1. Daring Sex (2)
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Current Member for over 1 month (at the time of review).
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-Content is dated.
-Currently updating. One new scene/video per week.
-The home page and inside pages are clean, with nice thumbnails illustrating the scenes/videos on offer.
-No ads to clutter up the member pages.
-No DRM.
-Long time before site timeout.
-Special PU discount for the first month of $9.95.
-The models are listed for each scene.
-The categories are listed for each scene. For example, one scene shows the following categories: Lesbian, Hardcore, Natural tits, Big Breast, Public nudity & voyeur. So you know who the models are, and what the action in the scene is about.
-Can watch the videos streaming, or download.
-There is a listing of the models. The listing has a nice thumbnail to show you what the model looks like.
-Click on the thumbnail of the model in the listing, you get a bigger-sized picture of the same thumbnail, plus the sites in the netFameSolutionsnetwork the model appears. |
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-The next step in integrating the model listing would be to not just list the sites a model appears in, but to have a hot link for each video the model is in, at all the network sites. Teen Mega World does this, and it makes search/navigation so much easier. But with netFameSolutions network (this network), you first have to login to your signup site, then switch to the site you want to examine (because you found a listing appearance of your model), and then go to the model listing at that site, click on her name, and that will bring up links to her videos at that site.
-Sometimes a streaming video will pause or stop. Not sure why. Streaming is only 240p or 540p, my download speed is about 1.3 MB/sec, so I should
be able to stream with no problem.
But I prefer downloading over streaming, and the download options have higher definitions than the streaming.
-Uncheck the pre-checked cross-sell at signup, or you will be charged for a trial subscription to a different site. |
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CONS (Continued):
-Did not see a zip option for the photosets.
-If you save the photos, apparently there is only one definition offered.
No choice of low, medium or high.
You can view the photosets online. You can see each photo as a thumbnail or enlarged to a full-sized image. Then you can switch to the next photo in the series by using an arrow link.
-You can use DownThemAll (a download manager) or some other program to download the photosets. But zip files would be more convenient.
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Site statistics:
Movies: 297
Average length of movies: 5 - 14 - minutes
DVDs: 54
Pornstars: 263
Hours: 92
Total Size: 81 Gb
Picture sets: 283
Pictures per set: 9 - 460
Zip sets: No
High Res: No
Streaming has 2 or 3 choices:
240p
480p
540p (their version of high definition)
Download in WMV or MP4 files:
WMV
240p (low)
480p (high)
MP4
240p (low)
480p (high)
540p (Web hd)
720p (hd)
1080p (full hd)
Videos can run 5 - 30 minutes.
A very nice addition to the netFameSolutions network. This site emphasizes artsy, sophisticated hardcore. Not gonzo. The lighting can be dark, to add atmosphere. They aim for erotic, seductive scenes.
The scenes/videos/movies are taken from DVDs the studio, Daring Media, puts out. There is a wide variety of sex on display: blowjobs, pussy licking, fucking by couples, group sex, masturbation, lesbian, voyeur, bondage, There is variety in the settings as well: nightclub, beach, in ancient Rome. There are many attractive models in the vids, in their twenties or early thirties.
I especially enjoyed the Roma series, set in the days of ancient Rome. It teaches you the proper way to live your life. The series starts out with a noble Roman commander, who says his daughter just died giving birth, and now he needs some distraction. So he and a male companion turn to a lovely brunette, who just happens to be lying on a couch in the same tent, and the two men fuck the brunette's brains out. At the same time, a third Roman, also in the tent, starts fucking a second woman lying on a different couch. You would think the commander, being in charge, would have a woman all to himself. But I guess that Romans/Italians think a second guy is helpful in getting the woman aroused, and in finishing her off.
The acting on the videos is not always entirely realistic, but it can be interesting to watch, at times. And it gives you an idea of how large the
Roman tents were, to hold all those women on their couches, when the Romans needed some distraction from the fighting and whatnot.
You get this site with access to the netFameSolutions network. And it makes a nice change of pace from their gonzo offerings. From earlier comments and reviews, this site will appeal to some people, while others will think it's a waste of time. |
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2. Lesbian Factor (1)
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Current Member for over 1 month (at the time of review).
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-PU discount $9.95 for first month (then recurs at $29.95/mo.)
-No DRM.
-No download limits.
-Content is dated.
-Long time before site timeout.
-You can watch the videos streaming, or download them.
-The models in the videos are identified.
-You click on a hot link of the model's name, and you get a thumbnail of the model, and the network sites she appears at. It would be nice if there
were hot links to each video she was in. Instead, you have to go to each individual site, and then search for her videos. And since you can't switch freely between sites, you first have to login to your signup site, and then go to the site that you want. And then you can search for her videos at that site. |
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-Last update was 2011-12-19.Before that, the update rate was very irregular, sometimes every 10 days, then no updates for several months.
-Uncheck the pre-checked cross-sale at sign up, or you will be signed up for a trial subscription to a different site.
-Although the soundtrack is clear, all the moans and groans of passion sound fake. So instead of adding to the excitement, it detracts. I've seen videos where the girls looked and sounded like they were really getting off. But in these videos, the girls are giving a poor performance. |
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Site statistics:
234 movies. The number of movies (or videos) hasn't changed since the TBP review dated 2011-05-30, although 6 videos at the site have a posting date after 2011-05-30.
So this is more of an archive site, where you can expect few, if any, updates.
The videos run about 20 - 34 minutes.
Can watch the videos streaming:
High definition is 480p.
Low definition is 240p.
Can download as MP4 or WMV files.
High definition is 480p.
Low definition is 240p.
Part of the netFame Solutions (Fame Digital) network.
Some of the main bonus sites include:
Devils Film
Peter North DVD
Rocco Siffredi
Silverstone DVD
Silvia Saint
As the name implies, this is a hardcore lesbian site.
You get a variety of solo, two girls, three girls. With and without toys.
I watched a number of the videos. I thought they were OK, but nothing special. The videos are competently shot, OK camera work, OK lighting and
sound control. Most videos are shot indoors, in a living room or bedroom, which makes shooting the video easier. I wish the videos were higher
resolution (480p is the highest offered, which seems poor, to me). And wished that the sex was more erotic or sexy. Maybe I'm jaded, but the
videos left me bored.
The main value of joining this site is that it gives you access to the netFame Solutions network, which has some worthwhile sites. |
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3. Hustler Mega Pass (1)
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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- Large Network (access to 18 sites)
- Variation in site themes
- Supports download managers
- No obvious time-outs
- Site updates daily (one scene per day)
- Great price, great value |
| Cons: |
- Search function is limited
- Streaming starts automatically when scene page loads |
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Hustler Mega Pass really isn’t a network in the true sense of the word as applied to online porn. I define a network as a collection of unique sites available through one umbrella site and that isn’t the reality here. Here there are 1500+ DVDs that are categorized into any of several possible niches. What I mean is that if there was a DVD titled “Anal Teens and Big Dicks” (that’s trademarked, BTW, for when I retire and start a porn company…) the DVD would appear on the anal-themed ‘site’ and on the big-dick-themed ‘site.’ That isn’t necessarily bad, but Hustler makes it worse by putting different scenes on each site. If, for example, one of the anal teens sported big breasts, that scene might only be available on the big breast ‘site.’ It appears, but haven’t confirmed it, that the complete DVDs may be available on the main Hustler site. The problem with that is that on DVD pages there are no tags so you have to open each scene to see any tags.
The ‘sites’ here are fairly standard, and I’m not saying that’s a bad thing. There are the sites that cater to those who like legal teens, amateurs, MILFs, Black women, classics, anal sex, transsexuals and even a site that showcases Hustler’s parodies. There is something for most preferences.
I realize that MiztaBlu recently did a review of the same network and found a lot wrong with it. I agree with some of those concerns, but I also have to add I didn’t experience the problems that he did. For example, I didn’t find audio or video playback problems. So far the videos are working fine for me. I’ve been a member here before and those older videos still work fine for me too.
One warning: all sites here follow a new trend. When you click on a scene it starts to stream right away. That’s bad enough, but what bugs me is that it continues to load even if you stop or pause the scene. To me, this seems like an enormous waste of bandwidth unless someone really wants streaming. And if someone really wants streaming just let them click a button to start that.
The network does seem to promote streaming since all the many streaming options are readily available while the download options must be selected through a pull-down menu. Streaming options are for MP4, FLV and WMV. You can also choose the quality of the stream. I prefer downloads so really can’t give any opinion on the streams except to say that they shouldn’t start automatically.
The sites are all well laid out and are easy to navigate. They’re divided by scene (labeled by performer) and also listed by DVD. Clicking a scene opens to the streaming and download options, and clicking on the DVD opens to large thumbnails of the scenes in the DVD. In an earlier review of VCA XXX, which is part of this network, I noted that a lot of the scenes are mislabeled or not labeled at all, and in some cases the thumbnails are wrong. That seems to be a problem exclusive to VCA XXX because the problem doesn’t exist on the other sites.
Downloads are available in a variety of formats and resolutions. The most commonly available format is WMV though most scenes are also available as MP4s. Resolutions vary, but HD isn’t available on many scenes. In this area, Hustler is really lacking. I download WMVs and I suspect the highest available resolution depends on when the scene was uploaded. Resolutions range from 320x240 at 1200kp/s, through 720x480 at 1300kb/s to 864x480 at 2100kb/s and finally through to 1280x720 at 3100kb/s. By far, the most commonly available are the 720x480. That’s fairly low by today’s standards, but subjectively they look good.
On the plus side, the network offers DRM-free access to a lot of good Hustler material. There are a lot of options for streaming and downloading and the video quality, while not the best available, is still pretty good.
On the downside, the site would be better organized if they just had one Hustler site with good tags that could be searched. The name Hustler has a lot of brand recognition among porn buyers so just offering 1500+ Hustler DVDs should be enough to entice anyone to join. Other minor negatives are the weak search function. Searching “anal” for example, brings up anal scenes but not DVDs. That may sound fussy, but I prefer to associate scenes with DVDs and this site can make that difficult.
The bottom line is that the good definitely outweighs the bad – and by a wide margin. Hustler makes some excellent porn and this site gives access to a lot of it. It could be better, and with a large catalogue I wish they offered more, but it is a good site offering good value and I’d definitely recommend it. |
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