Roller Coasters in the Raw HD Volume 1 Blu-Ray (2010) Review

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This dvd is exactly as advertised-nothing but AWESOME first-person footage taken from the front seat of some of the best coasters in the world! The footage is in crystal-clear HD and is not the least bit shaky, even on the rough wooden coasters. You literally feel like you're on the ride. Specs are also given for each coaster, as well as several minutes of off-ride footage, making this the next best thing to actually being in the park and riding them in person. Disc is a burned copy (produced entirely by Theme Park Review) but works perfectly and is guaranteed by the sellers. A+++ product! Can't wait for future volumes!!!

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Great coasters! Great video! No cheesy background music! A must have for any coaster fan.

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What an experience! Being new to this kind of Blu-Ray I wanted to give my God-Children a thrill when they come to stay later on in the 'summer', particularly if the weather isn't going to be up to visiting theme parks in person. There is no doubt that this disc provides plenty of thrills!! I've tried it in 3D on the 2D-3D tv, it's not always fantastic but occasionally adds even more to the experience! Great, thank you!

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At this writing, Roller Coasters in the Raw HD Volume 1 Blu-Ray, has 4.5 stars. And it should. All the great things others have mentioned is true indeed. So, no sense talking about how great something is when everybody else already has raved about it.

My review is for those with projectors who are considering this blu-ray.

In one word; AMAZING! But there's a little secret.

My screen is a professional 9' diagonal. My projector is no big deal, but it does have HD capabilities and Texas Instruments DLP. I'm using a Sony blu-ray (I hate Sony, but it's all Costco was carrying). The projector does not have HDMI. It has VGA. So my cable goes from VGA to the Sony Blu-Ray via component. Because of the VGA to component, I'm only capable of 720p.

Because of the previous reviews, we know the HD on this roller coaster Blu-Ray is very nice. One thing I wanted was to try and get more depth when watching the disc. And boy, did I find a way. It's called the "Pulfrich Effect" If you don't know what the Pulfrich Effect is, I suggest you Wikipedia it and read up. In short, it's a poor man's 3D, needs nothing special but a pair of glasses with one clear lens and one tinted (like a faint sunglass) lens. And it looks very impressive on this disc. Is it as good as the big theaters blockbuster 3D movies? Well, no.....but it looks pretty dog gone cool, I'll tell ya that much.

I purchased a bunch of Pulfrich 3D glasses on-line for cheap. NOTE: NOT ANAGLYPH. Do not get the red/blue or cyan/magenta, etc. You need the Pulfrich Glasses. Just Google or eBay Pulfrich 3D glasses. Lots of places to get them. The trick to assure that all your guests actually experience the 3D effect using the Pulfrich glasses is that it's important to get the paper glasses because the tinted lens should cover the viewers dominant eye. While the glasses only come with a clear left lens and a tinted right lens, even if a guests dominant eye is the left eye, simply flip the paper glasses around and bend back temples at the hinge. Some guests would say they couldn't see the 3D effect. But once they flipped the glasses around....wah-lah!

Another thing I did was seat the guests very close to the screen. We're talking the first row of guests was about 8 feet from the screen, then the next row behind butted right up against the front row. Basement room was pitch black, Bose system on 7, and just a few minutes into it I have guests actually getting queasy. It's a smash hit!

If you got a projector and thinking about getting this DVD, do it! And try the "Pulfrich Effect 3D".

I think you'll really like it. I know all my guests do.

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This HD video is everything I hoped it would be, and far more. Obviously, an enormous amount of labor and expense went into the production, which was filmed all over the world. You'll take each ride, from end to end, in the front seat. Additionally, you'll see the cars whiz by from various vantage points on the ground or from elevation. The production values are of a very high order: great sharpness of detail, perfect lighting conditions, minimal camera vibrations, and excellent sound recording, not only of the screamers but of the machine noise. And there are so many rides to take! It just goes on and on and on. If you have any doubts about getting your money's worth, dismiss them. The producers of the video did everything right. When they repeat the adventure in Imax, I'll buy it too.

This video required the enthusiastic cooperation of many amusement park managers, which obviously was obtained. If you'd like a realistic preview of any ride you've not yet experienced in the flesh, you'll find it here. This video would make a great gift for anyone who loves to ride roller coasters.