Overview:It seems like only yesterday that DVDs were the newest technological marvel. Now that HD DVDs have bit the dust and Blu-Ray is here to stay, you'd think the lowly DVD would be obsolete already. Luckily the internet is once again here to save the day. Putting DVDs online makes complete sense. You no longer have to tread the walk of shame from the rental house to your car, "inconspicuous" brown paper bag in hand, now that full length DVDs can be downloaded in high-quality right to your desk (or lap) top computer. Shit, you can even stick whole movies on your portable media device, be it PSP, iPod, Zune or any other of the multitude of electronic marvels that line our store shelves these days.
Adult.com not only has the most obvious and effective name on the porno-web, it also has a simple premise: tons of DVDs, frequent updates, user-friendly design and value for money. What's not to like? Let's find out.
After hastily logging in and absorbing the golden-hued site design, the members' page gives you the 15 most recent additions to Adult.com's online DVD library. Each DVD contains anywhere from four to eight different scenes, all centered on one main theme - be it cumshots, teen hitchhikers, tattooed gals or even bondage. The DVDs mostly come from established porn studios so the quality is nearly always impeccable. Stars like Jenna Jameson, Tera Patrick, Belladonna and Eva Angelina are featured prominently in a variety of filmed situations. Popular cyber-smut sites also pop up, with DVDs from Big Sausage Pizza and MILF Cruiser making appearances.
Site navigation is very easy to grasp, with great pull down menus at the top of every page that help you find and browse categories (anal, black, POV, etc.) and pornstars as well as a general search field that yields consistently good results. There's also a text and image Star Browse section that allows you to flip through many pages of names and photos and find someone new to watch. A solid tagging system is in place that allows you to click on one of the keywords that have been applied to each video in order to find more with similar content.
The videos themselves are available in a multitude of formats, including low and high resolution (480x360 and 640x480) WMVs and 480x360 res QuickTime files. A great feature is the option to download a 320x240 resolution video that's been preformatted for your PSP or iPod so you can take a number of movies with you wherever you go. You never know when you're gonna need to bust a nut, right? Streaming videos are also available at 640x480 res and you can even create a custom clip.
With a huge range of DVD titles available in all sorts of crazy genres, there's sure to be something to please almost everybody. Unless you're into the most obscure porn styles out there (clown porn, anyone?), you'll find many, many DVDs at Adult.com that will have you standing at attention in no time at all. These videos not only feature some pretty racy action, buttfucking, tit fucking, S&M, deep throating, cum swallowing, girls eating pussy, gangbangs, you name it, but the quality of 'em is also very good. Sure, there are no High Definition movies online, but the highest quality WMVs are clear enough to make your cyber mouth water, without a doubt. The only quibble one may have with the vids is that they aren't exactly exclusive. About 80% of the scenes can be found on numerous other video sites, occasionally in slightly better quality.
Still image fans are bound to be a little pissed, though, as there are no photo galleries at all on Adult.com. The closest you get to static entertainment is via a "Scene Storyboard" that accompanies each video, but only shows about 20 thumbnail sized screencaps from the flick in question. They're not even enlargable. Damn, you Adult.com! Here I was, thinking you were a great site, then you drop the "no photos, just videos" shit on me? Damn! This trend has become too common with adult DVD sites so I should have expected this.
Membership to this particular online den of sin will run you $19.91 per month, but there's also a $4.95/3 day trial that allows you to sample Adult.com's wares without commitment. But before you cough up the cash, why don't we recap a few main issues?
Pros:- An incredible wealth of DVD sourced material is available here, most of which is fantastic quality from well-known studios in a number of great video download options.
- The Star Browse section and drop-down menu system are all very good for finding the specific kind of fuck flick you desire.
- Daily updates typically consist of two, brand new, full length adult DVDs.
- Your favorite pornstar is bound to have a number of scenes available here. Jenna Jameson alone has 98 scenes!
Cons:- There are a couple of other sites out there that cost less per month than Adult.com and offer a comparable, if not better, service. Videobox is easily the leader in the downloadable DVD field and costs roughly $10 less for membership every month.
- No still images are available and, even though this is advertised as a video site, you can't help but feel somewhat disappointed as the scenes are so damn hot you'd want to check 'em out in close-up.
- The site's general lack of exclusive content and HD videos is a bit of a bummer.
Conclusion:Performing admirably and striving to maintain a high quantity of high-quality DVD downloads in all different genres of porn, Adult.com has a lot to offer anyone needing a go-to source for great video content. With all bases covered, everyone should find enough material to keep them hard and happy for a long time. The major drawbacks here are price and a lack of exclusive material. While $19.91 is perfectly reasonable for a site like this, there are a few other sites doing the same thing but charging less (and offering more exclusive DVDs and movies to boot). Adult.com isn't my first choice for adult DVDs but it definitely is on my list of sites to frequent every so often.