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Viv Thomas
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Reply of
tangub's Reply
I agree 100%. The site should be tagged as lesbian because that's a strong part of it and they do it really well. It reminds me of when I was pleasantly surprised to find so much public flashing and exhibitionism on FTV Girls.
So let it be known through these comments: if you like lesbain material, you need to seriously consider a membership to Viv Thomas.
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11-20-11 06:33am
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2427
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Viv Thomas
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Reply of
Nick Spillum's Reply
Nick:
Thanks for providing this information. I've noticed the same thing on other sites so now I won't complain so much when I can't get wmvs in HD. I don't have much technical knowledge and hadn't thought of compression issues.
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11-20-11 06:30am
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2428
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Viv Thomas
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Reply of
Nick Spillum's Reply
Nick:
Thanks for taking the time to reply. I really enjoyed your site and I hope I made it clear in my review that of the few things I didn't like all but one was purely subjective. Even my issue with navigation probably isn't an issue for members who know the models. The fact is that I probably wouldn't have seen it as much of a concern if I knew the models. I hope that's clear to prospective members.
I must be confused about the Desire Moore thing... Middle-age is creeping in. That's my excuse and I apologize for the error.
As I said in my review though, one thing that I found amazing on your site were the 'banned' videos. Thanks for posting those. I like your site and would definitely recommend it (actually, I already did to a porn buddy who would really love your site) and for me those fisting videos alone were worth the membership fee!
You have a great site and thanks for offering the discount.
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11-20-11 06:28am
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2429
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Massive Access
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11-18-11 06:43am
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2430
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Viv Thomas
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Reply of
Denner's Reply
Yes. It was pretty rare to see an HD scene in wmv format. I didn't download a lot from this site, but I only managed to get one HD scene in wmv. Most of them are mp4 and it looks like all new HD material is mp4 only.
Maybe tangub can add to this as he's got a membership here too.
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11-18-11 05:47am
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2431
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Viv Thomas
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Reply of
Denner's Reply
Thanks Denner. I appreciate your comments.
As for wmv HD, it really looks like they've decided that HD material will be in mp4 only. Those of us who prefer wmv are out of luck.
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11-18-11 03:58am
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2432
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N/A
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Reply of
Khan's Poll
I've never been into celebrity stuff. The only celebrity stuff I own is the Paris Hilton DVD and the only thing I still watch on that are the bonus scenes with Teagan Presley, Randy Wright, Monica Sweetheart and Taylor Rain.
I regularly chase down obscure scenes with porn stars (finding rare anal scenes, for example) but never with celebrities.
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11-18-11 03:57am
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2433
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Viv Thomas
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Reply of
Cybertoad's Reply
Thanks for the comment, cybertoad. I really think this is the weakest review I've done in a long time. I just didn't have any 'connection' with this site. You might have had the same thing where you take a membership without really knowing what you're getting. This is an great site (not excellent) but just not for me.
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11-17-11 06:26pm
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Review
2434
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Viv Thomas
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80.0
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| Status: |
Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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| Pros: |
- Large site
- One of the better studio sites on the internet
- TBP/PU discount
- Offers both video and pictures
- Videos usually offered in multiple formats
- Pictures available in multiple resolutions
- Pictures available in zips
- Updates daily
- Supports download managers |
| Cons: |
- Navigation is fairly basic for such a large site
- Models seem to be removed from the site occasionally
- Heavy reliance on girl-girl (unless you like that, of course)
- Not all new videos are offered with HD
- A bit ‘soft’ for someone who prefers ‘hard’ |
| Bottom Line: |
Usually when I join a site it’s because it’s a site I’ve looked at and thought that it has material that I’d like to download and view. If the site does the technical stuff well and they deliver what they promised then I’ll probably recommend the site.
Things are different for Viv Thomas though. This wasn’t a site on my radar until tangub noted that they were offering an additional discount beyond the normal TBP/PU discount. Based on the reviews here and on TBP, and a quick scan of the site I signed up. I don’t regret taking a membership, but I’m fining this review difficult to write just because I’m so ambivalent in my reaction to the site. I should point out that my review follows on the heels of tangub’s excellent review and you need to read that because he has a lot of important information in there.
I have no idea how many picture sets and videos there are on this site, but it is quite large. Tangub has some figures in his review that seem accurate.
The site doesn’t appear to favour video over photos or vice versa: both seem well represented.
Videos are usually offered in both WMV (Codec 9) and mp4. When HD is available it is usually offered only in mp4 though I did see and download some in WMV. I never saw a scene where HD was offered in both formats. HD isn’t available with every scene, and oddly it doesn’t even seem to be offered with each new upload. I prefer WMV format, so I can’t comment on the quality of the mp4 files. The highest resolution available for WMV videos is 1280x720 at 4000kb/s, which is HD, but remember that WMV HD is rare here. More common are 720x526 at 2200, 640x360 at 2200 and 512x384 at 1550 with the latter resolution appearing to be the most common. These are lower resolutions than I’ve seen at comparable sites.
Photos are available in multiple resolutions with the highest being 2400x1600. Photo sets are available as a zip and the sets can have as few as 30 or over a hundred photos in them.
Subjectively, this is a pretty good site, and it is one of the better studio sites that I’ve seen. It seems that many studios treat the internet as an afterthought, but Viv Thomas does seem to understand the importance of the internet.
My biggest complaint about the site is the navigation. This might be different if you’re a fan of Euro porn and know the models, but for someone who is relatively new to Euro porn the site can be difficult to use. Using the navigation tools to go to boy-girl videos, for example, you’re offered several pages of thumbnails, which will lead you to a particular scene. My beef is that there is little information given apart from the title of the DVD that the scene is from. You actually have to open the link to find out who’s in the scene. You can search by model too, but I didn’t find that to be of much help either since all you have is a small thumbnail to go by. You might open the link only to discover that the model is nothing like what you expected from the small thumbnail. I may be nit-picking here, but I prefer as much information as possible before I have to click on another link. At a bare minimum I like to see DVD name and star. A bonus would be a few tags.
It appears that as much as, and maybe more than, half the site is girl-girl material. That’s great if you’re looking for girl-girl, but it limits the site’s appeal to others. The odd thing is that there are models who do boy-girl elsewhere who only have girl-girl on this site.
There are also a lot of BTS scenes available, which can be good or bad depending on your interest in those.
I have no idea how often the site might get cleaned up, but when I joined I noted that they listed both Ariana Jollie and Desire Moore as models on the site. By the time I went back to download some of their material neither were to be found on the site. I don’t know if this happens to other models because I don’t know Euro models that well. Just be mindful – if you see a model you like, get her material right away. Just in case.
Even though I’m somewhat indifferent to this site I do recognize that it is still a good site. It just isn’t what I’m into. It is more ‘soft’ than I usually buy. I should add, though, that in a link for ‘banned’ video they have some scenes from “Dirty Dog 4” which has some girl/girl anal fisting with some A-list girls (Angel Long and Ariana Jollie among them, but uncredited in the description.)
So would I recommend this site? Absolutely – as long as you like what they have to offer. For someone like me who thinks Kink.com is the best studio on the planet, and regularly signs up at Evil Angel, Viv Thomas is a bit soft for my tastes. Viv Thomas has lots to offer in pics and video, in resolutions that are average. There are some hot European models here with an emphasis on girl-girl. If this is what you like, you’ll probably like Viv Thomas. |
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11-17-11 04:37pm
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2435
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In The Crack
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Reply of
bebelover's Reply
I figured that with a name like "In the Crack" there wouid be some anal...
Thanks for the clarification.
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11-16-11 03:23am
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2436
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N/A
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Reply of
Cybertoad's Poll
I agree with Jay G and would add that I can't imagine why anyone would be opposed to seeing any body part of an attractive woman.
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11-16-11 03:22am
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2437
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Viv Thomas
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Reply of
tangub's Reply
It’s funny how much alike our reactions to this site are and that the reasons for those reactions are almost identical. Like you, I’m coming off of a Young Legal Porn membership and that membership really changed porn for me. I don’t mean to sound like I’m exaggerating because I’m not. I’ve been buying online porn for a long time and YLP was like a breath of fresh air. (A minor difference for me is that my favourite models are Gloria and Ivana.) I was thinking of joining Videobox again but I just don’t have the desire to join another site with generic porn. Viv Thomas isn’t necessarily generic porn – it’s actually great porn – but it does follow the model of most other mainstream porn. When I write a review I’m going to try to be objective and not subjective. Had I joined Viv Thomas before YLP I’m sure I’d have liked it a lot more. That’s no criticism of Viv Thomas since I suspect that would have happened to any site that followed YLP.
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11-14-11 04:02am
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2438
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Blacks on Blondes
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Reply of
jayson12's Comment
All of us have had to enter home addresses every time we join a site. Like tangub said above, the site doesn't get the address so there is no reason to worry about getting porn stuff in the mail. Also, they have your email address and that costs almost nothing for them to send you offers while an actual mailing would be pretty expensive. Just make sure to set up a separate email account because you will get spammed there.
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11-14-11 03:53am
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2439
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Viv Thomas
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Reply of
tangub's Review
Great review! I joined using the Halloween special they had and I'm impressed too. I'd never heard of Viv Thomas, probably because I don't collect a lot of European porn, but this is a seriously good site. I agree that the site is big enough that it needs better navigation.
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11-13-11 05:18pm
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Young Legal Porn
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Reply of
elephant's Comment
I'll look forward to seeing how you like the sites. I'd never heard of them before a few months ago, but now they're definitely in my top three favourites and might even be number one. The Diesel team know how to make some excellent porn.
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11-13-11 03:09pm
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2441
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Reality Kings
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Reply of
selphy's Comment
I checked the terms of the contract and they do spell out that there is a daily limit, and it is a bit confusing in that there is a limit of 10GB. I'm not really sure how to interpret the part where you can additionally download 15 big movies.
Here's the exact clause in the contract:
E. Download Limit
As a member in good standing, you may download up to 10 gigabytes of data each day, and additionally up to 15 big movies. Upon reaching this limit, you may be denied access to download any additional data until the beginning of the next day.
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11-13-11 09:15am
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2442
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In The Crack
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Reply of
bebelover's Review
This looks like a great site. The sample photos are excellent quality. I don't see any hints that there are boy/girl hardcore scenes here. Are there any? If so, are there any anal scenes?
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11-13-11 08:57am
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2443
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Reality Kings
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Reply of
selphy's Reply
I had been a members there many years ago and the network is on my list of sites to join, but I might have to rethink that based on your experience.
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11-13-11 08:54am
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2444
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Reality Kings
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Reply of
selphy's Comment
I can understand why a site might want to impose a download limit - obviously a member with a high-speed connection can download a lot of stuff in a day. But... I'm with you when it comes to hating them. For me, I'd think twice about joining a site that imposed a limit - especially one like RK where the limit doesn't seem logical.
Thanks for the warning on this.
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11-12-11 05:56am
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2445
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VideoBox
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Reply of
SexCliche's Review
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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11-12-11 05:53am
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2446
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N/A
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Reply of
Khan's Poll
All on externals for me too. What I have now would fill thousands of DVDs I suspect, so storing and cataloguing them would be a nightmare.
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11-12-11 05:50am
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2447
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N/A
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Reply of
Cybertoad's Poll
I vote fully dressed, but that doesn't mean PVC, vinyl or leather stripper outfits with thigh-high boots. (Though a few scenes that way are fine.) My preference is for street clothes: jeans, shorts, skirts, etc.
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11-10-11 04:02am
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2448
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N/A
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Reply of
lk2fireone's Reply
Now that's funny! Thanks for the laugh! You, sir, have the makings of a modern porn director.
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11-10-11 04:00am
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2449
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N/A
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Reply of
pat362's Reply
Thanks again pat. Just so we don't get too far off the topic of this poll I'm going to start a thread on the forum. I'd appreciate any info you can supply there.
Thanks!
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11-09-11 11:40am
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2450
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N/A
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Reply of
nickydubya's Reply
You can't go wrong quoting the Simpsons!
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11-09-11 11:39am
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