Christmas In New York
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List Price:
$12.95
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Manufacturer: CreateSpace
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0879724001897
Format: HiFi Sound
Label: CreateSpace
Manufacturer: CreateSpace
Number Of Items: 1
Publication Date: 2003
Publisher: CreateSpace
Region Code: 0
Release Date: 2004-09-10
Running Time: 92
Studio: CreateSpace
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Editorial Reviews:
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CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK is a continuously playing music and light show designed as a visual and musical backdrop for all your home holiday activities. The traditional and contemporary Christmas music selections on this DVD include full orchestral, a capella, small group, and solo instrumentals... capturing the atmsophere and warmth of this special season. THE SIGHTS Rockefeller Center, Central Park In The Snow, Wall Street, Fifth Avenue, Plaza Hotel, Christmas, Trees, Department Store Windows, New York Botanical Garden, World Financial Center, Empire State Building, Tavern On The Green, Bryant Park, Park Avenue, Citicorp Trains, Times Square, Palace Hotel, Toy Soldiers, St. Regis Bears, Lincoln Center, The Bronx Zoo, Decorated Homes, Ornaments & Decorations, Miniature Displays, AND MORE CHRISTMAS LIGHT DISPLAYS ALL OVER NEW YORK!! THE MUSIC Joy to the World, The First Noel, Deck The Halls, We Wish You A Merry Christmas, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Ding Dong Merrily On High, Twelve Days Of Christmas, Silent Night, Jingle Bells, Skaters' Waltz, Ave Maria, Away In A Manger, Hark The Herald Angels Sing, March Of The Wooden Soldiers, Angels We Have Heard On High, Once In Royal David's City, Enchanted, Sleigh Ride, The Holly & The Ivy, Adeste Fidelis, Greensleeves, Boars Head Carol, Musical Sleigh Ride, Carol Of The Bells, O Tannenbaum, A Magic Moment, The Nutcracker, Good King Wencelas
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Best Christmas Scenery
Comment: Christmas In New York Best Christmas Scenery DVD
I go to Manhattan every year and have never seen this much
Even my father, who hates Christmas was moved by the Wonderful DVD
The music is perfect too ...
I think it would make a great gift, for anyone who loves
-- Manhattan at Christmas -especially for for those who cannot be there
The Perfect Addition with (Christmas Yule Log Fireplace DVD)
Whomever did the filming should get many awards
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Not the most amazing "ambient" Christmas DVD
Comment: I have bought a few of this style of DVD, in the tradition of the video yule log, it's nice sometimes to have some Christmas sights and sounds droning on in the background while dealing with holiday tasks.
This one, sadly fell a little flat. The cinematography is a bit uninspiring, the music - well, I always mute the sound and listen to my own music with ambient videos, so I can't really weigh in on the soundtrack. The snippets I recall were like elevator music - pretty generic stuff.
I much preferred a video that's been playing on the HD channels the last few years, titled simply "Christmas Lights". This one features much better footage of Rockefeller Center, as well as the decorating of an Alaskan cabin, trimming a tree in coastal Maine, etc. I can't wait for this one to be available - I might be prompted to finally spring for an HD DVD player when it gets published. Maybe by next Christmas, the prices of the HD boxes will finally come down to earth!
But I'm rambling. Bottom line, Christmas in New York is just plain mediocre.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Amazing
Comment: I live in Wales in the UK and have never been to New York, but I've gotta go now! The music is great and the live images are beautiful (i expected slide images) It puts me in the mood for christmas and I get a snow fix as we rarely get any snow.
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Summary: New York Christmas
Comment: I absolutely love this DVD. I have played it for my family for the holidays and they love it. The scenerey is awesome.. I visited the city in 2003 and the DVD was produced during that time. This DVD is great!!!! I would recommend to anyone that loves Christmas as much as I do.
Customer Rating:
Summary: It's okay, but not great.
Comment: The good news: There's really nothing quite like Christmas in New York: the snow, the lights, the shop windows, Rockefeller center, FAO Schwartz, the Bronx Zoo, etc. All of these things are represented in this DVD. As long as you're planning on playing as "ambience," you might not be too disappointed, especially if you do not have a widescreen TV.
The bad news: I took a chance on this video, as the product description did not include the aspect ratio. I'll spoil the surprise for you: it is 4:3. Aaaargh. It looks quite bad (pixelation & ghosting) on my 40" LCD TV, as does everything that's not shot in HD/widescreen. The music is not good, but that's no problem; I'd planned to play the DVD on mute with my own Christmas A.M. playlist through the iPod/stereo for the Big Day. Some not-so-interesting footage (holiday flags, lamp-post decorations, etc.) is worked into the loop far too often, and the editing is fast and choppy in places. The camera was not held level for many of the scenes, so scenery with a horizon looks out of kilter.
I just wanted some snow as background for my 50 degree Christmas morning. Darn you, global warming, darn you. This DVD will have to do, but I wouldn't recommend it. Happy Whatever-You-Celebrate!
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