WWII In HD Collector's Edition

WWII In HD was 70 years in the making and is the first-ever World War II documentary to show extremely graphic original color footage. The extensive footage was culled from three-thousand hours of lost and rare color archival footage gathered from a two-year worldwide search of journals and accounts of those who served in the war's biggest battles. The footage was converted to high-resolution 4096 x 2400 (4k x 2k) HD to preserve the footage and downconverted to 1920 x 1080 with unexpected quality, considering the age and deteriorated condition of the source material. The result was to create a personal introspective and detailed look at life on and off the front lines. The world premiere appeared on the History Channel as part of the HISTORY™ series. Using footage never before seen by most Americans, viewers will experience the horrors of war as if they were actually there, surrounded by the real sights and sounds of the battlefields. Twelve unforgettable Americans are followed through the series and we get to experience the war through their eyes, in their own words, as it really looked and sounded. This is a visually astonishing tour de force documentary of world history, and in particular the American impact, effectively narrated by Gary Sinise. (Gary Reber)