Comments on: Relaxing/tranquil visuals on DVD?

Question: Relaxing/tranquil visuals on DVD?

cscwallace — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 16:47:48 -0800

I recently cut the cable and now watch only DVDs on my TV. While I don't miss the cable bill, I do miss having visuals on the TV at mealtimes. Any recommendations for DVDs of relaxing/tranquil atmospherics -- such as sunsets, waterfalls, rainforests, mountains, ocean scenes, etc?

By: Joh

Joh — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 17:07:15 -0800

I recommend Grass Collective, having purchased and enjoyed one of their DVDs already. Most of their stuff is download rather than manufactured DVDs, but you could easily burn it to disc yourself.

By: Steven C. Den Beste

Steven C. Den Beste — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 17:23:24 -0800

Try the Windham Hill DVDs. It's "New Age" music with video of scenery. (If necessary you can mute the sound.)

By: smallerdemon

smallerdemon — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 20:47:41 -0800

Hm. Hook up your laptop or other computer to the TV and run iTunes visualizer? Or some other screen saver.

By: davebush

davebush — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 20:54:19 -0800

Eno

By: cscwallace

cscwallace — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 21:32:17 -0800

Just to clarify:

I don't have a laptop.
I don't have a DVD burner.
Really just want to purchase DVDs to play during mealtimes (or other times simply to relax), but need recommendations since this is not a standard DVD category in the stores; thanks!

By: mediareport

mediareport — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 21:46:55 -0800

This site celebrates what it calls "non-verbal films," all available on DVD. Among their recommendations, I can vouch for Baraka, Winged Migration, Microcosmos and Anima Mundi; they're perfect for your purposes, and work with sound on or off. Baraka in particular is a beautiful visual poem that explores religious rituals from various cultures; it's engaging and relaxing eye and ear candy, in the vein of the Koyanisqaatsi trilogy, but without the frenetic scenes of modern chaos. Can't recommend it highly enough.

By: baker dave

baker dave — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 00:27:45 -0800

try ebay virtual aquarium dvd good luck

By: meehawl

meehawl — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 15:29:36 -0800

They don't have waterfalls, but the Animusic DVDs are diverting. Pipe Dream is especially good.