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Aerial America – New England Collection, Blu-ray (2013)

by Audiophile Audition | Sep 19, 2016 | DVD & Blu-ray Video Reviews

Aerial America – New England Collection, Blu-ray (2013) Cast: Jim Conrad – narrator Director: Richard Mervyn Studio: Tusker Television for the Smithsonian Channel IMG1229BD (7/9/13) Video: various aspect ratios for 16:9 screens, HD color Audio: English DD 5.1 Length: 276 min. Rating: ** A less than inspiring travelogue, with less than pristine video. This Blu-ray disc is a collection of the New England states of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. These are the same programs that air frequently on the Smithsonian Channel on cable and satellite TV. The shows were all shot with a Cineflex V14HD gyro-stabilized camera system mounted under the front cabin of a helicopter. These shows have been around for a long time. PBS had an Over America show that is still being aired, and I remember similar shows going back to the 1980s. Still, the photography is generally beautiful, shot at opportune times of day. There is plenty of history, looks at famous places and National Parks, and things that tourists see, and some things tourists would never see. I think the problems with the shows on this disc is it’s a lot of content, 276 minutes, to watch in one session. […]