book or in this case a DVD by it's cover. The packaging for "Digital Fireplace" is impressive, but the video quality is not. The overall image seems soft, and at the end (when the flames die down) it looks as if the gain control in the camera comes on because the image gets grainy.

It's a strong fire but that's all you see in the beginning just the flames (which are cut off at the top). Look at the image on Amazon's detail page and you'll notice you can't see the logs, they're just black shadows. Later in the video the fire is not as bright and you can see the logs a little better.

I would have liked to see the flames not burn down to a small fire, the purpose of a fireplace video is to see the best of a fire - all the time. Audio is good, but at the end you can hear what seems to be a fan running or something, and sounds of people moving in the background. There is also a "corporate logo" superimposed in the lower right corner of the screen all the time. I can barely stand this on my cable shows, I certainly don't want it on the videos I pay for.

When I hit the menu key on my remote there is no menu, just a title page showing the date January 28th and the time 3:44am Looks like this DVD is from a consumer grade DVD recorder like mine at home. There is no way to get the disc to repeat without programming my DVD player to run it again.

I would have given this only one star, but the Packaging and disc art is nice. The bottom line... I really expected better.

Rating:
Summary: So much fun!
Review: I really like the digital fireplace! It's a great way to make the room feel cozy without the hassles of an actual fireplace. This way I get to feel like I'm in a cabin in the woods, with all the convenience of not leaving home! I really like it. I was a little worried that the picture might not be clear, or that it might have weird sound effects, but actually the picture is great, and the crackles and pops are clearly from the original fire - And the funny thing is that I swear the area around the television feels warmer when the digital fireplace is playing. : ) I'd highly recommend it to everyone young at heart.

Rating:
Summary: A relaxing fire to read by
Review: I saw this product on the Ellen Degeneres show a few weeks ago and loved the way it looked. I didn't know if it could be purchased by just anyone so first checked with Amazon - and there it was! All I wanted was the sound of the fire - no music. I love to read but don't like total silence so would have the TV on low in the background but often something would catch my attention and I would stop reading. This fireplace is just perfect. I read and hear the fire, note the inobtrusive flames without looking at them, and almost feel warmer. I have four dogs and they will be asleep all round me as though they found it comforting. Anyway, I love this product!

Rating:
Summary: Real Fire, No Frills
Review: If you are in search of a realistic fireplace DVD, this is it. No frills, no music, no hand with a poker. Just straight fire burning start to finish. Audio is real, not looped like an old video I used to have.

For those of us not fortunate enough to have a fireplace, this DVD on a big screen is as close as you can get. I'll be running it with Christmas Lounge during our upcoming cocktail party. Ambience in the bag, baby!