Aerial America: Pacific Rim Collection

Better than I expected!I had purchased the entire "Visions Of" collection...... (Visions of Europe - 10 DVD set).I loved them all, and thought there was nothing in the USA that would touch me like they did.This fooled me, I was really taken with the entire DVD.No, it cannot compete with the scenic beauty of Greece or Italy.For being here in the USA, I was very impressed.It includes Hawaii on the DVD as well.Considering I have purchased both "Visions of Hawaii" and "Over Hawaii" and was pissed with both DVD's."Visions of" had their Giant Logo in the right corner THROUGH THE ENTIRE DVD - DISTRACTING DURING THE ENTIRE DVD."Over Hawaii" would put a "Giant Splash" of lettering across the entire screen, displaying the name of that location, the only thing is, they display the location for almost a minute in "Giant Lettering" middle of the screen, so you could not enjoy the beautiful, scenic view!!I can read the giant lettering within seconds, do you have to display it for a full minute?STUPID!!This Hawaii DVD, IS THE ONLY AERIAL VIEW OF HAWAII WITHOUT ANY VISUAL DISTRACTION IN YOUR FACE.It is worth the cost of the DVD for Hawaii alone.That being said....viewing beautiful vineyards of grapes in wine country, aerial views of Hearst Castle, and the entire "Pacific Ocean Coastline" (California to Washington) can be just as breathtaking as any scenic DVD of Europe.

Very good visuals

This is an amazing video featuring some of the most dynamic terrain on earth and is also a rather long play too - 204 minutes . I was fortunate enough to get it on DVD so I can watch anytime I want on laptop computer .

I'm always on the hunt for new and interesting travel shows on TV. When I first discovered Aerial America on the Smithsonian channel I knew I found something that would be enjoyable to watch. More than enjoyable, I discovered how beautiful the aerial photography is and how informative the narration of the particular state being shown is. At that point I knew I wanted to have Aerial America on dvd to watch anytime I wanted and to share with others. Until I have the chance to get out there and see more of America for myself I'll enjoy dvds of Aerial America.

I watch the show Aerial America to bring back memories of the Fantastic places that I have seen while traveling this Amazing Country. I, also use Aerial America to find places I would love to see in the future. Aerial America is one of those shows that I can watch with my Parents and even youngsters and each generation is enjoying the show. Sharing experiences with the adults and explaining the travel experience with the kids. The time flies very quickly while watching the episodes. Get together and share while learning about your Fantastic Country while watching this Blu-ray. P.S. The HD is Amazing.

The photography is great. I watched California and I am disappointed. The film spends a lot of time on Hearst Castle, and farm land and even recreational reservoir. It does not cover southern California at all. I know California is big and it's hard to cover in one hour. But I don't understand how LA and southern California is missed.

I watched all installments in the series on the Smithsonian Channel, and kept quite a few on my DVR. Finally decided to clear the space there and got three most interesting regions on DVD. I live in Nevada and we make a lot of short trips instead of taking long vacations. Watching Aerial America helps me plan these trips. I learned quite a few things about my own and neighboring states and was interested enough to go and visit the landmarks.

We just want to look at the scenery, we just want to look at the scenery. Its like being at a boring slide presentation on someones holiday who goes into great length about irrelevant topics. The film is like propaganda for American big business. This type of product should be visual not verbal. I don't want a lecture, overlong treatment of some oppressive media baron's home, or Bill Gates house for that matter. Still the rest of the time there was some great scenery.

This is an excellent way to view America. It is filmed in HD and is very well done. I've watched this series on TV and thought it would be nice to actually have the series for myself to watch whenever I wished. Being able to get it in Blu-ray is a real bonus. I've recommended this product to many of my friends. It is well worth the few dollar that it costs.

Beautiful, just beautiful.

Beautiful, but Region 1