Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
Pros:
- Relatively easy to navigate, nothing too crazy, but it works well enough for what it is. Has a nice slideshow feature for the galleries. Has a bunch of categories you can use to search the site (although half of them don't work)
- Lots and lots of photos (Around 450 models and each one seems to have on average 3-5 sets of images, so about 500 images total...)
- The streaming videos work very well (they are not an incredible value, just scenes from other sites or DVD's and no downloading, but the streaming system works well and has a nice navigation menu.)
- Some cute models (again I don't think they have anything exclusive, but it's interesting to see photo shoots from various places gathered under one domain. Some scenes make the girls look like amateurs, some make them look all "dolled-up")
- Nice mix of lesbian, hardcore and solo, with a lot of focus on glamor and solo stuff. Overall reminded me of Penthouse and other older magazines in style and feel.
Cons:
- There is no really good way to navigate the site quickly. The categories don't return accurate answers, the search is rather buggy and there is no way to get the videos to show up in search (Heck I don't even know how many videos they have, I tried clicking next until I reached the end of the video galley but lost count. I guess that's good, right?)
-The images are all around 681px × 1,024px so no great quality there.
-The last updates seem to be from 06/2011 with more updates promised for later in the month (Not sure what happened there... guess the webmaster forgot what month it is.)
-There's nothing in the content section that will make you go wow. Not very hardcore and while some models are cute, the way they are shot is very old school (hell, some of the models are taken from Penthouse and look straight out of the 90's. Hot teen in jean overalls anyone?)
Bottom Line:
I joined this site mostly because I wanted to see some of the models from the olden days :) and didn't want to join several sites to get their images. I wanted to see if I could get an amateur shot with Sunny Leone, Monica Sweetheart or Tory Lane on the same site that could show me their hardcore scenes.
As far as that goes the site is great. You get to see a lot of the models in what could very well be their first photo shoot (no make up, they look slightly younger) and then later in a hardcore scene(nothing too crazy, just some good old vaginal and oral sex )Here let me give some examples: I found a very cute amateur shot of Sunny Lane along with her more regular hardcore sex :) I had never seen her without any make-up and in Ugg boots so that was nice. But I also found the PenthouseSunny Leone images which I remember from the actual magazine. Very convenient to have both in one place.
Unfortunately there are not that many well known models on the site. I couldn't find Katie Morgan, Sandy Sweet, Cassie Young...and a bunch of other names that have been around forever.
I guess the moral is that the site kinda fails on two levels. It doesn't offer exclusive content, but it's not Videobox for images either.I had hoped they maybe had a lot more images from the 90, 80, and maybe even earlier, but that wasn't really the case.
The rest of the sites in the network seem nice and I'll have to check them out more later, but there seem to be 10 or so straight, classic porn sites. Sadly, the live show feature didn't work for me and I couldn't log into the bonus free cams despite having a functioning username and pass. I have a ticket with the support team and maybe they'll figure it out, but it's not a big deal for me as the cams didn't seem too crazy or high quality.
The technical side of the site itself was okay, like I mentioned above, navigation by category was pretty broken and the search didn't work well. I looked up sunny lane and it gave me no results I looked up young and there is good old sunny... no clue why or how it happened.
The best way to work the site is to look for model name and go by that... kinda clunky if you ask me, but I guess it works well enough, as long as you know what model you're looking for or if you are in the mood to browse through 400+ models.
What else... I guess that's about it. There are images of naked girls here, not much, not less. A bit boring and bland, exciting to see because of the amateur shots vs the professional shots of the same girl, but not a must see. In fact looking back I should have probably gotten a membership to Twisty's or Penthouse or maybe even Playboy... but then I wouldn't have a shot of Tanya James in funny pajama pants along with her hardcore scenes...
I hope that last sentence illustrates what kind of mindset you should have when approaching this site :)
Was a member approx. 1 month prior to this review.
Pros:
+Very big library of movies
+Their movie viewing system is similar to VideoBox - click images of where to start and end clip, then generate a download of the clip.
+Site search...but (see cons)
+Like all DVD sites, there are some additions which they do not add actor/actress tags either because they got lazy, or there is no information, or whatever reason, but at least 899movies tags those movies with either "various", "various performers", etc. I mention this because these particular tags show up in the actors list. So its pretty easy to find the DVDs which have not been tagged. Untagged DVDs really shouldnt be a pro, though.
+They routinely add bonus disks, unlike other sites. Case in point: Kelly the Coed. This series routinely put out a bonus DVD with solos/interviews, and not even VideoBox added this content!
+There are bonus sites, but I'm pretty sure that they are archiving the same content as 899movies, similar the bonus sites offered by AdultMovieClub.
Cons:
-Pretty piss poor addition rate (1 DVD per day)
-Unlike VideoBox or the sort, there are no premade clips to download. You have to generate your own download links by using the clip generation system (as mentioned above) - if you want the full scene just click the first image and the last. Problem is that you have to do this every time, and if you refresh the page you have to do it again. Too many clicks.
-No previewing available. Yes you can stream the WMV in your browser but its not as good as a flash driven system.
-Watermarked videos
-Rather high overlap, as is the nature of these sites, but more expensive than the competition.
-899 in the name refers to $8.99 movies, but the monthly price is $24.95. Someone wish to clarify?
-Site search sucks. Only good for searching movie titles, not actors. Actor driven browsing done using actor list page, which is long and takes a while to load.
-Download choices are terrible (see bottom line)
-Some downloads failed to work in WMP
Bottom Line:
Overall 899movies is a site you should probably pass on. Most of the content they have added is duplicated on the better run sites (VideoBox, VideosZ), their update rate is terrible, the price is higher, and so on and so forth. There are so many negatives that they outweigh the positives, whatever positives there are. I can't stand the site search - you can't even search for actors because it fails. I keep forgetting this simple fact and continue to have failed searches...lol.
The other thing which makes the site worthless is the downloading system. I have never seen a site (up until now) that does not provide static download links providing premade clips of scenes, in other words when you go to VideoBox you get download links for DVD quality, High, Low, iPod, etc. This doesn't exist at 899movies; it is all user generation based - you select the parts of a clip you want to generate a download link using the same system as found on VideoBox. Nothing is wrong with this system, however this system should not stand alone without static download links. It is a royal pain in the ass to have to generate the link several times either because I accidentally single-clicked the link (making it stream in my browser) instead of saving the link thus forcing me to click the BACK button, or because of refreshing the page for whatever reason. So far, two clips I have made do not work in Windows Media Player. Yes, they work in VLC because VLC is more robust, but I can't even use the program VideoFixer to fix these files to make them work in WMP, it just crashes while trying to fix.
On a related note, the download resolutions are not constant. The highest quality, 800kbps, sometimes is 480x352 and other times it is 400x300, and then other times it is 320x240. At least with VideoBox and the sort, every movie is the same resolution for the same download quality. Thats another thing I meant to point - I think this download system that was first employed by VideoBox is made by some company. I originally thought that VideoBox was imposing the 480x352 resolution as their way of watermarking, but after seeing 899movies use the same exact system and spit out 480x352 resolution I am somewhat convinced that a third party coded the system to do this intentionally. Pretty stupid if you ask me.
One last point:
The site has some fuzzy math. When you view their DVD archive (the "ALL MOVIES" link at the top of the page) you will see 143 pages, and when you click page 143 it says above the page links "Items 2273-2288" (the number will be different for you since they add movies on a daily basis) while the box to the right of it says "Movies: 3,416". The correct number is the one in the box. The DVD listing thinks there are 16 items per page when in reality there are 24 if you count them.
Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
Pros:
-Loads of content (Over 3000 full length DVD's)
-The trial gives unlimited access
-Lots of different niches
-What you see in the preview area is what you get in the members area
-Three different download speeds to choose from (150kpbs to 800kpbs)
-Download speeds were pretty good (600KB/Sec for me)
-Ability to download entire scenes or cut into multiple parts
-A categorized list by niche and search engine to help find the vids you are looking for
-Everything (other than the bonus site vids)is downloadable
Cons:
-Nothing was exclusive
-No pictures to download
-Video quality could be better (800kpbs is the highest download option)
-Most of the content looked like older material
-Looks like the monthly price has almost tripled (posters below were speaking of a $9 monthly fee. It is now $24.95 per month)
Bottom Line:
This site offers loads of content in several different niches. With the full access 2 day trial, your bound to get your money's worth if you have a couple of days to go through all the videos and find what interests you. However, as other posters have mentioned, a lot of the content is older stuff and the quality of the videos could be better.
One great thing about this site is "What you see on the in the preview area is what you get in the members area". You can browse through all of the DVD's, use the search engine, and even download the first 30 seconds of each clip to see if the quality is up to your standards or not. I would highly recommend spending some time in searching through the vids in the preview section before deciding whether or not to join this sight. If you don't see anything that interests you in the preview area, you definitely will not find anything that interests you in the members area.
One great thing about this site is "What you see on the in the preview area is what you get in the members area". You can browse through all of the DVD's, use the search engine, and even downlowd the first 30 seconds of each clip to see if the quality is up to your standards or not. I would highly recommend spending some time in searching through teh vids in teh preview section before deciding whetehr ofr not to join this sight. If you don't see anything that interests you in the preview area, you definately will not find anything that interests you in the members area.
Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
Pros:
- Do you miss seeing porn that has actors and actresses you've never heard of? If so, this site is for you.
- Cheap in price $8.99 per month, no gimmicks.
- Updates faster than any site I've ever seen, not for sure about their claim of 10 new DVDs per day, but the number of total DVDs, on the main page, has gone up nearly 200 since I joined about 3 weeks ago.
- Download speeds, surprisingly, aren't bad, slightly below average, but for $9 a month, what more can you expect?
- Though they don't talk about being exclusive, I have no idea where you could find most of these besides the bargain bin, but that isn't always a bad thing. You will find a few scenes here and there that may interest you.
Cons:
- Besides being cheap priced, it is cheap everything else as well.
- Quality is nearing bad levels, 440 high end max, 840 is the fastest bitrate I've seen.
- Can't keep up with updates, which include videos that automatically screm, "Don't download me" like the series from Holland that looks like it was recorded between 1965-1975
- A whole lot of sifting through DVDs that most wouldn't want. You know that you aren't getting newer higher quality videos when you search Eva Angelina and get 0 results.
- A few broken links and connections as well
Bottom Line:
When I join a site under $10, there aren't many, but I know that when it is under $10, that I'm probably going to end up frustrated beyond all ends.
I'm trying to think of the most positive way to go about this. Lets say you go to an adult video store and they have a bag filled with DVDs for $9. That has to be how this site filled its inventory.
I still don't think that is a big negative, since I know some people like the older porn, complete with the soundtracks intact.
The quality though is pretty bad. The bigger your monitor the worse it looks. I decided to do a few checks on a few of my favorite newer models and here is what I found.
Eva Angelina 0 scenes, Daisy Marie 0 scenes, Jenaveve Jolie 0 scenes, hell they have to have an Audrey Hollander scene, right? Wrong. For the content they have, they do have a decent search system that lets you search by series. Since it is highly unlikely that you will know any of these models by name.
Let me add that I don't think the search feature that you type what you are looking for, really works. I tried a few names that I had seen in their videos, and those didn't show up either. They do have some interesting Holland exhibitionism videos though and they have over 200 DVDs just of Latin porn, so I'm guessing if I had the patience and time that I could find something good there, though the quality would still be bad.
Kind of hard to decide here. If you're on a budget, a $9 per month budget on porn, then try it out. Like I said, patience and time are the keys with this site. Neither of which, I have much of. I did find a few Ice La Fox scenes, so there is a positive.
I just can't recommend it to anyone with the means to join one of the more well-known DVD sites. The exception is for those who may like older porn or the "classic" genre of porn. For those, the $9 is worth a shot at finding a few DVDs that you might enjoy.
For me, I won't be back. They also use Netbilling, which requires patience as well since they never sent me an email with my payment details or how to cancel instructions. Only for those looking for low quality hidden treasures.
Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
Pros:
cheap as chips.
loads of content.
Cons:
poor picture quility.
cannot burn movies to dvd useing dvd santa or dvd flick and as far as i know anyother dvd author.
poor customer service will not respond to questions.
Bottom Line:
very up set with this site the wmv downloads cannot be burnt to disc,how ever the ones on the tour can be! so bit deciving.
emailed them to ask why this is to no reply.
how ever it has large amount of content but navigation is clumbersom.after being a member of videobox i expect more.
Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
Pros:
Video Download site with almost 2000 titles
Great Price- Only 8.99 per month
Good Variety of Niches including European content
Good Porn star index for Male and Female models
10 videos usually added daily
Edit where to start and stop your download
Cons:
No Add your Favorites feature
Needs a separate page for the Male and Female index
No place to leave comments on scenes
Updated movies are often from the same series
Not all movies have stars listed which is probably
unavoidable
Bottom Line:
Online video download sites have changed the way I
acquire porn for the better. 899 Movies is a
great addition to the other similar sites that
offer a huge amount of content for a low price.
I like the fact that you can search for movies
that contain the male and female stars you like.
Adding a place to store your favorite scenes
would be a major help with a site this big.
Follow-Up:
I've gone back to this site and it definitely
deserves a lower score. Usually they add only
one video per day and it's pretty lame. So I
revised my score from 87 to 81. Thanks
Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
Pros:
-The site features an extensive photo collection of big boobed stars primarily from the 80s and includes pictorials I doubt you'll find elsewhere, at least not all in one place
-If you join through the All Porn Access network you get 6 sites total including this one all for under $20 a month
-While there aren't many downloadable videos, you do get dozens of bonus feeds on a wide variety of niches that are decent quality
-If you're a fan of big boob pictorials and 80s porn you'll be in heaven
Cons:
-The site navigation is extremely confusing and for awhile I didn't realize it's more of a photo site than the others on the network which feature primarily videos
-The number of videos is extremely limited
-Updates used to be every 5 days, but since the beginning of 2007 updates have slowed to every 15 days
-The quality of the vids and pics are average, but definitely limited by the fact that they are mostly from the 80s, which is understandable but you should be aware of that before joining
Bottom Line:
I joined All Porn Access mostly for another network site, Pornstar Classics, which features movies from the 70s and 80s. While I was initially disappointed the site didn't have the same kind of videos, I eventually realized that this is a perfect picture companion site to the one that prompted me to join.
On the main page you'll find the screen filled with links without a very clear sense of where to go and, of all the network sites, this one is in the most dire need of a redesign. The video section is quite small with only about a dozen movies that haven't been updated in nearly a year. However, once I made my way to the photo section I found the more active part of the site.
None of the photos on this site will blow you away with their quality, but as long as you understand that you are getting decades old pictorials that had to be scanned by hand out of magazines, I don't think you'll be disappointed in the results as long as this is up your alley in the 1st place.
If you remember going through that secret stash of 80s porn mags this site will definitely be a trip down memory lane. Yes, the site has its limitations and anyone under the age of 30 probably won't understand why the rest of us love this stuff. We grew up on it and while we love the new stuff too, nothing compares to finding magazine pics that now seem more like fine art than dirty old smut. With the accompanying network access all for under $20, this one's a keeper, at least for old fogies like me. :)
Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
Pros:
-The site updates with a new video clip twice a week and has done so for over two years, resulting in around 300 scenes
-The videos are of decent resolution and can either be streamed or downloaded at broadband or dial up quality
-You get hundreds of photo sets that are good quality with mostly lesbian and masturbation themes
-When purchased through the All Porn Access network you get a total of 6 sites along with dozens of decent bonus feeds all for under $20 a month
Cons:
-The site lacks options like zip files or numerous quality settings to make your own custom scenes like another site on its network
-Most of the scenes contain GILFs rather than MILFs, though for lovers of that genre that really wouldn't be an issue
-The photo galleries don't appear at all related to the movie scenes, so it's rather random content that could probably be found elsewhere
-The site is in desperate need of a redesign since navigating through its pages is very confusing
Bottom Line:
This is another site from the folks at the All Porn Access network which offers primarily younger male/older female videos and plenty of them. There isn't much fancy about this site and I found the design to be less than conducive to getting around, but to be fair you don't really need a lot of bells and whistles if the content is worth your time.
There are over 300 video clips that are of average quality but certainly not anything approaching HD. Most of the clips come from compilation videos you'd usually find on the bargain table, although if you added up the price of all those DVDs it would cost a whole lot more than the $20 you are spending here. The photo galleries are numerous and match the quality of the videos, but the sets are very random and not much more than you could get from some free galleries.
Going in I expected most of the women to be in their 30s and 40s, but many of the perfromers in these scenes appear more like 50s or 60s. That's strictly a matter of personal perference however and I'd definitely recommend the site to anyone who is a fan of that that age range.
In the end, this wasn't the site I joined the network to get access to, but like other sites on the network it does provide a nice bonus with feeds on dozens of niches in addition to the videos and photo galleries. On its own I'd probably give it a pass, but if you like one of the other sites I'd encourage you to give it a try since the fringe benefits are very good for the money spent.
Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
Pros:
-The site offers around 200 video clips in all, most with above average quality and length
-All clips are in Windows Media format and can be streamed or downloaded at two different quality settings
-You get network access to six sites in all as well as plenty of bonus feeds that are fairly decent covering a number of niches all for under $20
-Updates are very regular coming at least every five days and quite often more like three or four days
Cons:
-You don't get any pictures that go along with the videos besides one vidcap for each clip
-There aren't any advanced downloading features like zip options or the ability to create custom clips that are available on other sites in the network
-Most of the videos come from "bargain basement" DVDs and the title is the only information you get (no performer list, running time, etc.)
-The site is pretty bare bones and navigation, especially on the main page, can be downright confusing
Bottom Line:
This site comes courtesy of the All Porn Access network that includes half a dozen sites and countless bonus feeds all with a wide variety of niches. I has originally joined the network, not for this site, but for Pornstar Classics and while it isn't as well done as that site, it's a nice bonus.
There are nearly 20 pages of videos with 10 clips listed per page, so there's plenty of content. There isn't really a theme on this site which would be nice, but that also means you get plenty of variety. There aren't any advanced sorting options like a list of stars, so you may have to spend some time sorting through the site to find exactly what turns you on.
The navigation and layout are overly simplistic which has its pluses and minuses. There isn't a lot getting in the way between you and the content, but I often wanted more details which are available on other sites in the network. However, after some sorting I was able to find a number of gems and felt satisfied with what I was able to get.
In the end this site comes pretty close to the line of being worth it on its own and just being a bonus you get with the site you really wanted to join. If this site had been presented by itself with some bonus content I'm not sure I would have anted up since there isn't an identifiable niche, but as a bonus site it will definitely put you over the top if you weren't ready to join one of the other sites. If you like a lot of sex scenes with variety, this one will do the job nicely.
Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
Pros:
-The site is pretty straightforward by offering over 650 videos, mostly of above average quality and length
-One scene is uploaded every day with few exceptions, so there's always something new to watch
-When purchased through the All Porn Access network, you get access to half a dozen sites as well as a number of decent bonus feeds all for under $20
-Within the teen niche, there are many different girls so chances are good you'll find characteristics you like as long as you enjoy teens
Cons:
-There are no download options except for a low and high quality selection on each video
-There's no indication of where the content comes from or who is featured in any of the scenes
-No pictures are included with the main scenes except for a single vidcap for each video
-Just about all the scenes are hardcore with masturbation or oral content, but some do not feature pentration of any kind
-While admittedly difficult to confirm, the content doesn't seem to be exclusive to this site
Bottom Line:
I gained access to this site with a membership to the All Porn Access network that offers a total of six main sites for under $20. While I wouldn't say it's the flagship of the network, it is certainly its workhorse site and offers a lot of its overall value.
The site currently has 65 pages of content with 10 videos per page that is updated daily, so if you like teens you won't be left wanting for volume. The action in each scene is definitely hardcore, although some of the content is limited to masturbation, blowjobs, and facials. At times I actually got bored with the repetitive theme, but still spent time looking for girls I liked and downloading those videos.
The downloads coudn't be easier since you only have two options: broadband or dialup, both of which can be streamed in Windows Media format. I did enjoy the simplistic process since some of the other network sites can drive you a bit crazy with quality settings, especially if you just want to save a bunch of videos at a time. However, in the end I would have liked those same video options on this site.
Of all the network sites, this one doesn't offer the highest quality or the most unique content, but it does update daily and gives you wall to wall teen hardcore videos that can be viewed full screen with decent quality. By itself I think it would be worth the $20 if you like this type of material, but with the network access and bonus feeds I really think it's a good value for what you get in return.
Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
Pros:
-Site includes over 300 scenes from about 100 different lesbian movies with content ranging from younger/older to interracial
-All movies can be downloaded to your hard drive without DRM restrictions
-As part of the All Porn Access Network, you get this and half a dozen other sites including numerous bonus feeds all for under $20 a month
-The quality of the videos is pretty decent with only minimal distortion when increased to full screen size
-Updates are approximately 1 scene every 3 days
Cons:
-None of the videos are exclusive to the site and are mainly of the $9.99 variety available from adult video stores
-The only options you have for downloading movies are "low" (modem) and "high" (broadband) quality settings
-There's no information provided except what movie a particular scene is from, so you can't tell who the performers are unless you happen to recognize one in the thumbnail
-Some movies don't feature a mature woman at all, let alone a performer who could be someone's mommy
Bottom Line:
I recently bought a membership to the All Porn Access Network which offers about half a dozen sites including this one. Although this site wasn't why I joined the network, I found it reasonably entertaining nonetheless.
The site features 33 pages of about 10 scenes each pulled from around 100 total titles. Navigation couldn't be simpler since you have only two options for download speed. I did find the front page of the site more than a little confusing and was disappointed not to see more options for searches like a list of performers or niches.
The content itself is good, although there's nothing here that I would even remotely refer to as HD. The videos are mostly bargain specials at your local video store, but even at $9.99 apiece you'd be talking about hundreds of dollars of DVDs that are all collected here for a fraction of the price.
In terms of upgrdades, it could use scene descriptions or at least tell us who is in each one since I'm usually looking for gems from my favorite stars among the vids. Better quality would mean higher price, but it does the job.
You aren't going to find "cinema verite" here since none of the scenes are the best lesbian vids out there, but if you are looking for basic lesbian content and a lot of it this might hit the spot. As a standalone site it's probably just about worth the $20 by itself if this is your thing, but as a bonus site to one of the others offered on the network it's a definite bargain for what you get in return.
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