From the Alps to Sicily, tour all of Italy from a spectacular vantage point.
Italians call their home Il Belpaese, The Beautiful Country, and it has never looked more breathtaking than in this unique aerial tour. Shot in high definition from a helicopter-mounted camera and planned with precision for optimum lighting and angles, your tour is enhanced by an informative narrative and a score of evocative regional music. Take an emotional visit to your family’s homeland, revisit favorite sights, or realize your dreams of discovering Italy for the first time—whatever your inspiration—you’ll never have a better view. "Gorgeously filmed" —The Wall Street Journal
Includes these programs:
Visions of Italy: Northern Style—The Alps, Lake Como, Portofino, Pisa, Siena, Florence, Venice, and more Visions of Italy: Southern Style—Naples, Pompeii, Sorrento, the Amalfi Coast, Calabria, Rome, and more Visions of Sicily—Cefalú, Términi Imerese, Palermo, Marsala, Siracusa, Catania, and more.
With more than an hour of footage not seen on public television!
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Average rating: 3.5
A beautiful video of Italy
Rating
February 26, 2005
This aerial video footage of Italy was shot in HD and transfered to this DVD in widescreen anamorphic format. The DVD video quality is very good (unfortunately not excellent) with fine color and good detail overall. The audio is recorded in Dolby Digital 2.0
I saw some of this series on PBS in HD when it was first broadcast and WOW was it beautiful. Unfortunately I later bought the VHS version of the shows as the DVD version was at that time a $100 plus special purchase. Of course, I was disappointed in the VHS quality but had litle recourse. Now with the release of this reasonably priced set of DVD's I'm again enjoying this wonderful video of Italy, maybe not in HD but much better than my old video tapes. Recommended to all lovers of Italy.
A beautiful video of Italy
Rating
February 26, 2005
This aerial video footage of Italy was shot in HD and transfered to this DVD in widescreen anamorphic format. The DVD video quality is very good (unfortunately not excellent) with fine color and good detail overall. The audio is recorded in Dolby Digital 2.0
I saw some of this series on PBS in HD when it was first broadcast and WOW was it beautiful. Unfortunately I later bought the VHS version of the shows as the DVD version was at that time a $100 plus special purchase. Of course, I was disappointed in the VHS quality but had litle recourse. Now with the release of this reasonably priced set of DVD's I'm again enjoying this wonderful video of Italy, maybe not in HD but much better than my old video tapes. Recommended to all lovers of Italy.
A beautiful video of Italy
Rating
February 26, 2005
This aerial video footage of Italy was shot in HD and transfered to this DVD in widescreen anamorphic format. The DVD video quality is very good (unfortunately not excellent) with fine color and good detail overall. The audio is recorded in Dolby Digital 2.0
I saw some of this series on PBS in HD when it was first broadcast and WOW was it beautiful. Unfortunately I later bought the VHS version of the shows as the DVD version was at that time a $100 plus special purchase. Of course, I was disappointed in the VHS quality but had litle recourse. Now with the release of this reasonably priced set of DVD's I'm again enjoying this wonderful video of Italy, maybe not in HD but much better than my old video tapes. Recommended to all lovers of Italy.
A beautiful video of Italy
Rating
February 26, 2005
This aerial video footage of Italy was shot in HD and transfered to this DVD in widescreen anamorphic format. The DVD video quality is very good (unfortunately not excellent) with fine color and good detail overall. The audio is recorded in Dolby Digital 2.0
I saw some of this series on PBS in HD when it was first broadcast and WOW was it beautiful. Unfortunately I later bought the VHS version of the shows as the DVD version was at that time a $100 plus special purchase. Of course, I was disappointed in the VHS quality but had litle recourse. Now with the release of this reasonably priced set of DVD's I'm again enjoying this wonderful video of Italy, maybe not in HD but much better than my old video tapes. Recommended to all lovers of Italy.
A beautiful video of Italy
Rating
February 26, 2005
This aerial video footage of Italy was shot in HD and transfered to this DVD in widescreen anamorphic format. The DVD video quality is very good (unfortunately not excellent) with fine color and good detail overall. The audio is recorded in Dolby Digital 2.0
I saw some of this series on PBS in HD when it was first broadcast and WOW was it beautiful. Unfortunately I later bought the VHS version of the shows as the DVD version was at that time a $100 plus special purchase. Of course, I was disappointed in the VHS quality but had litle recourse. Now with the release of this reasonably priced set of DVD's I'm again enjoying this wonderful video of Italy, maybe not in HD but much better than my old video tapes. Recommended to all lovers of Italy.
NOT WIDESCREEN and Distorted Views
Rating
February 25, 2005
Although the package is clearly marked as Widescreen 16:9, this beautiful aerial presentation of Italy is Not Widescreen. It fills the screen, top to bottom. It appears to have been copied from a widescreen version as the scenes are distorted. The distortion is most noticeable when people or animals are shown and they look unnaturally tall as the view is stretched to fill the screen. Were it not for the techinal production problems, this set would certainly rate a 5. If you enjoyed the PBS presentation, you will enjoy the additional bonus footage included.
NOT WIDESCREEN and Distorted Views
Rating
February 25, 2005
Although the package is clearly marked as Widescreen 16:9, this beautiful aerial presentation of Italy is Not Widescreen. It fills the screen, top to bottom. It appears to have been copied from a widescreen version as the scenes are distorted. The distortion is most noticeable when people or animals are shown and they look unnaturally tall as the view is stretched to fill the screen. Were it not for the techinal production problems, this set would certainly rate a 5. If you enjoyed the PBS presentation, you will enjoy the additional bonus footage included.
NOT WIDESCREEN and Distorted Views
Rating
February 25, 2005
Although the package is clearly marked as Widescreen 16:9, this beautiful aerial presentation of Italy is Not Widescreen. It fills the screen, top to bottom. It appears to have been copied from a widescreen version as the scenes are distorted. The distortion is most noticeable when people or animals are shown and they look unnaturally tall as the view is stretched to fill the screen. Were it not for the techinal production problems, this set would certainly rate a 5. If you enjoyed the PBS presentation, you will enjoy the additional bonus footage included.
NOT WIDESCREEN and Distorted Views
Rating
February 25, 2005
Although the package is clearly marked as Widescreen 16:9, this beautiful aerial presentation of Italy is Not Widescreen. It fills the screen, top to bottom. It appears to have been copied from a widescreen version as the scenes are distorted. The distortion is most noticeable when people or animals are shown and they look unnaturally tall as the view is stretched to fill the screen. Were it not for the techinal production problems, this set would certainly rate a 5. If you enjoyed the PBS presentation, you will enjoy the additional bonus footage included.
NOT WIDESCREEN and Distorted Views
Rating
February 25, 2005
Although the package is clearly marked as Widescreen 16:9, this beautiful aerial presentation of Italy is Not Widescreen. It fills the screen, top to bottom. It appears to have been copied from a widescreen version as the scenes are distorted. The distortion is most noticeable when people or animals are shown and they look unnaturally tall as the view is stretched to fill the screen. Were it not for the techinal production problems, this set would certainly rate a 5. If you enjoyed the PBS presentation, you will enjoy the additional bonus footage included.
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