Visions of the Sea HD DVD

[omard]

With new HD DVD player I got received this HD disk as part of promotion. HD Plasma TV not arriving till tomorrow, but could play it on my computer DVD.

My diving days might just be over.

Why spend all the $ and go thru all the bother (except that is part of the fun) to travel to odd places in the world, when I can just travel now from my living room.

The technology of video and photography has now made it possible to experience all the wonder and beauty of diving on a coral reef right from your living room easy chair. The mind-boggling beauty - which the brain cannot comprehend/or "remember" (hence why we keep returning) - is right here! --- For some reason, the phrase, "...Looking into the Eye of God..." always comes to me when diving...(get same feeling when looking down into Grand Canyon) --- the awesome vision shows just how insignificant we really are.

Anyway...here is first dive experience on this HD DVD...

note: pics don't do near justice to the actual resolution on screen. - but will give idea anyway.

Visions of the Sea

"...Visions of the Sea: Explorations was captured in High Definition by Emmy Award winner Anthony S. Lenzo, one of the world's foremost underwater videographers, and the developer of innovative underwater housings that allow him to take the audience to locations previously inaccessible to video cameras. Explore some of the world's most pristine and unspoiled coral reefs with an underwater tour of Fiji, Bonaire, Honduras and The Bahamas. Experience ocean life as never before in spectacular High Definition video that brings your home entertainment system to life. Visions of the Sea: Explorations features Dolby? TrueHD audio..."

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Dual Format - Plays on HD DVD and Standard Definition Players
Footage captured in stunning High Definition 1920X1080
Widescreen format
5.1 Dolby Digital
Repeat Option
Additional behind the scenes video
Music composed and performed by Mark Waldrep an Carl Veheyen
Additional ausio track provided by ASL Productions, Inc.
Additional behind the scenes footage by Sylvain Marcotte.
Runtime: 60:00
Aspect: 16.9 Widescreen.
© 2006 Air Sea Land Productions, Inc.


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Next: "Diving Adventure" - "Coral Sea Dreaming" (From Australia's Great Barrier Reef)

[Camilsky]

Why spend all the $ and go thru all the bother (except that is part of the fun) to travel to odd places in the world

I'm jealous ... But still thanks for sharing It's so positive to read posts from the person that is so into the marine flora and fauna!

[baugherb]

Looks awesome. HD rules....Especially on discovery hd... thanks for sharing omard.....

[Marlin65]

Very cool I will have to get me a copy. Still won't compare to actually diving though.

[omard]

Originally Posted by Marlin65

Very cool I will have to get me a copy. Still won't compare to actually diving though.

Has its advantages...

"cheap"
No travel time
No worrying about gear on plane
No worrying about gear on shore when diving
No worrying about getting run over by other dive boats
No worrying about being next meal for that big dark shape coming at you
No worrying about obnoxious fellow divers
No worrying about sunburn
Privacy
Never too cold/warm
Convenient - anytime
Cool music
Can eat while doing
Can fall asleep while doing
Can do naked
Can put on "pause" to make bathroom trip
Not having to have really, really expensive camera gear
Easy to duplicate trip

Disadvantages

Ummm...being to told to "get off the damn couch and get out and clean the F$%^ing gutters!"...


(note: need to post pic of being in easy chair, wearing bathing suit, mask, snorkle, fins and headphones...)

[Camilsky]

Originally Posted by omard

Can do naked

Karma from me ... LOL ...

[mattgeezer]

Originally Posted by omard

Has its advantages...

"cheap"
No travel time
No worrying about gear on plane
No worrying about gear on shore when diving
No worrying about getting run over by other dive boats
No worrying about being next meal for that big dark shape coming at you
No worrying about obnoxious fellow divers
No worrying about sunburn
Privacy
Never too cold/warm
Convenient - anytime
Cool music
Can eat while doing
Can fall asleep while doing
Can do naked
Can put on "pause" to make bathroom trip
Not having to have really, really expensive camera gear
Easy to duplicate trip

Disadvantages

Ummm...being to told to "get off the damn couch and get out and clean the F$%^ing gutters!"...


(note: need to post pic of being in easy chair, wearing bathing suit, mask, snorkle, fins and headphones...)

[omard]

Originally Posted by Camilsky

Karma from me ... LOL ...

Re: "Can do naked..."

Not saying I could not, just that I "would not"...

Certainly not something I would want to do on a real reef, at least on those that I dive. (suspect there are people in the world that are crazy enough to do.)

A brush with fire coral against certain parts of the body may not just mean trip to hospital...but maybe even a mental institution.

Not to mention dangling parts of the body might just appear to be too attractive for a possible meal by many of those teethy creatures that reside on a reef.

[omard]

Ok...now viewed on new HD Plasma TV.

All I can say is "Wowser."

HD DVD has a "repeat" option in menu, (must have known there was someone like me out there - ) --- so can just let play for hours on end. Except when wife/kids at home. They say they are quite tired of it.

I never will be. Am now out on the reefs nearly every day!