Overview:
Now that gay porn is picking up speed and really starting to match the quantity and quality of straight porn, it's no surprise that sites like Male Digital (quality DVD download sites with huge archives of video content) are popping up all over the place. Sites like these are usually pretty dense so, if you'll forgive the lack of niceties in this opening section, let's get down to business, mateys!

The tour page of Male Digital makes a couple of pretty bold claims, daily updates, over 1160 movies, exclusive content, and gives viewers a very good first impression. The page design is neat and tidy, with a calm blue color scheme. The latest updates are shown here to entice new members into joining and, after logging in, I found the members' area to be virtually identical to what was previewed. At the top of the main members' page, you'll see a menu bar that will assist you in accessing all the different parts of the site, from the updates listing to the complete DVD archive, bisexual DVDs and even the online store. Showing their commitment to the promotion of healthy homosexual activity, the webmasters have included the following notice to all members: "All our models have been tested negative before the shooting. Even if we provide BareBack content as a fantasy, we always prioritize SafeSex and condom using." That's good to know; the last thing you want to worry about while beating off to a video of some seriously hot gay fucking is the possibility of one of these superhot guys catching something and losing the ability (or the inclination) to arouse and entertain you from afar.

The main page is also host to a very handy update display. At the top of the heap, today's new content is listed. Each 24-hour period brings one new DVD to the site, with each title holding anywhere from two to six separate scenes. There's even a countdown ticker, telling you exactly when the next DVD will be thrown into the mix. Other recent updates are shown, complete with dates, titles, and DVD covers, as are "the best" DVDs that the site has to offer, I assume these are voted for by users. After a quick look at what's being offered here on the front page, it's time to make a selection. Me? I can't not check out Cock and Awe: Twink Invasion, a hilarious sexual spoof revolving around the U.S. military's occupation of Iraq. The DVD cover features a naval officer and a marine, both looking pretty sweet and innocent. I'm sure that it'll be a different story when they unsheathe their weapons.

DVD viewing pages offer up quite a lot of information for each title, including applicable categories (twink, condom, anal, facial etc.), file size, number of included images, cast list, front and back DVD covers, and even a trailer that you can stream or download. The individual scenes are laid out on the rest of the page. Here is where you'll probably first find out that Male Digital staggers its updates. When a new DVD title is added, only the first scene is immediately available; each subsequent scene is added to the site with every passing day until the whole DVD is online and ready to be viewed. Given information for each scene is the same as for the DVD (cast, title, runtime, categories, file size). There are nine preview images provided with each scene display, which give you a great idea as to what the scene entails and are big enough to show substantial detail. Once you're satisfied with your selection, tap the "Watch Movie" button to bring up your viewing and download options.

In addition to streaming videos, downloads are online and come to you in WMV and QuickTime MOV formats. Small and large WMVs are available, reaching respective resolutions of 320x236 and 720x480 pixels. The larger WMVs look pretty good, although the quality largely depends on the source. If the DVD was produced by a company that doesn't exactly hold production value in the highest regard, the quality of video might suffer a bit. Mostly, though, the vids look quite good. The MOV videos have been included mostly for Mac users, but if you're able to run WMVs on your Mac I'd ignore the MOVs altogether. They only reach a resolution of 320x240 and don't look all that great. The action contained in the scenes, of course, varies from DVD to DVD. With a number of niche styles represented on the site, there's quite a variety of gay sex acts to choose from, daddies, bareback, twinks, creampies, orgies, leather, interracial, glory holes, et al.

Each scene also comes with a gallery of screenshot images that have been pulled directly from the videos. Sure, it's nice to have some type of image content, but it's not like these are hi-res photos or anything. You'll see the same thing covered in the videos so, unless you're a hardcore still image devotee, these 720x480 pics probably aren't worth bothering with.

Navigating your way around Male Digital is a trouble free experience. The site is laid out in a very intuitive way, with all links leading where you expect them to. The design is equally pleasant, although some might see it as a little on the bland side. There's no bonus content to speak of, nor are there any bonus websites for you to access. Male Digital does, however, have quite a nice collection of content that should keep your entertained for quite a while to come. To join Male Digital, you'll have to fork over $14.95 a month. There's a trial option that you might like to use to get a more thorough idea of what the site offers; it costs $1.99 for a single day of access. Another great way to understand  the essence of Male Digital is to read the pros and cons that I have carefully constructed for your critical assessment.

Pros:
- The variety of content online at Male Digital is quite good, with many gay porn niches covered.

- Some of the content is exclusively available here.

- Male Digital's library of content is quite large, and growing larger every day.

- The site's navigation systems is fairly user-friendly.

Cons:
- Staggering updates always irritate me, and Male Digital is no exception. Please, guys, would it kill you to upload full DVDs in one hit?

- Some will surely find the design of the site to be rather dull and lifeless.

- The quality of videos currently available definitely requires an upgrade. 720x480 resolution isn't small but it's certainly not that large.

Conclusion:
Male Digital does a lot of things very well, lots of content, nice variety, simple navigation, but it's the few things they don't do so well that will cause potential members to balk at coughing up the membership fee. Staggered DVD updates, average quality videos, and no photo galleries all contribute to making Male Digital fall short of achieving its full potential. Hopefully the site will see a few upgrades in the near future and begin to blossom into the beautiful and bountiful DVD download site I know it can be!