Search - Yule Log-Christmas By the Fireplace [Blu-ray] on Blu-ray

Susan A. (Suzieshotline) from MOORESVILLE, NC
Reviewed on 3/9/2015...

(MISLEADING TITLE! This Blu-ray Disc IS NOT just for someone celebrating Christmas! It can be used by anyone!)

If I could only choose one word to describe this Blu-ray Disc, it would be: AMBIANCE!

I was skeptical when I purchased this disc, but was pleasantly surprised to find that the title is misleading... It can be used all winter long! By anyone! I love that the options enable you to choose whether or not to play the holiday music, even the sound of fire crackling is optional!

Personally, I found myself curled up on a snowy evening, with a good book, a glass of my favorite wine, and this beautiful crackling fireplace, just last week... It was very relaxing!

Horrible! what were they thinking!

John Hillestad | Ft Lauderdale, FL USA | 01/06/2009

(1 out of 5 stars)

"While the video quality is great the videos themselves are stupid! What were they thinking!



I was expecting to see separate looping versions of a fireplace instead you get ONE version that rolls into another version that zooms ! how unrealistic can you get !



There is even one scene where they zoom into the char of the log... how stupid , especially on a 50 inch screen....



These scenes needed to be selectable and ONE fire at a time , never cut scene into a different fire.



The authors clearly do not understand the use of these videos. I like to pick the fireplace that fits the tv and room that its playing in then loop that particular fire , because not all scenes work .. it depends on you tv and layout... this video just rolls into one scene then the next..... just horrible.



Not one scene in this video shows a fireplace from start to finish , which should take 20 minutes or so... these fires on this video last like 3 minutes then its on to the next cut scene... really useless if your trying to create a faux fireplace using your plasma or lcd in a certain setting that creates an illusion that a real fireplace is burning in a room.... the cut scenes and zoom really are lame.



This was the worst fireplace dvd I have ever bought and sadly it was the most expensive."

Perfect For The Holidays or Whenever!

Jonathan | New York, NY | 11/03/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Yule Log: Christmas By The Fireplace is perfect for the holidays or whenever! The soundtrack offers 3 options: Christmas music and fire crackling, music only, or fire crackling only.



The fireplace footage is so realistic and it seems as though the fire flames are dancing along with the beat of the music. The music soundtrack is mostly instrumental with a few songs with lyrics (Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer by Ray Charles, We Wish You A Merry Christmas, etc.). The Christmas songs featured offer a well-rounded soundtrack mixed with vocals, piano, jazz, and orchestra. Top notch!



The Soundtrack Includes:

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

Away In A Manger

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Mary Had A Baby

Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring

O Holy Night

The First Noel

O Come All Ye Faithful

Ave Maria

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Medley)

Silent Night

March From "The Nutcracker"

Angels We Have Heard On High

Carol Of The Bells

We Three Kings

What Child Is This

Here We Come A Caroling

Sleigh Ride

Go Tell It On The Mountain

O Holy Night

O Come O Come Emmanuel

In The Manger

Joy To The World

O Little Town Of Bethlehem

Angels We Have Heard On High

Good King Wenceslas

We Wish You A Merry Christmas

O How Joyfully/Deck The Halls

God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman

O Tannenbaum



This is a must-buy for the holidays but you can play it after the holidays, too!"

Good Quality

Gindoman | Flemington, NJ USA | 11/21/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I was concerned that this wouldn't be up to hi-def standards and was pleasantly suprised. The 1080i video is very good, the 5.1 Dolby TrueHD music is very good, and even the crackling of the fireplace is very good. The fireplace is so realistic that my kids and I found that we experience a strange warm sensation when we walk by the lcd tv. Go figure..."