Soothing Waters - California and Oregon

Soothing Waters Videos has combined Digital Video technology with proven relaxation and stress reduction research to produce a DVD that is specially designed to invoke relaxation and stress-reduction in those who watch and listen to it. While not created with film-quality Panovision equipment, this DVD has been rated superior in video quality to most of the direct relaxation DVD and Video cassette competition according to our reviewers and awards.

Our DVD is called Soothing Waters - California and Oregon. This DVD has won extensive praise for its relaxing natural ocean wave sounds and its spectacular coastal vistas. It has also won two videography awards: The Communicator Awards, The Crystal Award of Distinction for Creativity/Videography; and The Grand Goldie Film Award for Excellence and Special Expertise.

Studies have shown that basic white noise can help you to relax. Ocean Wave sounds act as a wondrous refinement of this basic white noise. The beauty of waves washing against spectacular rocks and beaches, and of magnificent coastal vistas, further enhances your sense of well being. When these two elements -- the sound of the sea, and the beauty of the sea -- are combined, a special sense of euphoria can be created to help you to forget your troubles, to set aside your frustrations, to relax, and perhaps to sleep.

The soothing sounds and views of waves can help reduce stress and lower anxiety levels while promoting the body's natural relaxation response. It is important that the body have an opportunity to relax every day to avoid the stacking effect that can create high blood pressure. Relaxing sounds can help to lower blood pressure and pulse, which can significantly reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack. Soothing Waters - California and Oregon was specifically created to reduce stress and promote good health, and to help you to relax.

Nice scenery spoiled by too much boom

I love the scenery, but it is periodically spoiled by too much boom (sound of the the wind). This is worse I think because we have a theater system and the bass really picks that sound up.
If I turned the sound off, then I wouldn't hear the gentle sound of the waves either. So it's definitely not my favorite DVD. :-( April 22, 2008

Also Disappointed

The video quality is passable, but the sound is muddied and is often marred by low frequency rumbles from wind hitting the microphone. You'd be better off listening to a crashing waves CD and closing your eyes. April 4, 2006

Great for relaxing before bed.

This DVD is my favorite for helping me relax when I am stressed out, or helping me go to sleep on nights when I find myself unable to sleep. As a relaxation help it rates a 5. But as
a nature experience I would rate it a 3, because it is almost exclusively ocean, without the variances of some seals or boats or other things going on it is just to boring for a nature film,
but wonderful,wonderful to relax and dream by. September 15, 2005

Quite disappointed

I bought this DVD based on the high recommendations of the other reviewers. All I can say is that I was very disappointed in the quality of the video. I wanted something that would look beautiful on my 61 inch Samsung. Almost all of the shots seem to be slighly out of focus, as if they were shot with a cheap camera with a poor lens. I compared this DVD with various beach scenes in movies I have and the scenes in the movies look a lot better! Sure, they use high end film Panovision cameras, but that is the quality I was hoping for. This DVD will be in my next garage sale. May 30, 2004

Relaxing DVD

Well photographed, this DVD delivers what it promises. It is what it says... soothing. For someone who likes to fall asleep with the television on, it is perfect. With its hypnotic ocean sounds, and lovely beaches, it tempts one to visit these places. March 19, 2004

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