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Content
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| Quality : |
17.5 / 20 |
| Quantity : |
15.0 / 15 |
| Entertain : |
14.5 / 15 |
| Updates : |
8.5 / 10 |
| Exclusive : |
2.0 / 05 |
| Download : |
2.0 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
59.5 / 70 |
| Navigation |
| Easy : |
9.0 / 10 |
| Features : |
4.0 / 05 |
| Design : |
4.0 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
17.0 / 20 |
| Other |
| Originality : |
3.0 / 05 |
| Hard Facts : |
3.5 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
6.5 / 10 |
Scoring Criteria New
New Update!
As of Aug 15th, 07, price of a site is no longer factored into the overall score/rank. |
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1. Huge video collection.
2. Good quality movies.
3. Easy to get around.
1. Videos cannot be downloaded.
2. Expensive PPV set-up.
3. Non-exclusive content.
"A good site for those looking for specific movies & those who enjoy PPV in general." |
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Adult Rental is a video on demand site offering a huge DVD archive available in a pay-per-view setup. With a monster collection of titles, they’ve got movies from all the studios and stars you might hope to see in over 40 categories of action. The PPV system does make things a little different, but it’s hard not to be immediately impressed with so much to see.
The Goods –
They’ve got a massive collection of DVDs available. There are currently over 8,350 full-length DVDs online which is much more than we typically see on a site.. They have everything in every category that any star has ever appeared in, it seems. Ok, maybe not quite. But if you are looking for something in particular, odds are you can find it on Adult Rental.
The videos usually look pretty good, particularly the new releases which offer a fifth quality setting of “high definition.” At 2000k and 512x384, it may not be true HD, but it does look nice and sharp. I really enjoyed having so many quality options (as well as the choice of watching an entire movie or just jumping into a scene), particularly since the higher settings look this good.
The site design is clean and attractive and they’ve got a number of helpful user features. Browse by category, studio, or star, movie length, director, or keyword description. Video pages also come with linked performer lists so you can easily jump to other DVDs you might enjoy. You can also save the movies you like best to your favorites folder. They’ve got all the basics covered for navigating their large collection.
The Bads –
The videos cannot be downloaded. They only stream in-browser. The only way to have an extended play of a video is to purchase the 3 day rental for $6. With most other sites offering permanent downloads, these kinds of limits are quite annoying.
As with all pay-per-view sites, the price structure usually winds up costing you more than you would spend on a traditional membership site. With an average cost of 15 cents per minute, you’ll end up spending $13.50 to watch 90 minutes of a movie or $6 if you decide to purchase the 3 day rental. So basically, watch two or three DVDs and you’ve spent an entire month’s membership to another site. With other video sites offering hundreds of titles, that can be downloaded, for much less, pay-per-view sites are only a good deal if you’re looking to view one or two specific titles.
Conclusion –
If you’re looking to join a pay-per-view site, or just looking to download a few particular movies, Adult Rental should definitely be on your list of sites to check out. The site is easy to browse, they’ve got a huge collection, and the videos look good. The main shortcomings are the same as you’ll come across on any on-demand site, streaming videos and high prices. Compared to other video sites, these are major weaknesses, but within the PPV niche, Adult Rental deserves a look.
| 1st Follow-Up Review |
Review: 06-18-08 |
It's only been just under a year and a half since our last visit to Adult Rental and the number of DVDs has sky-rocketed from 8,350 to 19,479! Clearly updates are coming regularly to this massive collection. Otherwise, the fundamentals of Adult Rental are basically the same. The videos look good, but unfortunately they're not cheap and you still can't download them. This is certainly a strong site within the PPV realm, you just have to be prepared to accept the PPV limitations that go with it.
Score increased from 82.5 to 83.0.
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