A Panda Is Born/Baby Panda’s First Year (Animal Planet/Genius DVD)
Picture:
C+ Sound: C+ Extras: D Episodes: B-
A simple
pairing of two fine programs focusing on Pandas, A Panda Is Born/Baby Panda’s First Year are charming, matching
stories of the birth of Tai Shan at the Smithsonian National Zoo, how difficult
it is, the great results and how special, vital and rare these incredible
animals are. Wee also meet his parents
and get a lesson on the species. Each
show is under 50 minutes, but are entertaining and anyone who loves pandas will
likely want this disc for their collection.
The 1.33
X 1 image on both shows are shot in analog NTSC video and look good and clean
for the format and for recent trappings, while the Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo is
also just fine and you can hear the pandas just fine. There are no extras.
- Nicholas Sheffo