Stargaze II - Visions of the Universe

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Actor: Stargaze 2-Visions of the Universe
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Digital Sound, Digital Video Transfer, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, NTSC, Surround Sound, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 65 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-05-11
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: DVD International

DVD Reviews of Stargaze II - Visions of the Universe

DVD Review: very interesting
Summary: 4 Stars

great pictures and music, but I missing a best explanation where we are.

DVD Review: Just beautiful and relaxing
Summary: 5 Stars

Well I will give this one 5 stars, because it is what I expected. Sometimes and as in this case ''Less is more''. If you are not looking for a Discovery Channel or PBS type documentary, but rather beautiful imagery along with nice ''new age'' type music, then I recommend this DVD.

I use it as a ''background'' element when I am reading or doing something else since it is very un-intrusive. You can also play the DVD with other music sources (Steve Roach, Vidna Obmana, Robert Rich). It is fit and OK for 16x9 format. I agree that the images and montage are sometimes grainy and lacks creativity but it is more than acceptable since the photos were intended more for science than entertainment. The music is relaxing and appropriate for this type of visual experience.

This DVD can also be very educational if you take the time to learn the menu options. But it also nice that it can be just a simple visual and musical experience.

DVD Review: nice images ... poor production
Summary: 2 Stars

I liked the images included in the DVD; however, getting information for the different images or navigating between slides is an absolute frustration. I wanted to play the DVD in my Astronomy class but after going over the DVD I changed my mind for it would have been a nightmare to move between images and display the information for some of these images. Overall, the DVD is poorly produced, BIG TIME, and because of that I am giving it 2 stars.

DVD Review: Stargaze II ... Just another poor sequel
Summary: 2 Stars

I really enjoy Stargaze and was anxious to order and watch the second installment with Stargaze II. Unfortunately, like most sequels, second parts, etc., Stargaze II falls significantly short of expanding on the photographic essay that Stargaze did; and in this respect, was a miserable disappointment.

There is so much that the Hubble ST has given to us in the way of images, I find it hard to believe that there was a shortage of images that could be incorporated into this DVD. The overlay of images over a moving starfield in the first chapter should never have been allowed. It's a shame. Often times presentations like this are the inspiration and trigger for those who wonder if a life in astronomy might be their calling.

DVD Review: NOT on par with the first Stargaze AT ALL!!!
Summary: 1 Stars

I bought this hoping for more of the same from the first Stargaze but it didn't take long be REAL disappointed with this product. Again, the video will not loop and requires navigation on the veiwers part, but what really takes this down the tubes is the graphic presentations themselves.

From the outset, there is an extremely cheesy "collage" of photos which I have to think is a LAME attempt at three dimensional vision - it's really BAD! Not natural at all.

As the program "progresses" we're treated to superimposed still images of comets, planets, asteroids and other space objects "moving" into and out of our field of vision (which is a dense starfield). This is done so horribly bad that the only justification for releasing a P.O.S. like this is that it was some rich persons junior high school kid's A/V project...which would only rated a C or a D for what was presented.

Stargaze II has VERY LITTLE HUBBLE material which may be the "reason" for the hokey visuals but as a person that just spent twenty bucks on this garbage, I WANT MY MONEY BACK!!!

If you liked the first one, STOP THERE! DON'T BUY THIS TURD AT ANY PRICE!!!! You won't get what you paid for. I just wish someone out there would have given a decent description of this horrible 3D attempt and failure in their reviews cuz I would NEVER have bought this had I known!!

Description of Stargaze II - Visions of the Universe

Stargaze II doesn't deviate much from the previous Stargaze DVD, and that's a good thing. Galaxies, nebulae, and other astronomical elements simply float across the screen in brilliant clarity, fueled by New Age music by Opus 27. The images are mostly from the Hubble Space Telescope, along with some unique mosaics from several sources. The bigger your screen, the better for "plasma art" that could serve as the background at a party or a valentine to any star freak. You can even view the program in high definition if you have the right media set-up. Sometimes the images float in front of a wallpaper of stars that causes a 3-D effect or looks kinda hokey, depending on your point of view. You can find out what you are looking at by activating subtitles or by clicking a menu button that goes to a page-by-page detail about the subject and how the image was rendered. With literally out-of-this-world colors and textures, the beauty of the heavens is glorious to behold. Produced the same year Congress debates the fate of the Hubble (2004), this program serves record of the extraordinary worlds that are seen only by this workhorse satellite. Lobbyists may have no better weapon to use than the Stargaze DVDs. --Doug Thomas

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