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Only Cuties
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OneMan's Comment
Hello again One Man
Just to reply to your comment on using East Europeans etc.
I do appreciate your concern from a moral point of view - i.e. using Eastern Europeans for 'cheap labour'.
But I respectfully disagree. I disagree because sure, it's cheaper from our economy's point of view - but to them they are probably earning a very decent living. This is where market forces actually work in favour of the poorer countries, as they can be more competitive (i.e. work for lower wages than us in the West) and therefore secure work that would otherwise just remain in the UK or USA or wherever.
It's no different to companies outsourcing call centres abroad (I work in a UK call centre, but my employer also uses an Indian call centre for the less technical customer support). And why does my employer use an Indian call centre? Because they're dirt cheap - but they still get the going rate for over there - which affords them a very nice lifestyle. The wages are less - but so is the cost of living within that economy. And that is their 'ace card' in the world market place!
OK, I'm ranting! Just basically saying you shouldn't feel bad about it IMO. Regards. Davit.
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01-05-08 11:47am
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1 By Day
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OneMan's Reply
Thanks for that, OneMan - I guess that makes us TwoMen around here that agree on those points! The only thing I would disagree about is the tripod comment. But everything else you said is spot on as far as I'm concerned.
Happy New Year to you too mate.
Davit
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01-05-08 11:02am
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Brain Pass
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Toadsith's Reply
Great tip about turning off the web accelerator. I kind of figured it out the hard way (after numerous problems with various websites and then discovering by accident that the problems disappear when the accelerator is off!).
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01-05-08 07:49am
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1 By Day
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Toadsith's Reply
Hi Toadsith
No, I never said I'd only seen 6 movies, and I never said I based my opinion on just 6 movies. I was saying that I had just - at that time - sat through 6 movies that all had the same range of problems.
As I said earlier, I originally downloaded over 100GB of movies (although have deleted many now as they are just not very good, IMO). I have seen substantially more than 6 movies that I consider to be badly produced/filmed. Some are excellent. But far far too many are just bad (having no decent angles, and suffering constant shaky wobbly jerky camera movements).
Check out the one example I gave - and then check out others. There are MANY more. It's an issue for me (although I acknowledge, it's not an issue for most on this site so far). Kind regards. Davit
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01-05-08 02:24am
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1 By Day
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Bela's Reply
Bela
* If I didn't mention about 1 By Day having archives of those other sites, it's because I didn't KNOW. It's not advertised is it, and we both know why.
* The archive stuff from Lesbomat/Lesbo Machine had already been paid for by me when I joined those sites. I will not raise my score just because they appear again on 1 By Day. Same for any other recycled archive material, as long as the original sites still exist and still take subscriptions.
* I cited the Black Angelica movie as an EXAMPLE, I didn't say I based my entire review on it. I could give many more examples - but seeing your attitude - what's the point?
* Until now all you have ever done is come back with sarcasm, insinuation, arrogance, childishness, and wilful misreading and selectivity of my comments. You have not acknowledged that any of my points might possibly be valid, especially the wobbly jerky camera work. And no, I'm not talking about the older ones. And I'm talking multiple dozens. For me, that's a major issue. Thanks for saying you'll look into it now. I wish you'd said that at the start. It doesn't concern me now though, as I've already cancelled my membership.
* Your arrogance that no one could possibly prefer the other sites I mentioned over 1 By Day is a major part of your site's problem (as I see it).
* I was actually quite lenient on the score. After the horrible treatment I've had from you, I nearly lowered it a lot more, based on so-called 'customer service'. I have still kept it in the 70s.
* Stop telling me about the 'average' or 'majority' opinion. My opinion is my own. I have no bias other than what I consider to be good. You cannot say the same.
* I'm bored of this now, and have had enough. Write what you want.
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01-05-08 02:09am
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1 By Day
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elephant's Reply
Hi Elephant
You misunderstand me. I didn't base my score on just 6 videos. I was just telling Bela that at that particular time I had sat through about half a dozen movies, that's all. My low score is base on a combination of things, mainly bad camera work - and it's on a lot more than just 6 videos.
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01-05-08 01:27am
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1 By Day
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Bela's Reply
Bela, I speak for myself, my opinions, no one else's. I do not think anyone 'dumb' for having a different opinion to mine. In fact, I respect everyone who has respectfully disagreed with me, and I'm happy to say I've been shown a lot of respect generally also, which I appreciate.
By the way - to offer something positive about DDF - I've just found a couple of their really hot movies on my hard drive. They're probably a little bit old (I don't mean ancient) because they're lower res and split into parts.
But there's Jasmin with Liz Honey, which despite having a music soundtrack (nooo!) it's still very very good (IMO), and also Nataly with Prada. Both have very very good camera work - the camera is rock steady, and when it moves it 'glides' rather than jerks, and it finds great angles and holds them. I think I may have downloaded them from Lesbomat, but I think they should be on the 1 By Day archive too.
I recommend anyone to check these out.
Bela - I hope you will seek these out just to compare with, say, the latest Black Angelica-Nancy Bell movie. I just offer these examples to make my case. The camera work. If you disagree, that's cool. Just giving my opinion.
I half-expect another sarcastic reply (!) but I hope we can both be civil! Thanks. Davit.
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01-04-08 11:53am
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1 By Day
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Davit's Review
Just checked out the movie of Black Angelica and Nancy Bell (uploaded to the site in the last few days).
To emphasise my main point, there's a bit where one of the girls is getting fucked with a dildo from behind, and you can see the other girl's spit coming from her pussy, very sexy. She's loving it. Lovely! But does the camera find a nice shot and hold it? No! The camera shakes and wobbles (maybe the cameraman was having a wank, I don't know) and it zooms this way and that in a really jerky fashion and can't keep still for 5 seconds. THAT'S what I'm talking about folks! See what I mean? It's THAT style that I personally hate. Reminds me of NYPD Blue.
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01-04-08 10:51am
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1 By Day
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Reply of
Bela's Reply
And as for me spelling Lesbomat with a 'z' (now corrected) - I spelt it the same as I spelt 'Lezbo Honeys'. So I didn't memorise the different spellings. You find that suspicious? All you had to do was politely point out the error, and I would have happily changed it (which I have now done anyway).
The slight lowering of my score is reflected in my list of negatives, which I feel is valid.
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01-04-08 10:19am
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1 By Day
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Bela's Reply
And like you, I work in customer support too Bela (a call centre in my case). And when I'm having a bad day, I don't take it out on the customers.
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01-04-08 10:07am
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1 By Day
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Bela's Reply
Hi Bela
Thanks for the apology, which judging from your last remark doesn't account for very much.
I think the reason why you 'can't conceivably see why I prefer Lesbo Honeys/Club Sandy/Dirty101 to '1 by-day' is the whole problem.
I explained EXACTLY why those sites movies are superior (despite the lower res). I've just sat through watching about half a dozen 1 by-day videos and they all have the same principle problem - damn awful camera work.
It seems to constantly wobble (makes me feel sea sick), is way too over-active the way it jumps around and zooms in and out all the time, and the editing looks unnatural - makes me think it was all shot on just the one camera, the way the cuts look. And the camera casts it's own shadow on the women when it's close up much of the time. AND it rarely gets a great angle with two women - it always seems to be filming from an angle that misses the really hot contact. AND the sound on the videos that are not HD is awful too.
I'm sure you've noticed I'm not holding back on the criticism. Well, if you're the support guy then you should handle it professionally or you can choose to disregard it. But the reason I joined this review site was so that I could get my own opinions across (just like every other reviewer does).
Just compare the 'Sandy's Fantasies' movies with the Club Sandy ones. They're probably similar resolution, but the Club Sandy ones are in a whole other league in terms of the way the movies are shot and cut, and the action and images that are captured.
I can't conceivably understand how you can't see that - oh wait, I can. You're biased! Sorry Bela, but by definition, you are.
And I see you haven't lost your sarcastic touch with the 'surely coincidence' remark. So much for the earlier apology. I find your attitude as a 'customer support' guy pathetic.
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01-04-08 09:52am
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1 By Day
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PinkPanther's Reply
Thanks for the support PP, I really appreciate it. I still stand by my main criticisms -
1. The camera work is far from the best I've seen (too wobbly and all over the place, and doesn't get enough revealing angles)
2. The lighting is often poor, resulting in loss of detail
3. The large-file HD movies are actually less sharp than many non-HD movies that I have (e.g. from Sapphic Erotica)
But this is not some kind of vendetta against Bela. I have criticised loads of sites before (not necessarily here) and have also emailed PornUsers to get certain poor sites reviewed so I can add my scathing review! There are far worse sites out there than Bela's, which at least has exclusive material and gorgeous girls, and is nicely designed, and has a huge archive. That's a lot more than you can say for many of the rip-off sites out there.
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01-04-08 01:30am
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1 By Day
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SnowDude's Reply
Thank you so much for that, Snowdude, I really appreciate it.
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01-04-08 01:18am
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Lez Love
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80.0
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Was a member approx. 5 months prior to this review.
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| Pros: |
-Viv Thomas productions, so you know the quality
-Award winning DVDs to download in full...
-...with no DRM
-There were over 20 fully downloadable DVDs on the site when I was a member a few months ago - just think what 20 porno DVDs costs!
-Gorgeous sexy models: Cameron Cruz, Eve Angel, Sandy, Peaches, Cameron Cruz, the list goes on. Did I mention Cameron Cruz?
-Affiliated forum for friendly support from sitemasters and fellow users |
| Cons: |
-You may already own some of these DVDs
-The picture quality of the movies isn't bad, but it's not that great either
-Includes some earlier softcore movies
-Updates are sssssllooooowwww - I'm not sure how regular the updates were, but I never saw one during my month's membership; there was a certain movie that always seemed to be 'coming soon' (no pun intended) |
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The Pink Velvet trilogy. Searching For Silvia. Pussy In Paradise. The Return Of Sandy. These are just some of the classic Viv DVDs that I now have on my hard drive thanks to this site.
Nuff said.
You want to know [i]more?[/i] OK! (Damn, that italic thing didn't work)
Well, the picture quality isn't great, but it's very watchable. Better than on the Viv streaming site. And if you're into Viv Thomas's style, then you will probably already own many of these DVDs. And some are rather soft. But not all of them by a long stroke.
So if the thought of having a sizeable collection of award winning Viv Thomas DVDs on your hard drive for posterity (not to mention the odd wank) appeals, then you will certainly benefit from a month's membership at Viv Thomas .com IMO.
Viv re-wrote the book on how quality lesbian porn should be made, and the industry seems to have responded by taking his lead in many areas. He makes sure the girls are really comfortable with each other, and only shoots girls that REALLY get on (off) together, so they perform better, and even have genuine orgasms. Music is kept to a minimum, production values are high - I just really love his films. He seems to care about his art.
And don't mistake girlie kissing and feeling and sensuality for being 'softcore' - there's plenty of anal dildoing, cunnilingus, analingus, etc here. Viv showed us you can be sensual and erotic, AND very explicit too.
Fans of Sapphic Erotica will love it. |
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01-03-08 02:35pm
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Sweet Sophie Moone
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nadiencendia's Comment
It's worth noting that the Viv Thomas streaming videos can be saved to your hard drive too - just allow one to stream from start to end, then click into your temporary internet files folder, and the movie file should be there at the bottom. Simply drag it from there into a folder of your choice!
At least that worked when I used it a few months ago - hope nothing's changed. They're quite low picture quality, but hey - we're talking Viv Thomas here, so the content is often amazing.
Regards
Davit
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01-03-08 02:06pm
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Mya Diamond
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PinkPanther's Reply
Glad I saw this review and replies. I was considering joining Mya's site having been a member of Eve's and Sandy's. But I think I'd better pass on that!
Kind regards
Davit
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01-03-08 01:59pm
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Babelicious
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Gonzo84's Reply
Hey Gonzo
I was just browsing a few reviews and messages, and saw yours about only being able to download 2 files at a time - I've had that problem before with certain specific sites.
If you don't use it already, I really recommend to use FDM - Free Download Manager. Just google it and you should get a link to download it. That way, even on the slower or more restrictive download sites you can just put your FDM to work downloading through the night while you're asleep! I always use it nowadays, most sites allow it. Hope this is of help.
Regards
Davit
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01-03-08 01:44pm
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Babelicious
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Nick C's Reply
It's encouraging to see the music being dropped. I never understood why anyone would prefer to hear someone's taste in music rather than just the natural moans of the girls. It's just off-putting!
Kind regards
Davit
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01-03-08 06:25am
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Club Dorothy Black
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matyko's Reply
Hello again Matyko
Cold I just make a suggestion? The galleries don't specify which thumbnails are for movies and which are for picture sets (you have to click on them to find out). It would be great if there were a little symbol or word under each thumbnail to say whether it is a movie or a picture set.
Kind regards
Davit
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01-03-08 05:42am
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Club Dorothy Black
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matyko's Reply
Fantastic, thanks Matyko. I hate any music in porn, I don't think it adds anything positive at all.
Many thanks for your reply. I will certainly be subscribing now I know the sound is natural!
Davit
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01-03-08 05:29am
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We Live Together
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littlejoe's Comment
I agree with all these comments. As I said in my own review, it's unlikely you'd want to join this site more than once, as you just know the updates would be kind of more of the same.
It would be better if all the girls were changed regularly - if it was a different house with different housemates for each show. If that were the case, I might return. But as it is, it's not worth it.
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01-03-08 05:23am
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Pussy Chompers
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70.0
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Was a member approx. 4 months prior to this review.
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| Pros: |
-Downloadable full movies
-Zipped picture sets
-No DRM
-Lots of bonus sites, a couple of these are really good
-It is very cheap (which has gone a long way to affect the score) |
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-Movies are generally old VHS or DVD releases
-Movie quality is inconsistent - some movies are really poor both in picture quality, and in content
-Some movies have no natural sound - just loud music
-Still pictures are quite low res
-Tour pages are very misleading on the content, and present the material as being better quality than it is |
| Bottom Line: |
If you want a premium lesbian niche site, you ain't gonna find it here. But then again, if you want premium site, you're going to be willing to pay more than this site's fee, which is a very reasonable 9.99 a month. So, was the fee worth the risk?
Firstly on the main point of this site: the lesbian movies. They're generally quite old (I recognise certain models from five or ten years ago, and I even recognise the odd scene from VHS movies I've had in the past). The resolution of the movies is generally poor also - it often appears like watching VHS on your PC monitor. Likewise, the still pictures are small and low resolution. This is NOTHING like the tour pages show, so don't be fooled.
Here's where things start to improve. The bonus sites! There are some fabulous solo girl sites on offer here, featuring gorgeous European girls masturbating vaginally and anally. There's Solo Stunners, Honey Chest and Busty Cafe. The movie quality, though not great, is very reasonable and the movies are all very well shot with good lighting. Many of the movies are encoded with the wrong aspect ratio, but this is resolved easily enough by manually setting the correct ratio on your player to 4:3.
Would I recommend this site? To lesbian fans: no, but for the bonus solo girl content yes, which I was really impressed with at the price. There are also two boy-girl bonus sites, and a softish bikini site. Worth the fee for these, but then again: I joined for the lesbian stuff... |
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01-03-08 04:36am
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Club Dorothy Black
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01-03-08 03:36am
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1 By Day
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Reply of
Bela's Reply
Here's a classic case in point. 1 By day's movie of Dorothy Black and Eve Angel. The camera can't keep still even for a few seconds. And when it zooms in on an interesting area (e.g. one girl licking another's pussy or ass, or fingering pussy) it constantly wobbles left and right and up and down, and zooms out and in and out again and away then back, etc too often for me.
I'm not saying this is 'wrong', it's a matter of style, and obviously most people like it. But my review has to based on what I think is good or bad. And I don't personally like this style. I like the camera to find a really hot shot, and hold it still for a while so I can soak up the scene, and I find other websites do this adequately for me (and I think it's fair for me to mention them as examples).
Additionally, it's not the sharpest picture for HD. I have Sapphic Erotica movies at 960x540 that look sharper than this with more natural looking colour. I'm not too bothered about HD, but if something is HD and has a large file size, I expect it to look great.
Agree or not, that's my opinion. And you can reply with whatever insults or accusations you like, Bela, if you can't take my criticisms. Regards.
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01-03-08 03:27am
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1 By Day
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elephant's Reply
Thanks Elephant, I really appreciate your time to write that. I can't say I have a lot of respect for that webmaster who wrote that horrible message. So what if one person posts some negative things about his site? Big deal. A sensible webmaster would look at that and think 'what can I do to improve that' or maybe he might think 'but most people love it so I'm not going to worry'. But to post insults and accusations like he did is not very professional at all.
You'll never find 100% balance in a single review, as each review is from a single point of view. The balance comes from having LOTS of people's reviews, I reckon.
Kind regards
Davit
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01-03-08 01:55am
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