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  • TheDoc
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • Jul 2001
    • 13827
    #51
    Originally posted by BestXXXPorn
    I'm with you... I personally prefer HD and the sites that I promote with HD content are the ones that convert the best for me... In fact in mainstream, my g/f and I will will bypass better looking movies that aren't in HD in lieu of something that doesn't look as good but IS in HD.

    I stream everything to a 55" Samsung so standard def looks like shit, let alone a 320 x 240 .... Remember not everyone consumes their porn just on their computer monitor. And as it becomes easier and easier to stream to any TV in your house more and more people will start doing it as well. In 5 years I'm sure a much larger percentage than now will be streaming to their larger TVs and HD content will really start winning out...
    Nobody is saying watch porn in a tiny ass video, you can shoot 1000-2000bit rate 640x480 videos that aren't HD.

    I watch my PC on my TV all the time.. If I want to watch a real movie on HD, I understand that.. but porn on HD, it's not what surfers want and it isn't what you're watching at home.
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      • BestXXXPorn
        Confirmed User
        • Jun 2009
        • 2277
        #52
        Originally posted by TheDoc
        Personally, I don't shoot porn. I pay people to do it. So I'm not a pro behind a Camera, thank god.. it's not my job.

        But what is my job is market research, web development and statistics. Which isn't... 99% of the peoples "jobs" posting about HD content.


        That doesn't change the fact that porn you shot 5 years ago is on the shelf today. That content then made as much as the HD content today. But the HD content today, costs you more to make, store, process and for your members to use.

        Point being... your members will watch great quality porn, not shot in HD... but think it's HD, because they can't tell the difference.

        HD is great for sports...but not when it comes off the Internet.
        I don't download, save, or watch anything off the web that isn't HD... (movies, porn, tv shows)
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          • Fletch XXX
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            • Jan 2002
            • 60840
            #53
            Originally posted by bestxxxporn
            (movies, porn, tv shows)
            pirate alert!!! ;)

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              • BestXXXPorn
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                • Jun 2009
                • 2277
                #54
                Originally posted by Fletch XXX
                pirate alert!!! ;)
                Hahah actually there are plenty of legal ways to watch... Netflix instant queue with HD streaming, iTunes store (which I love even though it's DRM laden), and all the great porn sites out there with HD content

                And for music I buy almost everything off of Amazon, 100% DRM Free, super fast downloads, and I own it legally
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                  • Agent 488
                    Registered User
                    • Feb 2006
                    • 22511
                    #55
                    who cares what some webmaster wants. all that matters is what the consumer wants.

                    you'd have to be living under a rock (or on gfy all day) not to notice hd as a major consumer selling point.

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                      • Jim_Gunn
                        Confirmed User
                        • Feb 2003
                        • 5702
                        #56
                        Originally posted by TheDoc
                        If you produce HD, nothing wrong with that. I would expect it to convert traffic well. Most people can't use it, thus have no reason to visit the site. You ignore a majority market when you only use HD.

                        Like myself... I don't have time to wait for anything HD to buffer or download. I click straight to the lower quality version. I have a huge 'net connection, I just don't like to wait.

                        In other countries, the extra size / time is a bigger Internet bill.

                        Shooting your content on HD today, means nothing more, than you over paid for something that will be replaced in 5-10 years with new technology along with content that is losing its shelf life (equal to non-hd but quality content) and will soon end up in the 1 cent buys you a box of porn deals.

                        And... the surfer doesn't care as long as the video is high quality and big.

                        That's a the kicker... so unless you have a reason to shoot in HD, like you broadcast to HD TV.

                        You're losing money.
                        I think that this is a backwards way to look at it. If you film in HD, with just a little extra care and effort on set and for a marginal extra cost and time in post-production, you will be future-proofing your content and protecting your potential future revenue streams and your ability to re-purpose your content down the road. You can still always deliver a 4x3 low res version of your file to your existing user base, same as if you shot it in SD. And if shot correctly, if will look better than an actual SD video at the same bitrate. But if you shoot in HD- or hire a professional like me to do it who does it every day and has the workflow down- you will have a better quality widescreen master going forward, which may mean you will be able to deliver the quality and format of videos that future consumers expect, whether it be online, on BlueRay, broadcast tv, VOD, IPTV or any other platforms that come along.

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                          • MaDalton
                            I am Amazing Content!
                            • Feb 2004
                            • 39861
                            #57
                            Originally posted by TheDoc
                            But the HD content today, costs you more to make, store, process and for your members to use.
                            sorry, but this is not true. DV AVI and HDV MPEG2 have the same filesize, mostly every at least 2 year old computer can handle HD editing and we didn't buy one single extra light or so for production just because we switched to HDV.

                            and with good encoding you can tweak the best ratio between picture quality and bitrate so that in my opinion 3000 kbit is enough for a 1280x720 resolution. and on top i offer 640x360 in 800 kbit for those who don't want to download but stream right away.

                            and honestly: downloading a 500 mb file is nowadays for 88% of the people a matter of a couple of minutes
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                              • Nydahl
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                                • Sep 2002
                                • 6655
                                #58
                                From my point of view HD is worthless - when you shoot you got tons of space at the screen and just 20% of space with some action.I think 4:3 is far better for porn but true is that HD is the future so we have to follow the customers needs.
                                I shoot in HD but would rather stick with 4:3

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                                  • TheDoc
                                    Too lazy to set a custom title
                                    • Jul 2001
                                    • 13827
                                    #59
                                    Originally posted by Agent 488
                                    who cares what some webmaster wants. all that matters is what the consumer wants.

                                    you'd have to be living under a rock (or on gfy all day) not to notice hd as a major consumer selling point.
                                    You can just add the words HD if you think it's a selling point. As long as the video is big and crisp, they have no idea.

                                    Porn Consumer wise, if you tell people here are two movies, both are HD. All you do is tell them this file will take X amount of average time to download and the other, which is fake HD - less time to download.

                                    The will view the fake one far more, rank it 5 stars, tell you it's the best HD on the market, and it be... totally fake.

                                    What "we think" is HD - Is not what surfers think is HD.
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                                      • CamJack
                                        Old School Webmaster
                                        • Sep 2003
                                        • 1334
                                        #60
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                                        Pushing HD sites, even if its cropped video, as long as the quality is better than the tube sites, I'll be able to compete.

                                        My point is this: the average person/surfer is a retard. You want the dumb gullable customer, why? Because they tend to believe anything and thus forget to cancel their membership. HD is just another "hook", nothing more. Our sites videos will be wide and crystal clear...hence we will call them HD. And the surfers will join.

                                        Seems like the illegal gf sites are the "new celebrity". Edgy, risky...alot are fake, but who cares? You gotta follow trends, ride waves, and innovate when possible.
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                                          • TheDoc
                                            Too lazy to set a custom title
                                            • Jul 2001
                                            • 13827
                                            #61
                                            Originally posted by Jim_Gunn
                                            I think that this is a backwards way to look at it. If you film in HD, with just a little extra care and effort on set and for a marginal extra cost and time in post-production, you will be future-proofing your content and protecting your potential future revenue streams and your ability to re-purpose your content down the road. You can still always deliver a 4x3 low res version of your file to your existing user base, same as if you shot it in SD. And if shot correctly, if will look better than an actual SD video at the same bitrate. But if you shoot in HD- or hire a professional like me to do it who does it every day and has the workflow down- you will have a better quality widescreen master going forward, which may mean you will be able to deliver the quality and format of videos that future consumers expect, whether it be online, on BlueRay, broadcast tv, VOD, IPTV or any other platforms that come along.
                                            Assume this.... You shot the same scene for me, one in HD and one with a normal good camera. All other factors remain the same, lighting, the shoot, etc.

                                            Now... you give me the master and I do the normal, web version, dvd version, vod, and even broadcast.

                                            Web wise, without question I will make the same amount of money. HD does not make a site convert better or retain longer, that is extremely easy statistics to prove.

                                            What it does do, is cost more.. more for me to store and more costs for me, each time a member uses one.

                                            Now when we have 500 movies... the cost difference is going to be extreme.


                                            Now out of those, broadcast is the only one that has 'one' company requires hd/blueray. The rest, don't care - because the consumer buys it at the same rate and it's sold as HD - when it's not really. Then, 99% of the porn companies, don't do this.

                                            DVD - Again I can stick a HD stamp on it, the consumer has no idea. The store doesn't care, the distro doesn't care, the brokers don't care. Content sells if it's NEW and in series, popular, etc.. Not because it's HD or Not - as long as has quality.

                                            Again, most people aren't converting to DVD, just like they don't go to broadcast, and most "online" producers, don't even do VOD.


                                            The most popular production companies across the VOD networks, come from one of the biggest companies that fakes HD. But wait.. it's what the surfers want!


                                            So after we are all done, you shooting in HD - I net no more money. It actually, took on costs. Having my content 5 years ago in HD - Makes no difference today. The content is still used, exactly the same way and purchased based on age and if it's popular.


                                            Explain to me again, how HD is better?


                                            BTW, I "totally" understand why people shoot in HD. I really have no problem with HD.


                                            My point is... REAL HD isn't making you more money, more sales, it's not getting you on more mediums, and it isn't adding to your success rates, conversion rates, or retention. More people aren't buying porn, because of HD porn.
                                            Last edited by TheDoc; 09-22-2009, 06:49 AM.
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                                              • crockett
                                                in a van by the river
                                                • May 2003
                                                • 76818
                                                #62
                                                Originally posted by Agent 488
                                                who cares what some webmaster wants. all that matters is what the consumer wants.

                                                you'd have to be living under a rock (or on gfy all day) not to notice hd as a major consumer selling point.


                                                Exactly.. if there is a market for HD porn then it will sell. I think it's pretty obvious that it's selling. I think you guys complaining are missing the forest for the trees on that aspect.

                                                The other thing is in the age of tubes and trying to compete with them, selling the HD option is one things the tubes can't offer at this point. You guys shouldn't be bashing this, you should be using it to your advantage.

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                                                  • TheDoc
                                                    Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                    • Jul 2001
                                                    • 13827
                                                    #63
                                                    Originally posted by crockett
                                                    Exactly.. if there is a market for HD porn then it will sell. I think it's pretty obvious that it's selling. I think you guys complaining are missing the forest for the trees on that aspect.

                                                    The other thing is in the age of tubes and trying to compete with them, selling the HD option is one things the tubes can't offer at this point. You guys shouldn't be bashing this, you should be using it to your advantage.


                                                    Correct, we do have a market for HD porn because HD has been so hyped up and HD TV is bad ass, sports at least.

                                                    The thing is, "surfers" don't know the difference between really HQ porn vs. HD Porn - other than they get HQ Porn faster online.

                                                    Real HD Porn sites, VOD, PPV, and DVD's .. real HD scenes, don't sell any better than high quality porn put on the same mediums, sold to the same people.

                                                    Actually, the 'fake' faster, smaller, Non-Shot-HD porn is some of the top selling titles across our Industry. Check the top selling lists on VOD Sites, less than 20% are marked HD. That's surfers telling you - what they want, and it isn't "real" HD.

                                                    The consumer... isn't "really" asking for "real" HD.... That's what I'm talking about.
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                                                      • BestXXXPorn
                                                        Confirmed User
                                                        • Jun 2009
                                                        • 2277
                                                        #64
                                                        Originally posted by TheDoc
                                                        Correct, we do have a market for HD porn because HD has been so hyped up and HD TV is bad ass, sports at least.

                                                        The thing is, "surfers" don't know the difference between really HQ porn vs. HD Porn - other than they get HQ Porn faster online.

                                                        Real HD Porn sites, VOD, PPV, and DVD's .. real HD scenes, don't sell any better than high quality porn put on the same mediums, sold to the same people.

                                                        Actually, the 'fake' faster, smaller, Non-Shot-HD porn is some of the top selling titles across our Industry. Check the top selling lists on VOD Sites, less than 20% are marked HD. That's surfers telling you - what they want, and it isn't "real" HD.

                                                        The consumer... isn't "really" asking for "real" HD.... That's what I'm talking about.
                                                        Continue to bank on the public's ignorance and fail later down the line when the general public becomes more informed... It's the natural progression of things and you'll be stuck with no HD content while all your competitors are offering the same thing...

                                                        HD content NOW, while it's a minor selling point to many porn goers, will be another necessity down the line. Start preparing now or fall by the wayside.
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                                                          • MaDalton
                                                            I am Amazing Content!
                                                            • Feb 2004
                                                            • 39861
                                                            #65
                                                            Doc, you're ignoring my point and keep repeating wrong facts. unless you shoot real HD (which maybe 1 out of 100 people do) the filesize of DV AVI and HDV are almost the same. and when you encode both at 2000 kbit you also have the same filesize. storage costs are absolutely the smallest issue you have with HD.

                                                            you might be right about many other things though.
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                                                              • Evil Chris
                                                                OG
                                                                • Dec 2001
                                                                • 13248
                                                                #66
                                                                Originally posted by alexwoj
                                                                Hello

                                                                I think that HD is good to sell and convert, and bad to retain members, if it takes too long to load.

                                                                (.. snip ..)

                                                                User experience is everything.

                                                                Alex
                                                                Too long to load? Not if the member is receiving it at 1000 KB/s which is the speed we deliver HD.

                                                                I'd agree user experience is everything. Be it a webmaster or an end user. Just yesterday I showed a sample of our stuff to a webmaster. He told me "it better be crystal"... Well, he was blown away at both the download speed and the quality.


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                                                                  • Jim_Gunn
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                                                                    • Feb 2003
                                                                    • 5702
                                                                    #67
                                                                    Originally posted by TheDoc
                                                                    Assume this.... You shot the same scene for me, one in HD and one with a normal good camera. All other factors remain the same, lighting, the shoot, etc.

                                                                    Now... you give me the master and I do the normal, web version, dvd version, vod, and even broadcast.

                                                                    Web wise, without question I will make the same amount of money. HD does not make a site convert better or retain longer, that is extremely easy statistics to prove.

                                                                    What it does do, is cost more.. more for me to store and more costs for me, each time a member uses one.

                                                                    Now when we have 500 movies... the cost difference is going to be extreme.


                                                                    Now out of those, broadcast is the only one that has 'one' company requires hd/blueray. The rest, don't care - because the consumer buys it at the same rate and it's sold as HD - when it's not really. Then, 99% of the porn companies, don't do this.

                                                                    DVD - Again I can stick a HD stamp on it, the consumer has no idea. The store doesn't care, the distro doesn't care, the brokers don't care. Content sells if it's NEW and in series, popular, etc.. Not because it's HD or Not - as long as has quality.

                                                                    Again, most people aren't converting to DVD, just like they don't go to broadcast, and most "online" producers, don't even do VOD.


                                                                    The most popular production companies across the VOD networks, come from one of the biggest companies that fakes HD. But wait.. it's what the surfers want!


                                                                    So after we are all done, you shooting in HD - I net no more money. It actually, took on costs. Having my content 5 years ago in HD - Makes no difference today. The content is still used, exactly the same way and purchased based on age and if it's popular.


                                                                    Explain to me again, how HD is better?


                                                                    BTW, I "totally" understand why people shoot in HD. I really have no problem with HD.


                                                                    My point is... REAL HD isn't making you more money, more sales, it's not getting you on more mediums, and it isn't adding to your success rates, conversion rates, or retention. More people aren't buying porn, because of HD porn.
                                                                    Maybe the lack of HD hasn't gotten you any extra sales or distribution platforms- so far. But it may not stay that way forever. HD seems to be working for many others. Of course content doesn't sell simply because it is shot in HD. It sells because of how entertaining it is how sexy it is, how popular it, how niche it is and other factors. That's an obvious and trivial observation. Even if it were true that filming in HD didn't make you personally any extra money whatsoever at this point, I would still say you should consider shooting in HD. The extra cost of filming in HD and storing it and delivering isn't that significant at this point. And you are going to have a better quality, more pristine master forever. Why would you want to be stuck with a lower resolution original? You can still deliver it in low res 4x3 for the time being. And then, even if things change significantly in the near to medium term future and the next popular distribution platform perhaps *requires* 16x9, then you have it instead of being stuck with old school technology. Even if you discount all of that, I would still say that for me, if nothing else, the argument that HD "looks prettier" is reason enough to justify it.

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                                                                      • Evil Chris
                                                                        OG
                                                                        • Dec 2001
                                                                        • 13248
                                                                        #68
                                                                        Originally posted by BestXXXPorn
                                                                        Continue to bank on the public's ignorance and fail later down the line when the general public becomes more informed... It's the natural progression of things and you'll be stuck with no HD content while all your competitors are offering the same thing...

                                                                        HD content NOW, while it's a minor selling point to many porn goers, will be another necessity down the line. Start preparing now or fall by the wayside.
                                                                        I gotta agree with this.

                                                                        Downplaying the importance of HD seems like walking backwards.
                                                                        You can't even purchase a SD television any more. VHS is dead, and SD DVD is on the way out too.


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                                                                          • Evil Chris
                                                                            OG
                                                                            • Dec 2001
                                                                            • 13248
                                                                            #69
                                                                            Who was this "industry veteran".... Lawrence Connor? haha...


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                                                                              • plsureking
                                                                                bored
                                                                                • Aug 2003
                                                                                • 4933
                                                                                #70
                                                                                Originally posted by Evil Chris
                                                                                "it better be crystal"...
                                                                                exactly the point. makes for beautiful and clear video when u shoot quality films.

                                                                                who cares if you shoot shit. jerk films dont need to be in HD.
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                                                                                  • hjnet
                                                                                    Confirmed User
                                                                                    • May 2002
                                                                                    • 3815
                                                                                    #71
                                                                                    Originally posted by fris
                                                                                    stretch marks, zits, infections up close is not my cup of tea
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                                                                                      • TheDoc
                                                                                        Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                        • Jul 2001
                                                                                        • 13827
                                                                                        #72
                                                                                        Originally posted by BestXXXPorn
                                                                                        Continue to bank on the public's ignorance and fail later down the line when the general public becomes more informed... It's the natural progression of things and you'll be stuck with no HD content while all your competitors are offering the same thing...

                                                                                        HD content NOW, while it's a minor selling point to many porn goers, will be another necessity down the line. Start preparing now or fall by the wayside.
                                                                                        Shoot all the HD you want... nobody can tell the difference anyway, nobody is going to know the difference in 5 years. AND... even if in 5 years it was all HD, a company could easily change over - and start from that point.

                                                                                        It's not like it's going to creep up on you and out of the blue make all old content null and void.


                                                                                        I love how HD is "the thing" with you people.. Yet surfers on tubes, pirated tubes, pirated forums, VOD sites that show most popular, stores, passwords crack requests, etc. aren't saying the same thing...

                                                                                        "Surfers" aren't backing up "YOUR" claims...


                                                                                        No reason to argue with me on this, you should be trying to convince your surfers, not me.
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                                                                                          • tranza
                                                                                            ICQ: 197-556-237
                                                                                            • Jun 2003
                                                                                            • 57559
                                                                                            #73
                                                                                            As a surfer I choose HD or something that is fast to load.
                                                                                            I'm just a newbie.

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                                                                                              • stickyfingerz
                                                                                                Doin fine
                                                                                                • Oct 2005
                                                                                                • 24984
                                                                                                #74
                                                                                                Originally posted by TheDoc
                                                                                                Shoot all the HD you want... nobody can tell the difference anyway, nobody is going to know the difference in 5 years. AND... even if in 5 years it was all HD, a company could easily change over - and start from that point.

                                                                                                It's not like it's going to creep up on you and out of the blue make all old content null and void.


                                                                                                I love how HD is "the thing" with you people.. Yet surfers on tubes, pirated tubes, pirated forums, VOD sites that show most popular, stores, passwords crack requests, etc. aren't saying the same thing...

                                                                                                "Surfers" aren't backing up "YOUR" claims...


                                                                                                No reason to argue with me on this, you should be trying to convince your surfers, not me.

                                                                                                So companies spend nearly the same amount for a scene, why on earth would they shoot it in SD now a days? A solid HD camera is the same price a solid SD camera was 4 years ago. Surfers WANT HD. If someone has some solid statistics on them not wanting it I would love to see that.

                                                                                                Any consumer that goes out to buy a new tv is NOT looking for an SD set unless its in a room where the tv is just there for background noise, or they can't afford an HD set. So if a site has the same membership price, very like content niche wise, and one is SD and one is HD which one do you think they will pick? The one with higher quality video, or the one with SD video that seems to think the consumer doesn't really want a higher quality video? lol

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                                                                                                  • TheDoc
                                                                                                    Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                    • Jul 2001
                                                                                                    • 13827
                                                                                                    #75
                                                                                                    Originally posted by stickyfingerz
                                                                                                    So companies spend nearly the same amount for a scene, why on earth would they shoot it in SD now a days? A solid HD camera is the same price a solid SD camera was 4 years ago. Surfers WANT HD. If someone has some solid statistics on them not wanting it I would love to see that.

                                                                                                    Any consumer that goes out to buy a new tv is NOT looking for an SD set unless its in a room where the tv is just there for background noise, or they can't afford an HD set. So if a site has the same membership price, very like content niche wise, and one is SD and one is HD which one do you think they will pick? The one with higher quality video, or the one with SD video that seems to think the consumer doesn't really want a higher quality video? lol
                                                                                                    I have stated many sources that prove what I said is correct. It would only take you 10 minutes of research to start finding out.

                                                                                                    HD TV that plays HD sports & Movies is totally different than HD porn on your PC



                                                                                                    Tested and Proven... Lay the same movie side by side. Call them Both HD. One really is, one is HD the other is faked at a high bitrate. Tell the surfer the file sizes.

                                                                                                    Put a poll between them... ask which one do you like better.

                                                                                                    Don't hype anything, don't say one is real and not, don't lead them. Just let a natural poll happen, watch the views/clicks and ratings.

                                                                                                    Why does the non HD video win?

                                                                                                    Or...

                                                                                                    Take a tour, exact tour, call all videos HD. Put real HD up vs. cut down HD and/or fake HD. The "faster" loading site, will convert better. It has nothing to do with HD.
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                                                                                                      • crockett
                                                                                                        in a van by the river
                                                                                                        • May 2003
                                                                                                        • 76818
                                                                                                        #76
                                                                                                        Originally posted by tranza
                                                                                                        As a surfer I choose HD or something that is fast to load.
                                                                                                        Looking at youtube for example. The only time I choose the non HD version of a video is if the site is loading slow. Other than that, I always refer the HD versions if they offer it. I'm sure I'm not alone and I'm pretty certain porn surfers look at it the same way.
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                                                                                                          • TheDoc
                                                                                                            Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                            • Jul 2001
                                                                                                            • 13827
                                                                                                            #77
                                                                                                            BTW... My goal here wasn't to bash HD programs. Surfers will f'in buy anything if it's sold to them.

                                                                                                            If the product is cool, unique, fast.. like what EvilChris has, surfers are going to eat it up and overall it will benefit him. BUT, that's what it's going to take! That's looking into the future.


                                                                                                            I have no issue with anyone pushing or building HD sites. I have no reason to care. I'm not paid to care, what I was paid for was market research and part of the details got posted.

                                                                                                            I had no agenda to show data one way or another.

                                                                                                            The starting post and my point was the surfer has no idea. All you have to do is call it HD, and it is to them... and it's true.


                                                                                                            Shooting REAL HD right now, will not make you more money and what you shoot 'today' will not be a factor in 5 years. Just like content 5 years ago isn't a factor today. At that, technology has changed 3 times in 5 years... we aren't done changing yet.


                                                                                                            Don't take this is a bash people.. it's market research that was being shared. That's all.
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                                                                                                              • stickyfingerz
                                                                                                                Doin fine
                                                                                                                • Oct 2005
                                                                                                                • 24984
                                                                                                                #78
                                                                                                                Originally posted by TheDoc
                                                                                                                I have stated many sources that prove what I said is correct. It would only take you 10 minutes of research to start finding out.

                                                                                                                HD TV that plays HD sports & Movies is totally different than HD porn on your PC



                                                                                                                Tested and Proven... Lay the same movie side by side. Call them Both HD. One really is, one is HD the other is faked at a high bitrate. Tell the surfer the file sizes.

                                                                                                                Put a poll between them... ask which one do you like better.

                                                                                                                Don't hype anything, don't say one is real and not, don't lead them. Just let a natural poll happen, watch the views/clicks and ratings.

                                                                                                                Why does the non HD video win?

                                                                                                                Or...

                                                                                                                Take a tour, exact tour, call all videos HD. Put real HD up vs. cut down HD and/or fake HD. The "faster" loading site, will convert better. It has nothing to do with HD.
                                                                                                                Here is your error. Our HD videos load instantly with no buffering. Even on slower connections. So now what? lol

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                                                                                                                  • Riffhard
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                                                                                                                    • Jul 2009
                                                                                                                    • 659
                                                                                                                    #79
                                                                                                                    Originally posted by stickyfingerz
                                                                                                                    Here is your error. Our HD videos load instantly with no buffering. Even on slower connections. So now what? lol
                                                                                                                    Really? cus I've always had problems streaming HD on my personal computer, always. I can't even get the 1080 to play smoothly when downloaded. Could you post a link to some previews?
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                                                                                                                      • Agent 488
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                                                                                                                        • Feb 2006
                                                                                                                        • 22511
                                                                                                                        #80
                                                                                                                        how old is this research?

                                                                                                                        Originally posted by TheDoc
                                                                                                                        BTW... My goal here wasn't to bash HD programs. Surfers will f'in buy anything if it's sold to them.

                                                                                                                        If the product is cool, unique, fast.. like what EvilChris has, surfers are going to eat it up and overall it will benefit him. BUT, that's what it's going to take! That's looking into the future.


                                                                                                                        I have no issue with anyone pushing or building HD sites. I have no reason to care. I'm not paid to care, what I was paid for was market research and part of the details got posted.

                                                                                                                        I had no agenda to show data one way or another.

                                                                                                                        The starting post and my point was the surfer has no idea. All you have to do is call it HD, and it is to them... and it's true.


                                                                                                                        Shooting REAL HD right now, will not make you more money and what you shoot 'today' will not be a factor in 5 years. Just like content 5 years ago isn't a factor today. At that, technology has changed 3 times in 5 years... we aren't done changing yet.


                                                                                                                        Don't take this is a bash people.. it's market research that was being shared. That's all.

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                                                                                                                          • stickyfingerz
                                                                                                                            Doin fine
                                                                                                                            • Oct 2005
                                                                                                                            • 24984
                                                                                                                            #81
                                                                                                                            Originally posted by Riffhard
                                                                                                                            Really? cus I've always had problems streaming HD on my personal computer, always. I can't even get the 1080 to play smoothly when downloaded. Could you post a link to some previews?
                                                                                                                            More than likely your computer not your connection. Hit me up on icq in a bit and Ill give you a link to try.

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                                                                                                                              • TheDoc
                                                                                                                                Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                                                • Jul 2001
                                                                                                                                • 13827
                                                                                                                                #82
                                                                                                                                Originally posted by Agent 488
                                                                                                                                how old is this research?

                                                                                                                                It was started last year and is still going on today. Gathering data, split testing, making polls.. in general, market research never ends or I will miss what the trend change is.

                                                                                                                                I do this across several programs, I manage polls for many. I get statistics shared with me. I make/request changes, and monitor the stats. We take user surveys, emails, and listen to feedback.

                                                                                                                                It would be nice if this is ALL I did, I have so much data, that I could spend a lifetime going through it.

                                                                                                                                This data is tested with over 500k 'fresh' sales, let alone rebills, traffic in general, etc.
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                                                                                                                                  • TheDoc
                                                                                                                                    Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                                                    • Jul 2001
                                                                                                                                    • 13827
                                                                                                                                    #83
                                                                                                                                    Originally posted by stickyfingerz
                                                                                                                                    Here is your error. Our HD videos load instantly with no buffering. Even on slower connections. So now what? lol
                                                                                                                                    You showed me your streams before, but I don't think you were done. Hit me up on ICQ, I would love to see it in action. 7765825

                                                                                                                                    I just tested real HD, not a full size.. and I couldn't load it. I will admit it downloaded fast, but I couldn't get it to play on my pc. Sometimes I can, sometimes I can't.
                                                                                                                                    Last edited by TheDoc; 09-22-2009, 11:35 AM.
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                                                                                                                                      • JayAllan
                                                                                                                                        So Fucking Banned
                                                                                                                                        • Jan 2008
                                                                                                                                        • 1148
                                                                                                                                        #84
                                                                                                                                        Anyone who does not at least shoot is HD now is a fucking idiot. Period.

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                                                                                                                                          • Evil Chris
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                                                                                                                                            • Dec 2001
                                                                                                                                            • 13248
                                                                                                                                            #85
                                                                                                                                            Anyone who wants the same demo I gave TheDoc this afternoon, let me know.

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                                                                                                                                              • Cherry7
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                                                                                                                                                • Aug 2005
                                                                                                                                                • 3564
                                                                                                                                                #86
                                                                                                                                                A good way to have a discussion is to use terms without definning them...

                                                                                                                                                From this discussion HD is very crap "tube" quality video and HD is slightly better....

                                                                                                                                                This is a million miles from true HD even of the compressed Blu Ray format at 25,000 bits per sec.....

                                                                                                                                                The films we shot widescreen SD still have to be compressed down to 2,000 bits per sec to run on punters computers.

                                                                                                                                                It will still be many years before we could put SD quality films online.

                                                                                                                                                Even now a lot of our members are still downloading the smaller files encoded at only 500 bps.

                                                                                                                                                We shoot HD for various reasons...The camera is very good to use with proper focus, zoom and exposure. The films can be exploited longer and on different media from blu ray to DVD to internet.

                                                                                                                                                The HD format allows more creativity with lighting, composition and editing....

                                                                                                                                                The best format for the internet in our opinion is to use HD as the production tool, make the films in DVD images, upload them - members then download them from the internet, burn them onto DVD and show them on an upscaling DVD player to HD TV.
                                                                                                                                                A 2 gig download will give them a one hour programme.

                                                                                                                                                That will get them the best quality through the internet that is possible at the moment.

                                                                                                                                                Of course that is not what will happen ....

                                                                                                                                                HD will just be a lie to sell more product...
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                                                                                                                                                  • Titan
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                                                                                                                                                    • Jun 2002
                                                                                                                                                    • 994
                                                                                                                                                    #87
                                                                                                                                                    All of TEEN CASH content is shot in HD. If you have ever watched HDTV it makes regular def unbearable. If they have crappy bw connection they can always download the low res stuff.
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                                                                                                                                                      • ReggieDurango
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                                                                                                                                                        • Nov 2007
                                                                                                                                                        • 4784
                                                                                                                                                        #88
                                                                                                                                                        Weird to read this thread now

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                                                                                                                                                          • hadden
                                                                                                                                                            So Fucking Banned
                                                                                                                                                            • Aug 2006
                                                                                                                                                            • 1440
                                                                                                                                                            #89
                                                                                                                                                            Originally posted by Jim_Gunn
                                                                                                                                                            I hire young girls with pretty good skin, so blemishes aren't much of an issue for me. Anyone suggesting that people should not shoot their own content in HD nowadays are foolish. You can always down-res, but you can't up-res later. When you shoot in HDV or HD, if you don't want the wide screen and larger file sizes, you can always center crop the video on capture or in editing if you don't want to deliver it to the end user in 16x9 and deliver it in a lower bitrate to shrink the file size. The same video will look better that way than an equivalent size video that was shot in a standard definition 4x3 frame size to begin with. I don't consider HD video that important of a selling point on it's own, but going forward, you'll have a better quality master and more current technology to re-purpose your content in the future if you do shoot in HD. I know that there is a lot of SD content that sells very well still, and a lot of lame HD content. But so what? Compare apples to apples- same scene, same talent, one shot in HDV or HD and one shot in SD. The former is always going to be superior quality if someone competent filmed it.
                                                                                                                                                            Good advice

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                                                                                                                                                              • The Porn Nerd
                                                                                                                                                                Living The Dream
                                                                                                                                                                • Jun 2009
                                                                                                                                                                • 19793
                                                                                                                                                                #90
                                                                                                                                                                I work with both HD and SD and even 4K and to me it all comes down to marketing (as always). If you play up the HD angle (or the 4K angle) then you are targeting a particular audience, one that wants cutting-edge, the latest technology, etc. Of course, those people are younger and often do not pay for (free) porn....

                                                                                                                                                                Remember, "vintage" still sells, and sells well. Amateurs sell well. Sometimes SD is more appropriate for the marketing you are doing and the site in question.

                                                                                                                                                                But if you are shooting new content yes go with HD for all the reasons listed but you do not need to overtax your resources with HD, you can reduce the size.
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                                                                                                                                                                  • JustDaveXxx
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                                                                                                                                                                    • Feb 2005
                                                                                                                                                                    • 4111
                                                                                                                                                                    #91
                                                                                                                                                                    Originally posted by ReggieDurango
                                                                                                                                                                    Weird to read this thread now
                                                                                                                                                                    I agree!!

                                                                                                                                                                    Originally posted by The Porn Nerd
                                                                                                                                                                    I work with both HD and SD and even 4K and to me it all comes down to marketing (as always). If you play up the HD angle (or the 4K angle) then you are targeting a particular audience, one that wants cutting-edge, the latest technology, etc. Of course, those people are younger and often do not pay for (free) porn....

                                                                                                                                                                    Remember, "vintage" still sells, and sells well. Amateurs sell well. Sometimes SD is more appropriate for the marketing you are doing and the site in question.

                                                                                                                                                                    But if you are shooting new content yes go with HD for all the reasons listed but you do not need to overtax your resources with HD, you can reduce the size.


                                                                                                                                                                    I always like what you post.


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                                                                                                                                                                      • marcop
                                                                                                                                                                        Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                                                        • Nov 2005
                                                                                                                                                                        • 4150
                                                                                                                                                                        #92
                                                                                                                                                                        The only thing I don't like about HD is the aspect ratio. It's a lot easier to compose porn shots in 4:3 than in 16:9.

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                                                                                                                                                                          • mineistaken
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                                                                                                                                                                            • Apr 2007
                                                                                                                                                                            • 29656
                                                                                                                                                                            #93
                                                                                                                                                                            punctuation......

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                                                                                                                                                                              • ManPuppy
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                                                                                                                                                                                • Aug 2011
                                                                                                                                                                                • 407
                                                                                                                                                                                #94
                                                                                                                                                                                1) Speaking for HD Cam, since Cam4 began offering HD stream and noting it on the site, with a separate link for models offering it, I reach the Top 5 viewership within 15 or 20 minutes, vs. a half hour to 45 minutes or not at all. As a "daddy" performer, I am unavoidably one of those with imperfect skin, and negative/troll comments have definitely gone up - BUT, my show income has almost doubled.

                                                                                                                                                                                2) One solution I've seen a lot for HD video is to film your scenes flat.. This creates a slightly ghostly, ethereal feel to the finished product, which can be cool, and eliminates a lot of a model's blemishes and imperfections.

                                                                                                                                                                                It can be a little tricky, and if you're married to a style that requires a lot of texture or color contrast (ominous, dungeon-y feel) then you won't like it. The key is to use your lighting all around to remove any shadow. For any extreme close-ups, position the camera at a medium range and zoom in instead of shoving the camera up close.

                                                                                                                                                                                Then when you're editing, open the exposure or pull down the color saturation and contrast a little to "flatten" the image. You can compensate the washed out image a little by bringing up the color vibrance.

                                                                                                                                                                                Your end product will have a different feel than you're used to, and it will look like a different director shot the scene. But, the method is highly effective for blemishes and wrinkles. I've only experimented with filming flat recently, haven't done any final product yet, but what I've done so far takes 10 years off of me.
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                                                                                                                                                                                  • Elli
                                                                                                                                                                                    Reach for those stars!
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Apr 2003
                                                                                                                                                                                    • 17991
                                                                                                                                                                                    #95
                                                                                                                                                                                    Originally posted by bronco67
                                                                                                                                                                                    Exactly.

                                                                                                                                                                                    I'd rather watch a well shot, hot scene with a super fine girl at 320 by 240 -- as opposed to a boring scene in HD.

                                                                                                                                                                                    Detail is not equal to turn on!!!!!
                                                                                                                                                                                    I just had to quote this one for the giggles. 320x240 is small even for most basic phones now.
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                                                                                                                                                                                      • sai
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                                                                                                                                                                                        • Aug 2002
                                                                                                                                                                                        • 89
                                                                                                                                                                                        #96
                                                                                                                                                                                        6 years later, what's your NEW opinion now.

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                                                                                                                                                                                          • HDADULT
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                                                                                                                                                                                            • Aug 2005
                                                                                                                                                                                            • 1152
                                                                                                                                                                                            #97
                                                                                                                                                                                            My opinion is they surfers LOVE it and will PAY for it!
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                                                                                                                                                                                              • Jay-Rock
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                                                                                                                                                                                                • Mar 2007
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                                                                                                                                                                                                This thread delivers!
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