Only by default, by virtue of having a PS3. I do now buy (non-porn) Blu Rays when they are not too expensive, and rent Blu Rays when available. But to be honest, I don't find it a big deal; you notice the difference if you specifically look for it, but it has little or no impact on my enjoyment of a film.
I'm with pat362 on this - most sites I've joined use CCbill, but there have been a few others and I've yet to have any trouble cancelling. So I guess rarely; although with a different biller I'll check cancellation procedures beforehand and skip it if anything seems fishy.
Absolutely; granted there are some sites out to rip you off, but for $30 or less, there's no comparison in the, er, entertainment available from the good ones.
I have mixed feelings about Japanese porn; I like the girls, but the content is often harder (bukkake, multiple guys, etc) than I'd prefer - so my views on the censorship follow that. Ie the stuff that suffers most from being censored isn't my main area of interest.
But I do like more explicit softcore content, and the censorship can detract from that a bit; I've seen a few Japanese sites lately that I quite like, but when the teasing finishes and the panties come off, it is a bit annoying. For some reason I find this less of an issue with video content than with pictures.
In some ways it's a moot point; a lot of the material I'd like to see is on Japanese only sites that aren't friendly even to foreign cards. But there are some sites - Tokyo Hot, Pacific Girls, Gachinco and more, probably technically based outside Japan - that produce uncensored content, but it leans a bit towards the gynaecological for me.
I have actually seen a few Chinese sites cropping up; they are very softcore, and those with any nudity often hide the face of the model, but with so many cute girls there, it's encouraging to know they are trying ;)
Just signed up here, with their $9.95 offer which finishes tomorrow (allegedly, at least). Review to follow, but first impressions are good... it's very glam, penthouse-style material which isn't for everyone - but sometimes I like it, and it's good quality and lots of it. No hardcore, but plenty of photosets and masturbation videos featuring lots of popular models and porn stars. What you see for free on the site is indicative; and you can't go wrong for $10.
A shame that didn't fit the bill, Cap'n... granted not all the sets are fully dressed to fully nude, but I figured about half were? Strangely, this site has grown on me since my membership expired, it's probably the one I'm most likely to join again relatively soon.
tangub, re the .mov files from Petites Parisiennes - I think they are h264s, but the .mov container probably means that you need QT player as opposed to WM player on Windows.
However, if you download VLC, I find that it plays pretty much everything, including these, so you may want to try that. (The only exception is that this month's PP videos lose their sound in VLC, but the webmaster is rectifying this.)
I usually watch videos with VLC, which seems to show anything I throw at it, so I'm not too worried about formats. MPG is probably the most open standard though, so given a choice, I guess I'd choose that.
Aha, Cap'n, you are right... the focus here isn't really on full strips. There are some, and most sets do involve undressing, but generally start with lingerie or something flimsy (that often gets wet).
I suspect you'd prefer Petites Parisiennes, which has more (and actually quite a few getting dressed sets). But even more so Breath Takers, which does have a lot of strips from fully dressed, usually in casual wear.
Thanks for the comments, tangub & Drooler. I still prefer PP, but it's more a personal choice, I think - if you liked it, there is a lot of material here from some of the prettiest girls there - notably for me, Eva, Hatsumo, Amandine, Laetitia. It's a little expensive, but worth a one-month join.
Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
Pros:
- Creative photography
- Lovely, varied models
- Interesting links section
- Good, sharp 3K pics
- Easy to browse galleries and zip downloads
Cons:
- Very sporadic updates
- Limited browsing options
- Videos rare and mostly behind-the-scenes
- Lately more plain-background studio sets
- Short timeout on login
Bottom Line:
NakedBy will obviously draw comparisons with Petites Parisiennes - both French softcore erotica/nude sites featuring the work of a single (or in this case sometimes two) photographers. In fact this site appealed to me because it featured a few favourite models from PP; and for me, French smut has a certain - dare I say it - je ne sais quoi (sorry) that really appeals to me; it has sophistication, but not at the expense of being too art-nudey, which I always find a bit dull.
I was prepared to like the photos as much as I do at PP; it turns out they they don't work quite as well for me; they don't have quite as much atmosphere, but there is still some good work here. Where it lacks the consistency of the former's day-in-the-life theme, it makes up for it a little in diversity. There are a number of outdoor scenes, which are quite exciting - one recent one shows one of my favourite Asian models hitching her dress up and taking her panties off on the train; another with a different model similarly cavorting on an escalator. Quite a few of the shots are fetish-themed; some with bondage which I can take or leave, but there are quite a few nylon-themed sets which I most definitely take. Lately there are a few too many plain studio shots for my my liking, and others relying on simple bed scenes - I prefer a bit more context.
There's a great selection of models here too; mainly French (including the popular Marlene) but some other familiar European models too, such as Ariel and Lorena G. A good diversity of ages and body types, and although largely caucasian, a fair few black and asian girls too. And it shares about the same level of explicitness with Petites Parisiennes - plenty of pussy closeups, but not much in the way of fingers or toys - although a little.
There are about 80 models here, and about 600 photo sets; they can be navigated by date and there is a model index; each model has a page with some bio details, but it would be nice to see their age and other details. There is a keyword search and tag cloud but it would be nice to have a tag or category browse option. The date browsing does reveal though, that updates are very sporadic here; on average 3 per month this year.
Note that videos aren't the strong point here. They fall into two categories; firstly, regular porn/erotic clips - about 40, maybe 5 mins on average, not HD, quite fun for what they are but none for over a year. The majority of the videos, though - maybe 200 - are behind-the-scenes; the most recent 20 are HD although again, they dry up as of about a year ago. I know some folk like these, but I find them a bit dull.
There's also a very useful link section, through which I've found all kinds of interesting stuff; although this is available to guests as well and not a subscriber benefit as such.
Despite the cons, I do like the photography here - the thumbnails of the models and galleries are indicative of it, and will be enough to tell you if it will work for you. If it does, there's more then enough material here to warrant joining; but the slow updates make it unlikely I'll join again for a while.
As with manholelover, I don't think a discount would put a site on my radar; but a discount on one that is would definitely bump it up my list - and has done a couple of times.
And whereas I tend to join via the TBP/PU link where possible, I also sign up for site newsletters; sometimes you'll get an email from the site itself with a discounted link, which again makes it more likely to join.
I've always liked dogs, had dogs when I was growing up, and will probably get one sometime. Never so keen on cats... although I was persuaded to get one and he's actually quite grown on me. Not quite as low-maintenance, since he lives indoors - I live near a main road and cats aren't that good at roads - but still fairly easy to keep.
I'd go for anything full-back; ideally lacy and sophisticated. Granny panties work if they are sheer... although actually, anything works if it's sheer. I don't mind cotton either; even a pair of white cotton briefs are sexy if a hand is slipped under them. My favourite is probably the boyshort - either plain cotton or fancier in lace; I think the hip-hugging shape is very flattering.
But I'm with messmer on the thong. I can perhaps understand (although still not share) the appeal in real life, eg girls on the beach etc; getting to see parts that you wouldn't see otherwise. But a thong basically isn't there; so in porn, I don't see the point - might as well start naked anyway.
Toned and muscular up to a point works for me - like Toadsith, I don't even mind a 6-pack, as long as a girl still has boobs and curves. Actual hardcore bodybuilders, though, with big veiny muscles, isn't appealing at all. Unlike turboshaft, it doesn't bother me that a girl could kick my ass; it's arguably even a turn-on, although not so much that I'd call myself submissive...
And there I was, thinking that straight sites had the monopoly on unsubtle names. (Somebody rescue me from naivety if 'barbecues' is a euphemism for something, a la spit roast).
Oh, and just noticed daft pricing - if you take the (limited) trial, you end up paying almost twice as much as if you'd joined.
I make the same assumption as tangub, ie that it refers to public wifi as opposed to at home - I guess most folk would be using a wireless connection at home.
Either way, the answer for me is no; I'm not brazen enough to look at smut in public :) And at home, wifi never works well for me - too many neighbouring networks, I guess - so the half dozen computers, consoles etc I have are all wired.
Depends on the definition; to me, search means able to type in something, or perhaps list based on multiple criteria.
As others have said, the model index is the most useful. But I do like some facility to browse by some other criteria; eg photographer, setting (indoor/outdoor), body type etc. I find that going through the site again from a different angle often reveals stuff I wouldn't have found just from the model list.
But I haven't really joined any sites that are so big to make anything other than a model index strictly necessary.
Hmm... considering that 720p HD video is perhaps 3gb/hour, this site's limit allows downloading 12 hours of video a day, so approx 1TB over a month. If there's that much content that one person actually wants... definitely VFM that can't be argued with.
But mashy, you are right - no matter how profitable certain customers may or may not be, if their activity is within the allowed limits, then it's unprofessional to complain - a customer is a customer, and hopefully valued as such!
I have to agree with pat362... whereas it's annoying when sites limit you to eg 2gb per day - stopping you even downloading just a few scenes in one go - bandwidth does cost the sites and 41GB is pretty generous.
Unless you were trying to download an entire site with eg a 3-day trial membership - which, to be fair, isn't really in the spirit of things - I can't imagine that being much of a restriction.
And if you can download >1TB of content for around $30, there's really not much of anything - porn or otherwise - that can compare in value :)
Agree with Capn - a win is appreciated, and perhaps raffle tickets are an extra motivation to get involved more; but certainly not the main reason. I'm not checking at raffle time; but when I have won (twice so far!) it's been a pleasant surprise via email.
Looking at the previews, I can see why you like this - looks to be lots of full strips, which lately I find very appealing. And whereas I'm not averse to girl-girl content, it's good to see they are sticking to their niche. One to add quite high up my list; maybe before a revisit to Breath Takers.
Whereas I'm straight, and so only go for straight (assume girl-girl counts ;)) and mainly softcore porn, I've felt that gay porn fans are underrepresented here, so it's genuinely interesting to read a balanced take on sites that most of us wouldn't look at.
Anyway, I had no idea that there was a genre of solo straight-guys-for-gay-audiences... learn something new every day! Keep up the good work... oh, and great name :)
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