Just got Rocco's "Ass Collector" on DVD. Go out and get this movie! Excellent production value, and hot sex!
Anyway (and maybe Tricia can answer this) it seems the only adult DVDs I have problems with on my Mac are Evil Angel DVDs. I haveLex the Impaler 1&2, Ass Worship, Flesh Hunter 2 and now Ass Collector, and every one hangs up and stops at a certain point (right around the middle of themovie, actually) when I fast-forward. I don't have such problems with other adult DVDs.
Are EVil Angel DVDs tested on Macs? Do other Mac users experience similar problems?
p.s. Evil Angel has the best movies -- but why no previews of other DVD films?
Evil Angel has a very short span of time between the time that their movies are made and when they are released (unlike the Vivid's of the world who are still putting out "new" titles that were shot in 2000).
So, it's probably not possible to do a preview of any future releases because they don't exist yet. On the other hand, putting some type of a trailer of previously released titles in that line (either by series or director) is not a bad idea (given there is enough space on the disc that the inclusion of these trailers does not require a reduction in quality of the feature).
John Leslie puts some trailers on his VHS releases, but I don't remember if this is the same on his DVD releases. I only own 1 John Leslie DVD, but I am eagerly awaiting Voyeur 14 (incredibly hot scene with Lisa Crawford)
OhMyGosh! There's another Mac user here! Welcome, welcome to the forums, sneakers! Now I really do need to get my butt in gear and write up my "Problem DVDs for Macs" thread.
Evil Angel DVDs won't be on my list of problem discs, however. I've watched three titles from that studio (Buttman's Toy Stories, Lex the Impaler and Lex the Impaler 2), and I've had very minimal troubles with them. This text from my Buttman's Toy Stories review summarizes the issues that I typically experience with Evil Angel discs: "The time stamp rarely works on my machine, and I am also unable to exit the photo gallery without ejecting the disc. These problems occur on an Apple DVD Player (version 2.1.1); with other players, they are less likely be an issue." By the time stamp not working, I mean that when I quit the Apple DVD Player, it forgets where I left off, and the movie restarts from the beginning when I go back to it. Since Evil Angel discs contain a generous number of chapter stops, I don't consider this to be a major annoyance.
On the other hand, I've had some discs from other studios that simply won't play. At all. Others play too roughly to watch or give me audio only and no visual. Sometimes there's a cross platform problem in the authoring. Other times there may be a conflict in the extensions files of the Mac itself.
sneakers & YogaGrrl, Can I assume that the two of you won't be appearing on the next Apple commercial telling all of us stupid Windows users how everything always works perfectly on the Mac?
Oh know, if I knew the Mac-vs.-PC debate would break out I wouldn't have opened my mouth!
All I have to say to you Windoze users is: Like my sex life, when I stick something in a Mac, it always works! Also, like in my sex life, I have yet to catch a virus on my Mac!
I use Windows at work, and have used Windows since 3.1, and Macs since 1985. It's been no contest -- Macs rule.
Yes! Another Mac user! I have the timestamp problem myself sometimes. I'm still using Player 1.3, partly because I use a B&W Mac and partly because a new Mac is out of my price range right now. I've tried upgrading the DVD software, but that created more problems.
I forgot that another company I have problems with is Vivid (stop throwing the rotten fruit and eggs)! The "girls in jail" crap never works for me -- I can't get to the hidden scenes. I also get Vivid movies where I can't fast forward.
Oh boy, here come the techno snobs! I have been in the personal computer industry since 1983. Here are some of the tidbits I've noted in the last 20 years:
1) The best machine for the money (accounting for time) was the Atari ST, hands down! It ran all of the Mac stuff, all of the PC stuff, and all of its native stuff. Amazing maching for 1986. Where is it now??? $15 on ebay!
2) The easiest machine to use was the Amiga. Great graphics and everything plug & play. Super fun to program too! Where is it now? In a museum somewhere!
3) The most dedicated user base was the Apple II group. Thousands of devoted fans BEFORE computer was considered a household term. Where is it now? I sold mine last summer, with 200 discs for $25!
4) The best game machine of its time was the Commodore 64. Incredible graphics, cartridge support, and sprites - all in 1985! Where is it now? Check your local flea market!
The point is: Computers are tools, nothing more. Do not become attached to them with religious fervor or you will end up in the "where are they now" category.
Simply put:
PCs are cheap, there is lots of software, 3rd party hardware is plentiful and cheap, and they are a pain in the ass to maintain. But they work.
Macs are expensive, there is lots less software, 3rd party hardware is non-existent and Apple's stuff costs a lot, and they are very easy to maintain. But they work.
A person after my own heart! I lusted after the ST for a long time. It was really big in the music arena because of its built-in MIDI. But, yet another tech company squandered an opportunity. Good to know that you can still get one on eBay. I think I read recently that some company is trying to resurrect the Amiga, which was also an amazing machine for its time. (The "Byte" magazine I had in junior high with the machine on the cover was more dog-eared that the Hustler I found under my dad's bed.)
No religious fervor here -- I go both ways (at least in computers). I'm just saying that I've used both machines, and set up networks with both, and the Mac is far superior to set up and maintain than the PC.
Now, back to gapers and hot lingerie (which I wish directors would use more of -- Alexa in FH2. God, her lingerie was hot)!
I wasn't looking to start a debate. My father has used an Apple since the Apple II+. They have always been good machines. However, I also know all of the problems that he has had with his Macs. So I get a kick out of all of the commercials that Apple runs trying to make people believe that the world is all wine & roses when using a Mac.
If I had a chance to direct a porn series, it would be called "Sheer Indulgence," with all of the women wearing sheer lingerie like the outfit Alexa wears in FH2. But she looks good in almost anything. Let's hope she does anal again soon.
I use both, my PC when I want to get on and play some games or burn a cd really fast (can't beat 48x for $79), then when I want to do some work I get on my mac, audio production mostly.
The evil angel stuff i have (Jules Jordan) has worked perfectly on my new dp quicksilver powermac running dvd player 3.2
Edited by - fisheye on 9/27/2002 9:36:36 PM
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Posted - Sep 27 2002 : 10:16PM
Mac, what's that! (oh, sorry)
Seriously though, I think abyesea pretty well hit it on the head.
Several of my friends have Macs and they love them.
I ended up in the PC world because the corporate environment I worked in was all PC. To make it easier and compatible, I went the PC route.
And I liked your little history ayb. Some real gems back then that are no longer on the market.
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Posted - Sep 28 2002 : 10:27PM
I use both. I have watched about a dozen Evil Angel DVDs on my Macs (an older G3 and a 2-year old G4 and now a brand-new G4). I haven't experienced anything different than on my PC.
(Oh, and my 2cents: I prefer a mac for use. They just need more software available.)
