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Summary: REBUTTAL to rdfarr
Review: I bought the DVD and feel cheated. The fire scenario is pleasant enought, but evidently the DVD was made from the VHS tape version since the resolution is far below DVD quality. All the videos are fuzzy; even worse than the VHS format since they were made from that generation copy. Why couldn't they have done this DVD right and used a high-quality digital source instead of re-copying their old tape? Could it have cost significantly more? No. It only takes a simple digital camcorder.
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Summary: Not DVD resolution
Review: I bought the DVD and feel cheated. The fire scenario is pleasant enought, but evidently the DVD was made from the VHS tape version since the resolution is far below DVD quality. All the videos are fuzzy; even worse than the VHS format since they were made from that generation copy. Why couldn't they have done this DVD right and used a high-quality digital source instead of re-copying their old tape? Could it have cost significantly more? No. It only takes a simple digital camcorder.
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Summary: Great Fire
Review: I bought this DVD in spite of the review I read here by "Kicbox of Fort Lauderdale" and I love it and felt I had to rebut the "Kicbox" review! After receiving the DVD and viewing it, I thought something was weird in his/her review. "Kicbox" said "the fire sounds were raging," Sure they were loud but the fire was roaring so I turned the sound level down a bit and everything sounded great. I guess "Kicbox" doesn't have a sound control on his/her TV.
"Kicbox" complains the top of the fire is cut off. Well I guess it is at the beginning when it is raging. That often happens in a real fireplace when the fireplace is loaded with wood. It did in my Mom's fireplace. I suspect "Kicbox" only viewed the opening minutes of the DVD and didn't bother to view the fire further into the DVD when the fire burns down. Had "Kicbox" viewed the fire beyond the opening few minutes he/she would have seen the "tops" of the flames.
Anyone wanting a Fireplace DVD will love this DVD. Especially since it is "looped" and repeats until you turn it off. I give this fireplace DVD five stars. And so does my lady!
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Summary: This is the worst
Review: I bought this DVD in spite of the review I read here by "Kicbox of Fort Lauderdale" and I love it and felt I had to rebut the "Kicbox" review! After receiving the DVD and viewing it, I thought something was weird in his/her review. "Kicbox" said "the fire sounds were raging," Sure they were loud but the fire was roaring so I turned the sound level down a bit and everything sounded great. I guess "Kicbox" doesn't have a sound control on his/her TV.
"Kicbox" complains the top of the fire is cut off. Well I guess it is at the beginning when it is raging. That often happens in a real fireplace when the fireplace is loaded with wood. It did in my Mom's fireplace. I suspect "Kicbox" only viewed the opening minutes of the DVD and didn't bother to view the fire further into the DVD when the fire burns down. Had "Kicbox" viewed the fire beyond the opening few minutes he/she would have seen the "tops" of the flames.
Anyone wanting a Fireplace DVD will love this DVD. Especially since it is "looped" and repeats until you turn it off. I give this fireplace DVD five stars. And so does my lady!
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Summary: Great Fire
Review: I bought this DVD in spite of the review I read here by "Kicbox of Fort Lauderdale" and I love it and felt I had to rebut the "Kicbox" review! After receiving the DVD and viewing it, I thought something was weird in his/her review. "Kicbox" said "the fire sounds were raging," Sure they were loud but the fire was roaring so I turned the sound level down a bit and everything sounded great. I guess "Kicbox" doesn't have a sound control on his/her TV.
"Kicbox" complains the top of the fire is cut off. Well I guess it is at the beginning when it is raging. That often happens in a real fireplace when the fireplace is loaded with wood. It did in my Mom's fireplace. I suspect "Kicbox" only viewed the opening minutes of the DVD and didn't bother to view the fire further into the DVD when the fire burns down. Had "Kicbox" viewed the fire beyond the opening few minutes he/she would have seen the "tops" of the flames.
Anyone wanting a Fireplace DVD will love this DVD. Especially since it is "looped" and repeats until you turn it off. I give this fireplace DVD five stars. And so does my lady!
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Summary: Fun, relaxing and a conversation piece
Review: I have had the tape for a number of years, and recently got the DVD -- my VCR is headed for the trashheap, . . . technology marches on, I guess.Its hard to say what makes for a good videofireplace, but I have seen a competitor, and this one is definitely better. The fire burns under the steady eye of the camera through all the stages of a "real" fire -- of course, it was a "real" fire, what's "real" can get so confusing. The DVD quality is good, and it will restart itself, playing over and over, which is good when you just want to leave it on. I play it with the crackling fireplace sounds, pretending that it really has turned my TV into a fireplace. Guests always comment on the "joke," which is fun, but it can really be a pleasant "background" when I just want to sit and read quietly. I actually use it a lot. There's also an aquarium on this DVD, which is kind of a fun bonus. My gypsy in-laws just left on their annual migration in their Airstream -- we gave them a "fireplace" to take with them -- a DVD player/TV with this DVD. It was a brilliant gift.
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Summary: Want a laugh?
Review: I HAVE THE VHS FIREPLACE BUT WANTED SOMETHING BETTER. I LIKE THIS ONE BECAUSE I JUST USE IT AS A BACKGROUND AND NOT AS A MAIN
FOCAL POINT IN MY LIVING ROOM. I ENJOY HAVING IT ON AS I READ,
BUT I LISTEN TO OTHER MUSIC INSTEAD OF THE MUSIC ONE THE DISC.
I RECOMMEND THIS DVD AND THINK IT WILL BE ENJOYED ESPECIALLY
DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.......
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Summary: GOOD DVD FOR THOSE OF US WITHOUT A FIREPLACE...
Review: I HAVE THE VHS FIREPLACE BUT WANTED SOMETHING BETTER. I LIKE THIS ONE BECAUSE I JUST USE IT AS A BACKGROUND AND NOT AS A MAIN
FOCAL POINT IN MY LIVING ROOM. I ENJOY HAVING IT ON AS I READ,
BUT I LISTEN TO OTHER MUSIC INSTEAD OF THE MUSIC ONE THE DISC.
I RECOMMEND THIS DVD AND THINK IT WILL BE ENJOYED ESPECIALLY
DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.......
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Summary: Original Video Fireplace needs better sequal
Review: I purchased 2 Fireplace DVDs hoping to find a good quality replication of a fireplace. One of the DVDs was this one. The background music is always subjective to the listeners taste. The classical music I could see listening to during the holidays. But for those that just wanted to hear the fireplace sounds- I would steer clear of this DVD. First the fire is raging. The audio reminds me of wind blowing into a news reporter's microphone during a tropical storm (we have those in Florida).
I also did not care for the fact that all you see are the logs burning. The fire is so raging that the flames are cutoff at the top of the video. You don't see a "fireplace". You see logs burning with just a speck of the fireplace showing. The picture of the couple is misleading. From the picture on the cover I suspected that the background was actual video which it is not. Of the 2 DVDs I bought I would have to recommend "Ambient Fire" over "The Original Video Fireplace". Hope this helps.
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Summary: Original Video Fireplace needs better sequal
Review: I purchased 2 Fireplace DVDs hoping to find a good quality replication of a fireplace. One of the DVDs was this one. The background music is always subjective to the listeners taste. The classical music I could see listening to during the holidays. But for those that just wanted to hear the fireplace sounds- I would steer clear of this DVD. First the fire is raging. The audio reminds me of wind blowing into a news reporter's microphone during a tropical storm (we have those in Florida).
I also did not care for the fact that all you see are the logs burning. The fire is so raging that the flames are cutoff at the top of the video. You don't see a "fireplace". You see logs burning with just a speck of the fireplace showing. The picture of the couple is misleading. From the picture on the cover I suspected that the background was actual video which it is not. Of the 2 DVDs I bought I would have to recommend "Ambient Fire" over "The Original Video Fireplace". Hope this helps.
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