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RE: Is VBs server getting too busy?

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:37:38 PST

VideoBox (11)

01-31-12 12:37pm

COMMENT REPLY by pat362 (233)

To messmer (123):

I agree with you and maybe the death of Megaupload is part of the reason why. They may have gotten a lot more members since all the Mega guys had to get their porn somewhere and this is probably the least expensive way to do that.

Hopefully they is only temporary because you will get a lot of more pissed off people if this last for a long time.

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RE: Is VBs server getting too busy?

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:31:10 PST

VideoBox (11)

01-31-12 10:31am

COMMENT REPLY by messmer (123)

To pat362 (233):

I think they are the victims of their own success, Pat!

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RE: Is VBs server getting too busy?

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:29:07 PST

VideoBox (11)

01-31-12 10:29am

COMMENT REPLY by messmer (123)

To exotics4me (431):

Yep, I also forgot to mention that their streaming is not as smooth as it used to be. Quite a bit of buffering most of the time, especially when I download one file and watch another.

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RE: Is VBs server getting too busy?

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:37:40 PST

VideoBox (11)

01-30-12 08:37pm

COMMENT REPLY by exotics4me (431)

To messmer (123):

I have been having the same problem messmer. I mainly use VB2 and it's not even showing up part of the time. Also having to download 5-6 files at one time to get a decent download speed.

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RE: Is VBs server getting too busy?

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:14:33 PST

VideoBox (11)

01-30-12 06:14pm

COMMENT REPLY by pat362 (233)

To messmer (123):

I'm not sure what the problme is but I couldn't even go beyond the first preview page. I hope for their sake that they weren't using megaupload servers to store some of their files.

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VideoBox Comment

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:01:32 PST

VideoBox (11)

01-30-12 01:01pm

COMMENT by messmer (123)

Is VBs server getting too busy?

I am suffering from periodic stoppages while browsing or trying to download a scene or even when I'm in the midst of making a comment and try to post it. I usually give it a couple of minutes and then try again and this time everything works fine. I think they must be suffering from overload. And, no, it doesn`t happen to me at other sites. Has anyone else experienced the same problems?

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VideoBox Comment

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:51:36 PST

VideoBox (11)

01-29-12 08:51am

COMMENT by rome476 (0)

Experience with VB VOD?

Has anyone used the VOD? It seems like the cheapest way to get to see Marc Dorcel and new Private titles. other than buying the DVD. (Lifetime streaming for $10.)

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RE: Joining has changed

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:23:18 PST

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01-09-12 10:23pm

COMMENT REPLY by PinkPanther (44)

To exotics4me (431):

Videobox has, unfortunately, gone the 21st Sextury route - you need to do a research paper to figure out the best deal to join and how to get what you want for the right place, especially when Kink.com has been doing very aggressive promotions of their sites, as has Evil Angel and Reality Kings. Vivid, well, are they even really still alive?

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RE: Joining has changed

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:43:01 PST

VideoBox (11)

01-09-12 05:43pm

COMMENT REPLY by slategrey (13)

To exotics4me (431):

Not sure about the old site but if i remember correctly once i joined the new vb3 site after i paid the 12$ there was an additional option after to add the different sites (vivid and evil angels) for 15$ a piece. So I think your best option is to join through the old site if you can get the extras for 10$.

Or an additional option is to join the new vb3 site for 12$ wait about a week and they will prorate the price of evil angel/vivid if you join one of them in the middle of the subscription.

i joined Videobox on the 28th of December, it is now 12 days later and i checked that if I joined either evil angel or vivid (not planning to join either) it will be 9.50$ a piece now.

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VideoBox Comment

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:42:28 PST

VideoBox (11)

01-09-12 04:42pm

COMMENT by exotics4me (431)

Joining has changed

I went to join Videobox a few days ago, going through the TBP link, I am seeing the $12 price slategrey mentioned, but when I went to pay there was no option to add Vivid and Evil Angel like before. So I tried it going straight to it and reverting to the "old site" there was the option of joining Vivid for $10 and Evil Angel for $10, which I had planned on joining both.

This is where I'm confused. Since I know the Kink channel is only available through the new format VB3, if you join through the old site, I know you can switch to VB3 during membership, but does it still allow you to add the VB3 only channels? Though I still prefer the old site, I think this confusion could be a sign that it's time to either revert back and stay back on the easier to use old site or go ahead and move forward with VB3 only.

Different options from one format to the other is just asking for this type of confusion. The other reason this is confusing is VB has sent me promo offers during active memberships that say, "Add Evil Angel for $15" or "Add Vivid for $15". If I join through the old site, I can add each of those for $10 each, from the beginning of the membership.

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RE: xexbot's Review

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:08:02 PST

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01-08-12 06:08pm

REVIEW REPLY by BradlyH (11)

To xexbot (7):

Another nice review, I find that a site with a lot of content better be Organized, if not it is one hell of a navigating nightmare !

You should elaborate a little bit more in your Bottom line section, maybe put things in there that you think other members would be interested in knowing with out actually visiting the site, such as: Pricing, the billing company, What players run the videos, How often is it updated, file sizes ect...

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RE: Here are some stats on the Kink channel on Videobox

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 12:57:43 PST

VideoBox (11)

12-25-11 12:57pm

COMMENT REPLY by elephant (47)

To rearadmiral (141):

Too right mate I do think it would be great to have a network site for kink but totally see that their stuff is unique and if you're into it its second to none, trouble is with me I only like to dip my toe in to bdsm when the mood takes for something different so not always what I wanna see, only half into some of the niches they have so struggle to know which site to join, I have joined everything butt and whipped ass in the past.

I agree some of those pretty sloppy, anal buffet and milk nymphos certainly do stretch your imagination at what is possible in anal porn, first time I saw so of that stuff my eyes nearly popped out of my head, OMG, when you're in the mood for something totally kinky and extreme anal those movies certainly deliver. I wish sinplex also had a pay site as I join that in a flash too, their stuff is pretty far out.

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RE: Here are some stats on the Kink channel on Videobox

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 09:17:18 PST

VideoBox (11)

12-25-11 09:17am

COMMENT REPLY by rearadmiral (141)

To elephant (47):

I agree that if you're looking for fetish material Kink is at the top of any list of sites. They obviously put a lot of time, money and effort into all their shoots. Their anal material is amazing.

I always add the Evil Angel channel when I take a VB membership because I'm a huge fan of a lot of their work. Jay Sin in particular. His anal-themed stuff is like nothing else I've seen. Series' like Milk Nymphos and Anal Buffet are insane. If there was a Nobel prize for anal porn Jay Sin would win it every year.

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RE: Here are some stats on the Kink channel on Videobox

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 08:16:05 PST

VideoBox (11)

12-24-11 08:16am

COMMENT REPLY by elephant (47)

To rearadmiral (141):

Yeah no doubt VB fault, hope they sort it soon.

I've just been having a look at some of the kink updates, there is some bloody seriously kinky stuff on there, I'd love to have a network access for say $45, some of the anal stuff on these sites is mind blowing. I noticed that evilangel stuff is also at kinkondemand now.

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RE: Here are some stats on the Kink channel on Videobox

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:28:01 PST

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12-22-11 12:28pm

COMMENT REPLY by rearadmiral (141)

To elephant (47):

I suspect that the fault for not associating them with a site is with VB and not Kink. I've had a couple of reasons to email the staff at Kink with membership problems and they're really helpful. I doubt that Kink would deliberately just upload their scenes without cataloging them. The Kink channel at VB could be a good way to get people interested in their sites, but without any association with a site other than the watermark it limits that as a purpose.

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RE: Here are some stats on the Kink channel on Videobox

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:28:16 PST

VideoBox (11)

12-21-11 05:28am

COMMENT REPLY by elephant (47)

To rearadmiral (141):

Yeah if I wasn't a member of VB not too long ago I might of looked into it more but for me it would be for just the kink sites so probably worth waiting a while till they have more and there is more from VB I need.

But sounds a good deal if you can sample all them kink movies for $10. I agree though they need to sort out the labelling of their kink sites, you need to know quickly what site at least it is from to establish if you want it instead of clicking everyone.

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RE: Here are some stats on the Kink channel on Videobox

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:50:11 PST

VideoBox (11)

12-21-11 04:50am

COMMENT REPLY by rearadmiral (141)

To slutty (92):

I can't imagine that anyone prefers streaming to start immediately with no action from the user. I keep my speakers off, but it sucks bandwidth from what I'm already downloading. With VB3 (all VB3, not just Kink stuff) it can take several tried to get it to stop completely.

Video quality is lower on VB, but that could be because I'm downloading a lower quality too. I recall that on Kink that I tended to download what was labelled as WMV HD. Those specs are 1280x720 @ 7100kb/s. I downloaded the WMV DVD which came in at 720x480 @ 387kb/s. I have very little understanding of the technical bits, but it seems to me that the size of the files (HD on Kink and DVD on VB) were pretty close. Kink scenes tends to be pretty long, often over an hour, and the file sizes on VB were still very large. Most of them are at or just over 1GB. I have no idea why a scene with such different resolutions would be so close in actual size.

One other difference which probably doesn't impact on too many people is that Kink uses WMV codec 9 and VB uses codec 8. That means that anyone using one of those devices to play files through their TV (like the Western Digital device) can't play the files from VB though if they had the same file from Kink it would play.

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RE: Here are some stats on the Kink channel on Videobox

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:20:30 PST

VideoBox (11)

12-21-11 04:20am

COMMENT REPLY by rearadmiral (141)

To elephant (47):

I agree that if your plan was to join VB just to access the Kink channel that might not make sense yet, but if you're thinking of a VB membership anyway the channel is a great opportunity to sample some Kink stuff.

My VB membership will expire on the 27th or 28th and I added Kink yesterday. It cost me a little less than $10. If all you wanted were a dozen or so scenes you could wait until closer to the end of your VB membership.

One potential flaw with that plan is that VB doesn't catagorize the scenes according to which site they're from. The scenes from Ultimate Surrender are fairly obvious, as are a lot of scenes from Kink Live, but other than that you'll be opening every scene and checking the watermark if you're looking for scenes from specific sites. This is a huge pain in the ass now, but as the site grows it could make the whole thing unmanagable. I don't fault Kink for this; they have their sites clearly defined. I think the VB is at fault and I specifically blame the marketing ploy known as VB3. Evil Angel and Vivid, which are still accessible through VB2 are categorized by DVD. Kink and Reality Kings are just multiple pages of scenes with no differentiation. So if you want Whipped Ass from Kink, or In the VIP from Reality Kings you'll need a big dose of patience.

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RE: Here are some stats on the Kink channel on Videobox

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:53:52 PST

VideoBox (11)

12-21-11 02:53am

COMMENT REPLY by elephant (47)

To rearadmiral (141):

Thanks for putting the mini review up Rearadmiral. Doesn't sound like they have too many scenes yet then, I liked the look of the gangbang site, whipped ass, everything butt and public disgrace but might have to wait a while till they get more scenes.

How much was it you had to pay.

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RE: rearadmiral's Review

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:02:44 PST

VideoBox (11)

12-21-11 02:02am

REVIEW REPLY by elephant (47)

To rearadmiral (141):

Good on yer Rearadmiral, I shall look forward to reading it and seeing if its worth the while if I joined Videobox again next year.

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RE: Here are some stats on the Kink channel on Videobox

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:32:04 PST

VideoBox (11)

12-20-11 10:32pm

COMMENT REPLY by slutty (92)

To rearadmiral (141):

Ha! That instant stream thing pisses me off to no end as well, so many times forgetting to mute my speaders...

Thanks for the info on Kink, sounds like a reasonable way to get a sampling without having to join all the sites. How to the video specs compare with what you would get directly from Kink?

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VideoBox Comment

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:55:48 PST

VideoBox (11)

12-20-11 04:55pm

COMMENT by rearadmiral (141)

Here are some stats on the Kink channel on Videobox

I know a couple of PU members expressed some interest in the Kink channel at Videobox, but for some reason you can�t even tell it�s there unless you�re a VB member. So for those of you who may be considering a VB membership and wondering about the Kink channel, here are some stats and thoughts on it.

Pros:
- 254 Kink scenes from various Kinks sites
- scenes regularly added (sometimes daily, sometimes every second day)
- streaming available
- multiple download options (HD, WMV DVD, WMV High and iPhone)
- good download speeds
- allows download managers with the same long (or non-existent timeouts that VB has)
- good cross-section of most of Kinks sites
- membership price is pro-rated in your first month of VB membership

Cons:
- only accessible through VB3
- no meaningful cataloguing of scenes and no easy way to tell which site they�re from

I�m a big fan of Kink and I won�t bother discussing the material. If you don�t know Kink�s material you should read reviews of their sites on TBP and PU as the material isn�t for everyone. But for those who like BDSM stuff it doesn�t get any better.

The Kink channel offers a great selection of scenes from most of Kink�s sites. The technical pros are mostly the same as VB: good download speeds, no obvious timeouts for download managers, etc. The pricing is interesting too in that it is pro-rated for your first month of VB membership. That can make this an excellent deal if you only want a few scenes � wait until the last week of your membership and then join.

Kink is only available as part of VB3. The biggest drawback for me is that opening a link brings up the streaming video. SO MAKE SURE YOUR SPEAKERS ARE OFF! Worse, you can pause it but it restarts again, sucking some bandwidth.

There is no obvious ways to sort the scenes. If all you�re looking for are Hogtied scenes you�ll have to check every scene to find those. That�s a problem that could be easily fixed since VB2 has scenes better sorted.

These are approximate numbers (I obviously screwed up the counting somewhere as I opened every file on the channel�) but it�ll give you an idea of what�s there now:

Ultimate Surrender 20, Men in Pain 8, The Training of O 14, Transsexual Seduction 20, Sex and Submission 29, Hogtied 13, Device Bondage 20, Public Disgrace 20, Water Bondage 11, Fucking Machines 19, Wired Pussy 10, Kink Live14, Bound Gang Bangs 4,
Everything Butt 5, The Upper Floor 9

As I suspected, the only obvious female Kink site missing is Pissing. But I suspect that�s a bit edgy for VB which probably isn�t interested in pushing the limits that much. (Although they do have a couple of Kink�s fisting scenes, and calling almost anything by Kink �mainstream� would be like saying Kim Jong-il was a kind gent with a fashionable hairdo.)

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RE: rearadmiral's Review

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:14:30 PST

VideoBox (11)

12-20-11 04:14pm

REVIEW REPLY by rearadmiral (141)

To elephant (47):

elephant - that's how the pricing structure works for the first month. If you signed up for Kink at half-way through your first month of VB membership then you'd only pay half the price. If you decided to carry both memberships for subsequent months you'd pay the full charge. I've not seen this before either, but I have to admit that I really appreciate it. I just added Kink today and I'm working on a mini review with some stats that you might find useful. I'll post it as a comment on the VB site once I've finished writing it.

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RE: rearadmiral's Review

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:48:38 PST

VideoBox (11)

12-20-11 04:48am

REVIEW REPLY by elephant (47)

To rearadmiral (141):

Hi Rearadmiral

I see what you mean the price goes down as you get less of your membership left is this correct? If it is interesting pricing structure and something I've not seen before but then again not many sites do this channel thing, its maybe something other sites should look into, I guess setting it up would be quite a cost though.

I would only get scenes from the models I found attractive so wouldn't be getting too much, does sound good though and will keep a look out for your info when you join the channel. Cheers again for the info and what price it was and how many scenes you get.

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RE: Price Cut

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:23:27 PST

VideoBox (11)

12-18-11 07:23pm

COMMENT REPLY by Monahan (37)

To Khan (Staff):

When I clicked on the site link on the VideoBox page, it returned me to the TBP review, not to the site. All is now working well. It must have been a malfunction on my computer.

Sorry.

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RE: rearadmiral's Review

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 09:52:47 PST

VideoBox (11)

12-18-11 09:52am

REVIEW REPLY by rearadmiral (141)

To elephant (47):

elephant - I haven't added the Kink channel yet. Because the price is pro-rated for your first month the price to join goes down each day. If I kept my VB membership for a second month then I'd pay full price for the second month. But since there are only a few scenes I really want from Kink I'll wait a few more days and then the value will make more sense.

I can't be 100% certain yet, but I don't think every Kink site has scenes on the Kink channel. I'm certain that none of the gay-themed sites have material there, but that makes sense since VB has a gay site and that may have a Kink channel too. I can say that Ultimate Surrender, The Training of O, Water Bondage, Kink Live and Public Disgrace are there for sure. I'm pretty sure there are some scenes from Everything Butt, Fucking Machines, The Upper Floor and TS Seduction. I'm less sure about scenes from Hogtied, Sex and Submission (but I am sure they have at least one - the one where Sasha Grey does her first bondage shoot - that's a great scene!), Bound Gang Bangs and Fucking Machines. I'm almost certain that there is nothing from Pissing, but that may be because it pushes the limits a bit too far for VB.

I'll probably add the Kink channel by the middle of the week and when I do I should be able to give you a much more definite answer about what's there. The thumbnails are too small for me to see the watermark, but I recognize many of the scenes so I'm fairly confident in the accuracy of the information I've given you above.

As for price, I think if you joined VB and then immediately joined Kink the price is $30. But remember that's pro-rated so the price drops. And once you have a VB membership you can see the Kink scenes so you can get an idea of when it makes sense for you to join. I've never been a member of Ultimate Surrender so I'm planning to wait until the price drops below $10 and then I'll download the dozen or so scenes from that site. If you wanted more then you'd have to gauge it on your download speed. VB allows download managers and the links don't seem to ever time out so that's a plus too. That's the same for the Evil Angel channel so I'm assuming it will be the same for Kink too. I'll let you know that too.

As for no ink and smaller breasts, those are what I look for too. I can't say for sure what proportion of models are ink-less and small-breasted, but I can say that I've never been dissatisfied so it didn't ever stand out as an issue for me. I suspect that whole alternative sexuality thing brings in some inked models, but there are lots who aren't.

I'll be sure to post a comment with more details on the Kink site when I join later this week.

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RE: rearadmiral's Review

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 07:37:22 PST

VideoBox (11)

12-18-11 07:37am

REVIEW REPLY by elephant (47)

To rearadmiral (141):

Great Review as per usual from the boss of the informative reviews. Sounds interesting about the kink sites, be interested to know can you join the kink channel and see from all their sites, if so how much is it. Its one thing that has held me back joining many of the kink sites as I wouldn't want many of them on some of their niche sites, I don't care much for ladies with too much ink so would be just after the inkless or small tattied women, who are rare these days I know.

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RE: Price Cut

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:23:43 PST

VideoBox (11)

12-17-11 01:23pm

COMMENT REPLY by slategrey (13)

To Monahan (37):

Yeah i think i got the 12 dollar price only because of my membership i had with them a while ago. I used a different browser than the one i use normally and only seen the 15$ price.

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RE: Price Cut

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 10:36:54 PST

VideoBox (11)

12-17-11 10:36am

COMMENT REPLY by Khan (Staff)

To Monahan (37):

Both me and one of the TBP Editors just checked and the site comes up ok for us. Not sure what the problem could be that you're not seeing it.

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RE: Price Cut

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 10:10:24 PST

VideoBox (11)

12-17-11 10:10am

COMMENT REPLY by Monahan (37)

To slategrey (13):

The link from PU and TBP to the VideoBox site is broken. The only way to access the site is by going to Videobox.com from your browser.

When I did that I got the monthly price of $15.00...which is still a great beal, IMO.

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RE: rearadmiral's Review

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:00:46 PST

VideoBox (11)

12-15-11 09:00am

REVIEW REPLY by rearadmiral (141)

To slutty (92):

I've decided to take exotics' advice and not join the RK channel. I also based that on the advice of a friend (and PU lurker) who said he never experienced a download limit. His and exotics' experiences were the same, but I'm not going to count on that. But the fact that the RK channel isn't well organized and there is no search function I'll just join RK.

I'm still planning to join the Kink channel when the pro-rated price drops so I can sample some material from sites I've not had a membership to.

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RE: rearadmiral's Review

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:55:55 PST

VideoBox (11)

12-14-11 05:55pm

REVIEW REPLY by slutty (92)

To rearadmiral (141):

curious, thanks for the info rearadmiral. I probably wouldn't join that channel anyway given exotics comment. Thanks again.

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RE: rearadmiral's Review

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:14:41 PST

VideoBox (11)

12-14-11 11:14am

REVIEW REPLY by Cybertoad (77)

To rearadmiral (141):

Nice review RA, I too forgot about this site for awhile.
Since lowering my storage I have swayed away from BULK-Blue light special porn LOL. But the site sure does a good job of making it look like the quality would be high by looking at he album covers. I was a member once before might be worth a peak.

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RE: rearadmiral's Review

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:16:07 PST

VideoBox (11)

12-14-11 09:16am

REVIEW REPLY by rearadmiral (141)

To slutty (92):

slutty - I think I might have an answer for you and it isn't because RK is only available through VB3. I went to VB using my iPad which doesn't have a VB cookie on and I noticed that the RK site doesn't show up. So I went to my PC and cleared the cache and went to VB and the RK channel is nowhere to be found. Then I logged in and it was there. That seems to be the answer, but I can't give you any thoughts on why they do it that way. It seems strange to me. I think the only logical explanation is that it's an oversight or an error. I can't imagine that VB and RK actually want to hide the fact that you can pay extra and get access to some RK scenes.

This certainly won't solve the problem that you can't see the RK channel, but at least you'll know why you can't see it.

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RE: rearadmiral's Review

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:19:27 PST

VideoBox (11)

12-13-11 09:19am

REVIEW REPLY by rearadmiral (141)

To Denner (227):

Thanks for the comments Denner. There still isn't a lot of HD material being added, but it is there. One big advantage to VB is that they let you tour through the entire site so you can make an informed decision on whether you want to join or not. They stress quantity over quality but are still an impressive site.

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RE: rearadmiral's Review

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:17:49 PST

VideoBox (11)

12-13-11 09:17am

REVIEW REPLY by rearadmiral (141)

To exotics4me (431):

I'm not sure what to do about the RK channel, but I think I'll sign up in my last week just to take a look. I figure that will be fairly risk-free. I'd like to join RK again but I'm a little gun-shy with the reports of the download limit. I did confirm in their terms of use that they do impose a daily limit of 10GB, but it sounds like it can be arbitrary. I once had a membership to a site with a limit and it wouldn't unlock the whole day's quota at once but would do so as your quota freed up. What that really meant for me was that I could only go to the site every two days. It sounds like RK may be using that kind of system. But with the pro-rated membership on the VB channel I can limit my risk. If I really like what I see then I may take the RK plunge anyway. Maybe the limit is somehow linked to HD material only as you suggest.

The Kink channel is a definite for me. I regularly get memberships at several Kink sites but one that has intrigued me that I've never taken the plunge on is Ultimate Surrender. I'm figuring that with the pro-rated prices I can go in late in my membership and download the dozen or so Ultimate Surrender scenes on the channel. That will limit my risk if I don't really like them.

One complaint about both Reality Kings and Kink (but not with Evil Angel or Vivid which were added before VB3 was rolled out) is that the scenes aren't associated with any of the Kink or RK sites. Some may ask why that's a big deal, but if you're looking for some particular themed material it is harder to find than it needs to be. Ultimate Surrender has a distinct look with the set they use, but most Kink scenes are dark to set an atmosphere. But is that dark thumbnail a scene from The Training of O or from Sex and Submission? You'll have some work to do to find out. It's essentially the same for RK - you can't easily tell which site from the RK network the scene is from. Most might not care, but some of us do. Also with the new channels (Kink and RK) there is no way to add scenes to your favorites once you do decide that you want to see it. You either remember the details or you download/stream it right away.

Evil Angel and Vivid were added before VB3 went live and they have a much more user-friendly model.

If there is anything worth noting when I add both Kink and RK I'll leave a comment here on the specific issue, good or bad.

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RE: rearadmiral's Review

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:58:32 PST

VideoBox (11)

12-13-11 08:58am

REVIEW REPLY by rearadmiral (141)

To slutty (92):

Slutty - I'm not sure why you're not seeing the RK channel but a possibility is that you're in the "old" VB site rather than in VB3. I prefer the old site so I download all the stuff I want from VB through that, but the only 'channels' you can even see on the old site are Evil Angel and Vivid. You have to go to VB3 to see Kink and Reality Kings.

The RK channel appears to have started on October 28, 2010, so it isn't new. They seem to add a scene per day too.

I'm hoping that the answer is that you can only even see it through VB3 because if that isn't the answer I'm not sure what the solution could be.

I haven't joined the RK channel yet but I plan to when I have some to go through it. One complaint, and this may be entirely subjective, is that it doesn't appear that the scenes are associated with any of the RK sites. I'd like to see some newer Captain Stabbin and VIP Crew stuff, for example, but I can't find any way to sort it by RK site.

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RE: rearadmiral's Review

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:59:49 PST

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12-13-11 06:59am

REVIEW REPLY by Denner (227)

To rearadmiral (141):

Thumbs up for this review......thanks,RA
Have not been at this site/place/network for quite a while.
The reason - after SEVERAL times of membership is the lack of real HD in the vids.
Judging from the score it seems to have gotten better - still the mention in cons:

"- Not a lot of HD material" ...makes me reluctant.

But RA's Bottom Line in general makes me consider again.

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RE: rearadmiral's Review

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:12:04 PST

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12-13-11 12:12am

REVIEW REPLY by exotics4me (431)

To rearadmiral (141):

I'm not trying to sway you away from the RK channel, but it's very limited compared to the RK site. Using the TBP price, there isn't that much difference in the RK channel and the actual site. I know there has been some talk about RK's download limits, but believe me when I say they are not that bad. I have photos on imageshack of folders I downloaded a few months ago from RK. I did 5 days in a row, averaging 64 GB a day and didn't hit a limit once. I don't know if the limit is now on HD but I don't download their HD clips since they are long anyway, 30-45 minutes. A few years back, RK was pretty strict on DL limits, but they really have loosened up on them.

I have been intrigued by the Kink channel too. Though I don't really go for the harder content, I have always liked Ultimate Surrender, Public Disgrace and Fucking Machines. Plus I like anything with Dragon Lily in it and it seems like she is on several of their sites I haven't been on. Glad you mentioned that about prorating the price. I didn't know they did that. I may have to give the Kink channel a one week try the next time I join VB.

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RE: rearadmiral's Review

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:55:11 PST

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12-12-11 05:55pm

REVIEW REPLY by slutty (92)

To rearadmiral (141):

I never even noticed the RK channel, and I was just a member here. Is it new? I checked on their site and it isn't even listed under the channels. Curious. Hope you update your review and let us know how it is if you join it.

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RE: Price Cut

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:16:06 PST

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12-07-11 08:16am

COMMENT REPLY by Cybertoad (77)

To slategrey (13):

hey thats cool

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Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:21:25 PST

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12-07-11 06:21am

COMMENT by slategrey (13)

Price Cut

Well went to site today and and the basic price for monthly membership is down to 12 dollars from 15.

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RE: Tobey666's Review

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:18:21 PST

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11-14-11 01:18pm

REVIEW REPLY by slutty (92)

To Monahan (37):

I agree, I have done the same thing, but it sort of annoying to go between IAFD or something and VB when they could just add a decent search function. They also seem to often have some comically incorrect model photos. I get the feeling the just don't care, their membership is probably very high, and site functionality and design improvements probably wouldn't make it any higher.

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RE: Tobey666's Review

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 09:22:49 PST

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11-13-11 09:22am

REVIEW REPLY by Monahan (37)

To slutty (92):

This has been a serious problem for years and has only gotten worse. Although it isn't perfect, I find that one way to locate a specific model is to find a video she's in then click on her name in the scene list.

Typing Gianna Michaels in the search box has yielded no results on occasion and a ton of results otehr times. By finding a video with Gianna in it and clicking on her name I usually get much better results,

But the major frustrations are where they misidentify a babe, or just misspell the name.

AFAIC this site loses at least 5 points for that failure alone. With the money they make they should at least make a small effort to fix the horrible search function.

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RE: littlejoe's Review

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 13:28:48 PST

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11-12-11 01:28pm

REVIEW REPLY by littlejoe (17)

To dracken (213):

300-500 kb/s

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RE: Tobey666's Review

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:23:48 PST

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11-12-11 10:23am

REVIEW REPLY by messmer (123)

To Tobey666 (3):

Good and accurate review, Tobey. It is my view that they should have never made it possible to comment on their DVDs or Scenes because there is such a strong and negative reaction to any update that is out of the ordinary that the site has become very bland indeed as VB tries to mollify the complainers. Most niche material (anything outside mainstream) is sadly under represented now, and old!

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RE: Tobey666's Review

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:53:27 PST

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11-12-11 05:53am

REVIEW REPLY by rearadmiral (141)

To Tobey666 (3):

Great review. I'm with you on the site being a bit bland. My take is that they take quantity over quality. But they're still probably the best DVD site on the net.

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RE: Tobey666's Review

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:41:25 PST

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11-12-11 12:41am

REVIEW REPLY by slutty (92)

To Tobey666 (3):

Nice review Tobey666, although personally I think their new search engine is awful. Quite glitchy, so often it has no results for stars I know they have.

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RE: littlejoe's Review

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:32:13 PST

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11-07-11 05:32pm

REVIEW REPLY by dracken (213)

To littlejoe (17):

Good review.

Caught the good and the bad about Videobox.

I am curious what kind of download speeds did you get? My membership goes up and down depending on the time of month or something :) Just curious to compare.

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RE: littlejoe's Review

Sun, 06 Nov 2011 18:34:08 PST

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11-06-11 06:34pm

REVIEW REPLY by littlejoe (17)

To messmer (123):

a couple times id be fast forwarding thru the video and the video would reset back to the beginning. also some links wouldnt load, id have to press back and click it again. nothing major, just a nuisance

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