New Sensations Network (0)
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| Status: |
Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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| Pros: |
- Large studio site
- Some great DVDs
- Some unique niches
- High production values
- Many older titles available
- Updates daily
- Supports download managers |
| Cons: |
- Not a true ‘network’
- Annoying download limit
- Wide variation in video quality
- Only started adding HD files recently
- Many DVDs have missing scenes |
| Bottom Line: |
New Sensations falls into the same trap that seems to snare so many studio websites: great porn let down by a just-okay site.
While they market themselves as a network they really aren’t in the true sense of that word. While there are 22 other ‘sites’ in the network those sites are just a repackaging of what is available on the main site. If you go to the main New Sensations site you’ll have access to everything. I don’t see this as a major negative issue because it isn’t that big a deal and it is common with studio sites. I only point it out so no one joins expecting several distinct sites. Think of the ‘sites’ as just a high-level filter.
The site is well laid out with search functions, drop-down menus and tags. I found that the site was easy to navigate and find what I was looking for.
The site currently has around 1100 DVDs with over 5100 scenes so it is hard to argue that you’re not getting a lot of porn for your money. The production values really make most of the DVDs stand out. The lighting, sets, editing and sound are all well done here, even on older DVDs. And regardless of the year the DVD was produced, you’ll find a who’s who of porn stars here.
All the scenes are available in streaming or for download. The downloads are available in Flash, MP4 and WMV. A major flaw with the site is that it has only been since 2013 that they started offering HD (1280 and 1920) so there are currently only about 200 DVDs in HD. To make matters worse, the site opted to use low bitrates so even the HD files don’t look as good as similar sites. When available I downloaded the 1280 files and they’re only 4000kb/s which means they can look blocky at times. Prior to 2013 the MP4 file available was for mobile devices so that leaves WMV as the best option. The older files come in at 640x480 and 2000kb/s. With specs like that they can only look poor by today’s standards, but I won’t complain because some of these are quite old and not available elsewhere. 1024x576 is also a fairly common file size though the bitrates here are low too at 2000.
The Catch-22 with the site is that while I may have been better off downloading the highest resolution available (I usually balance quality and file size) but that would make the download limit even more frustrating. If you are interested though, the best files are the MP4s at 1920x1080 but the bitrate is still low at 4000. They do look better though.
And speaking of download limits, there is one here. A problem with it is that they have created one that is theoretically not that bad but set it up in a way that functions in an annoying way. A member is only allowed to download 6GB of data in an hour and when you exceed that your access is cut off for an hour. Sure, the site can argue that they still give you access to 144GB per day, but given that they offer HD and if you have a fast internet connection you can find yourself cut off after not too long. I should also advise that the message that comes up is incorrect: it states you’re cut off for 12 hours, but it is only one hour. I confirmed that via email. To add to the frustration, you can’t even view the site while you’re in exile. (This applies to a full membership; it may be the full 12 hour lock-out for trial memberships.)
Many of the DVDs are incomplete, which seems really odd for a studio site. The reason I can say this with some authority is that there are many DVDs that only have one or two scenes available, where the store version would have more than that.
The site supports download managers (though they cite these are a reason for imposing a limit).
While the studio covers the typical porn niches, they do have one that is fairly unusual and likely somewhat controversial: incest porn. Don’t shoot the messenger: I’m only pointing out that it exists here. The scenarios in these videos use a stepdaughter/stepfather, stepson/stepmother or step-sibling tryst as the basis for the scene. While I would in no way count myself as a fan of this genre I did find myself drawn to them because the scene set-up was really well done with a sexual tension building for the first few minutes. I’m a big fan of porn scene set-ups and like when there is a sexual tension created, and these scenes do it well. Besides, it is just fantasy and I’m not going to say no to scenes featuring some of my favorite stars.
I’m really on the fence about recommending this site. Like so many other sites they have some great porn on offer but drop the ball in how it gets offered. The download limit is frustrating but is obviously just a short-term frustration while the low bitrates (and resulting lower quality videos) is something that will mar your viewing for years to come. If the site has some stuff you really want then I would recommend it even with the limitations, but if you’re just looking for a site to join you may want to keep looking. |
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