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alanbenson
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Lompoc, CA USA
156 Posts
11/99
Posted - Nov 8 1999 : 8:34PM
OK, so here's a thread to whine about all the things wrong about the gay adult DVD world so far! Things like:
1) Poor selection! Lots of the major VHS studios haven't joined the bandwagon yet...
2) Inflated prices! Gay DVD porn is overpriced by almost $20 compared to its straight counterparts...
3) Lousy extras! A couple publicity stills is just about all I've seen on most titles...
Will these things improve? If so, when?? What do you think?
[This message has been edited by alanbenson (edited November 14, 1999).]
Drew Black
broken crankshaft

8011 Posts
9/99
Posted - Nov 8 1999 : 8:50PM
I was told by a friend that used to work for a distributor of adult titles that a few of the best gay studios and directors have sold the DVD distribution rights to studios like Atomic. There are contractual obligations in place between the parties to ensure that DVD sales do not distract the people that purchase the same titles on VHS direct from the studios.
I've been told that the distribution channel for gay titles is very different than the straight stuff. Do the laws of supply and demand come into play here too? Far to few quality gay titles and significant demand? It appears as though the market bears the price for most titles.
alanbenson
Member

Lompoc, CA USA
156 Posts
11/99
Posted - Nov 8 1999 : 9:49PM
Yeah -- Atomic has all the Kristen Bjorn titles (all FOUR so far ) and a preponderance of the "quality" gay porn currently on DVD...
All I can say is "damn them" for doing a $69 manufacturer's list on them all, and another "damn" to the market for tolerating it...
Janitor
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6409 Posts
11/99
Posted - Nov 10 1999 : 12:13AM
alan-
did you ever buy vhs? i took myself on a self guided tour of all the video shops in ny recently -and there was quite a bit of porn. the gay vhs flicks were all $60 - $90! that's pretty outrageous.
maybe the gay guys get paid more than the straight guys? in straight flicks the chicks get paid much more than the guys (probably 'cause most of the guys aren't too hot.) so if looks = more money, then it makes sense that gay titles are more money.
and now if you want to know why your water bill is $50 a month...
alanbenson
Member

Lompoc, CA USA
156 Posts
11/99
Posted - Nov 10 1999 : 3:47PM
On VHS I was always a rent-and-dupe kind of guy; I just couldn't see actually purchasing anything for a "collection" on such a rotten medium... (As a result, I'm about to wear out my 2nd GoVideo dual-deck VCR...)
Though the quality was there, I never had faith in the laserdisc market, and never took the plunge. Or is it that I was just too poor?
Only now, with DVDs is there a medium really worth getting excited about. (Though my tech friends all say that it, too, could be much better...)



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