Flash (in-browser), bit unknown, 750x576 (in-browser)
Format #3:
MOV (.mov), 2000k, 750x576 (downloadable)
DRM:
Video downloads have No DRM(no license restrictions).
Features:
Full Scenes: Y, Multi-Bandwidth: Y, Vid Caps: N
Watermarks:
No Watermarks!
Notes:
Videos are zipped for downloading. Mobile MP4 format also offered. Specs may vary. The latest five videos are 1280x720 with bit-rates around 4500k.
Images
Quantity:
198+ Photo Shoots (avg. 80 pics each)
Features:
Hi-Res Pics: N, Model Index: N, Small & Large Pics: Y, ZIP Files: Y
Watermarks:
Yes, small-sized (all pictures).
Misc
Exclusivity:
All content is exclusive (advertised as exclusive).
Download Limit:
No information found in the terms and conditions.
Other:
309 Astrid's Angels galleries, 47 guest galleries, blog
Dates
Site Launched:
2003
Facts Updated:
02-10-13
Listed Date:
Sep '05
Content Updates
Update Log:
No
Content Dated:
Yes
Last Content Update: 02-04-13 (as of 02-10-13)
Details: Only the videos are dated. New content added every month. Unsure of the actual update schedule. Most updates are of other girls. Looks like only four updates of Astrid content in the last 11 months.
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Amazing Astrid is up for review today, and this looks like it started off as a solo site featuring a 50-ish year old blonde woman showing off her body with a focus on stockings and nylons and such. Since then, she's branched out and added some Astrid's Angels to the mix, which are basically "friends" of hers who now make up a majority of the updates here. They follow the same pattern for types of content, but you're losing that solo site feel for sure. $30 a month gets you in the door, which is a bit high for a single site like this.
The Pros
Exclusive mature nylon scenes.
They don't actually push the niche aspect a ton in the tour (that I saw, at least), but it's definitely there. Whether you're looking at Astrid, or her friends, there's a big focus on older models wearing pantyhose, stockings, etc. Most of the scenes are solo in nature, but take a look through the tour and see if you like what they offer.
Newer videos come in HD.
The newer videos are looking decent these days at least. They come in high definition, and don't look anything like the amateur videos of the past did. I assume all new videos coming out at this point will be in HD which is okay by me!
Other Good Stuff:
Of course, all of the content here is all exclusive. It's expected these days, but worthy of a note here.
Though Astrid may not update any content of herself any more, the other sections do update pretty regularly. I think guest galleries update weekly, and guest videos update every 1-2 weeks.
The Cons
Confusing collection of a solo girl site and too many guest galleries.
I think this started out as mostly a solo site. I say "I think" because none of her content seems to be dated at this point unfortunately. However, all of the new content comes from Astrid's Angels, or her guests; I'm honestly not even sure what the difference is between them. It makes the site pretty confusing overall. Things are kinda separated, but more could be done to differentiate one section from another in my opinion.
Design and navigation need work.
The site is pretty plain overall, which doesn't help the whole situation here. In the photos, there are three different sections for Astrid, her Angels, and the guests. The videos aren't separated out at all, and I can hardly read the font they use for the video titles to know what is what. There's nothing in the way of a search feature, so you're kinda stuck with the lackluster setup they've got going.
Minor Negatives:
I'm not sure what the point is here exactly, but all their videos come in zip files that need to be downloaded fully. It doesn't really save that much space, and definitely makes for some extra work to just watch a simple video.
All of their pictures here follow a very specific pattern to their file names. They're all just renamed to be numbers, which means if you want to save pics from different sets, you will run into files of the same name. Even the zip files and video files have the exact same names for each set.
Though they have an in-browser video available here, it's not an actual streaming video. You can only jump ahead so far as you've actually downloaded, instead of being able to jump around right away.
Bottom Line
With some okay content, this could be fun, but the site needs a redesign in my opinion.
Amazing Astrid is a little odd in the mix of content overall, so it's hard for me to give a concise review at this point. As a solo site, I think it's fallen a bit behind the times since Astrid's content seems to be a bit older and not updating. So she's expanded into offering other girl's content as well, but even that's confusing with this angels and guests area (what's the difference?). Things need to be separated out more, first off. Second, we need to get dates on all the content here, so we know what's new and what's old. If she could clean things up a bit and make things more clear and consistent, I think this could be fun long term as the content is interesting and pretty unique.
Site Details
About the Content:
Downloadable exclusive scenes featuring a 50-ish blonde woman showing off her solo scenes, plus those of some of her guests/friends, with a lean towards stockings, nylons, and mature solo content.
Download Managers:
Yes, should work.
Channel Max: 7
Able to pause/resume.
Test Software: Speed Download
Exclusive Info:
Advertised: 100% exclusive.
My Opinion: Yes, it looks like they shoot all their own content here. Not sure about the guest galleries though.
HD Video:
Yes, some.
File Type: MP4 (h.264)
Bit-Rate: 3000k
Dimensions: 1280x720
Quality: Compression artifacts are a little noticeable.
Live Cams:
No free live cam shows.
Logging In:
Basic browser login box.
Videos don't require pw.
Model Appearance:
Mix of a solo site (50-ish female, blonde) plus lots of guest galleries.
Other Content:
Blog (updates around once a month with a few posts at a time).
Pic Details:
Amateur to semi-pro photography.
Little to no airbrushing.
Pic Dimensions (HQ):
Recent = 1600 x 1067
Archives = 900 x 600
Sizes vary a little.
Streaming Player:
Large flash player.
Must download to jump ahead.
3-4 second buffer.
Smooth playback.
Good quality.
Updates in Last 7 Days:
1 photo gallery.
1 full video episode.
(photos of Astrid not dated, videos updated every 1-2 weeks on average, guest photos updated usually weekly)
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Confusing collection of a solo girl site and too many guest galleries.
