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The Movie:
An incredibly well done and at times, sad look at the life of Siberian Tigers. Once numbering in the thousands, various predators have decreased that number to the low hundreds. The presentation focuses on a group of scientists who attempt to study the cats. 55 Minutes.
The DVD
VIDEO: The video quality is certainly better than the other National Geographic DVD I've taken a look at, Surviving Everest. The full-frame image is consistently crisp and clear, with natural colors that look vibrant. There are the occasional problems with the image: some very sight traces of pixelation and an occasional mark or scratch on the print used, but the problems are thankfully occasional and not consistent. Overall, I was definitely pleased with the quality of the presentation the DVD has to offer.
SOUND: There really isn't much to the audio on a documentary like this, but what is included, like the growl of the tigers, comes through clearly. The narration is also quite clear and easily understood.
MENUS:: No animation, but the National Geographic theme music plays in the background.
EXTRAS: The 30 minute documentary "Tiger's Eye", which takes a look at wild tigers in India; Tiger Map, Tiger Facts, Geographica Quiz, Web Links, Photo Gallery.
Final Thoughts: I definitely found this to be a very enjoyable and informative documentary - the picture quality is quite good and there are no problems with the audio. A nice helping of extras as well.
DOCUMENTARY GRADE: B+
OVERALL DVD GRADE: B-
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