Does anyone know specifics to why Brazzers continues to edit each scene with a "clay" filter?
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oldboi Deactivated User
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Posted - Mar 31 2021 : 9:14PM
It might've been mentioned before, but the file sizes have dropped significantly as well. I downloaded a 1080 scene that was barely 500mb. Almost all other companies' file sizes are at least a Gig if not way more.
I just love how the main Brazzers thread on this site was started to bitch about how hard they've fallen off & things have only gotten worse since that time.
^ Yep. Their scene are pretty much unwatchable thanks to that filtering. Lucky me, I got talked into a multi-year membership by one of their CSRs just before the quality (video quality, performer variety and selection, etc.) went completely to sh*t... :(
Why is this on Brazzers aka a straight porn website? No offense to them, but there are websites for that content. I don't get enough scenes from starlets I like as it is (Abigail Mac, Autumn Falls, Violet Starr, etc.) and now they're putting this on their website instead?
^ It also show up on Evil Angel which is similarly a straight porn site. But in both case I agree with you; I have no interest in seeing that stuff. I understand that a porn site is probably not the place for someone who doesn't want to have their sensibilities offended, but honestly, come the f*ck on. At least Evil has a prominently visible filter to hide all of that stuff.
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Batman_Invite Deactivated User
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Posted - Apr 10 2021 : 8:57PM
^I agree with both of you. I have nothing against transgender people, but I have no interest in watching that scene. I hope it does not become commonplace and take away from other scenes.
Side note: I had no idea Xander Corvus swung that way. Is this his first scene with a transgender person?
I really doubt it's going to be a one-off thing. Having trans scenes makes more sense of sites like Evilangel and Legalporno because most of the topics are either extreme or taboo, but Brazzers is the most vanilla site out there. They also had that short period of time where the they released a few scenes with BBW chicks, none of which were remotely attractive. I don't think it's a bad thing to be a site with vanilla porn, and if they want to go the direction of stuff like BBW and trans, at least have more DPs for regular models.
I feel like I have to include this as well, I have nothing against Trans people or their right to live their life how they want, but I don't want to see Trans porn. Really hope Brazzers just did this one scene so they could brag about inclusivity and that's the end of it.
Personally I'm delighted that they are now producing trans scenes. To me it's a step in the right direction. They already now do plumpers and it so trans will just be another niche that one can choose to avoid or not.
I it seems to be a new tendency, and some girls like it, are saying th "right" direction, like Casey Calvert or Adriana Chechik, both had comments about this trend, currently.
Even if some of the actresses like it, it's still undeniable that it's a niche topic. As someone said above (and I said earlier as well), there's sites for trans porn, same way as there's sites for any other "type" of porn. I really hope it doesn't become a mainstream thing where popular "vanilla" sites like Brazzers consistently posts trans scenes.
Also on a side note, I tend to not really respect Adriana Chechik's opinions because of all the stuff that came out about her a few years back.
MOD: If you don't like transgender scenes, don't watch them. If you are a raging transphobe cancel your subscription. There will be no bitching here about transgender scenes though. Transgendered individuals have it hard enough already in the world with all the slimy disgusting things people say to them. Adult DVD Talk will not be one of those places. This is a friendly community, which means transgendered individuals are to be treated like everyone else. This isn't up for debate.
Not to nitpick but both Brazzers and EA regularly feature lesbian scenes. They are not exclusively straight porn sites.
If Brazzers had one trans scene per week like they do a Hot and Mean lesbian scene per week, it wouldn't be the end of the world. There's still a ton of straight scenes for you to choose from.
Not only is your comment transphobic as killbill rightly picked up on, it is also incorrect. Xander has been performing with guys in threesome, orgy, gangbang and DP scenes for years.
I'm glad that Brazzers have done this scene and do hope there are more, but it will be interesting to see what happens now with trans Angels (the Brazzers-like trans site owned by the same company). If Brazzers start to make regular trans scenes, is trans Angels going to continue too?
Brazzers is in the unique position that their customer base is so large and self-sustaining, and their brand so ubiquitous, that they're able to innovate and take risks with their content without having to worry about falling afoul of their margins, and they could even set new trends for the rest of the industry if they wanted to do that... but they just don't.
They are the pinnacle of unrealized potential, because even with their high volume, Brazzers exists today primarily as a content provider for Pornhub... and one of many such content providers, at that.
I don't know if trans content qualifies as a "risk" at this point, and it's not something that interests me personally (although I have nothing against it), but its presence on Brazzers does show that they are maybe taking baby steps toward doing more interesting things with the site.
Maybe.
But I'm hopeful. I mean, why not? I have nothing against Brazzers, regardless of my feelings about their parent company. I'd like to see them do well and make interesting things.
Edited by - evilpineapples on 4/23/2021 5:31:42 PM
MOD: You may feel "well within your rights" but you completely violated previous moderation. Don't post in this thread again.
As a reminder,
If you don't like transgender scenes, don't watch them. If you are a raging transphobe cancel your subscription. There will be no bitching here about transgender scenes though. Transgendered individuals have it hard enough already in the world with all the slimy disgusting things people say to them. Adult DVD Talk will not be one of those places. This is a friendly community, which means transgendered individuals are to be treated like everyone else. This isn't up for debate.
^ If Brazzers are starting to do those kinds of scenes, then that means that the 'niche' stuff is growing and may be becoming 'mainstream'. Not your cup of tea? Fine, don't watch it, but it would be a shame if these scenes were stopped because people who have no intention to watch those scenes complained about it. And 'mainstream' is constantly changing. Anal is mainstream now, but it didn't used to be. I myself didn't used to watch trans and BBW content, but in the last 4 years they have become scenes I now enjoy.
I always find it interesting when people complain about scenes involving trans women because she has a penis, when straight porn is full of penises. I do wonder if it is in fact a case for some of them that they find these women attractive, but they're not ready to accept that yet.
Always feet n ass. In that order.
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kronas77 Deactivated User
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Posted - Apr 27 2021 : 12:09PM
Regarding re-encoding older scenes and re-upping them, Kelly Divine has been sitting at 14 videos for the past few months. At one time, Brazzers had about 30 of her scenes available, many at 12000 kb/s.
Which means there's still approximately 3,000-3,500 scenes still missing.
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gargamell Deactivated User
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Posted - Apr 28 2021 : 1:31PM
MOD: There have been too many warnings about intolerance in this thread. Adult DVD Talk is an inclusive forum. You may be proud of how intolerant you are but that has ended your time here.
^ You're not even a member on Brazzers. So save your whining.
Further, your claim that "it's avery bad marketing idea" is your opinion, not based in fact at all. You have no information as to how much better or worse Brazzers will be financially by including a scene with a trans woman.
"I'm not tolerant and not ashamed" is a pretty juvenile take, BTW. This forum is for grownups.
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Pseudo-Nymph Deactivated User
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Posted - May 1 2021 : 2:18PM
MOD: Saying you aren't going to debate a topic, then immediately starting a debate, is debating a topic. And when your choice of debate is off the table due to moderation, well, that is a bigger issue.
Respect differences and categories, i myself am not a fan of gay, trans or lesbian porn for that matter but still have no problem with whoever does like it.
At the end of the day, we all have our different tastes and what turns us on as you all are aware i am a sucker for IR and anal porn.
Its the 21st century guys we should be past all of this by now.
If you don't like a certain type of porn for example just don't subscribe to that site, I'm not really a fan of incest stuff shown on a particular website which i won't name drop so why in the world would i subscribe to it, if they focus on a niche which I'm not into.
You should just support websites which cater to your taste buds rather than blasting a community because of their gender, got to remember they are human too.
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tastethetang Deactivated User
536 Posts 4/21
Posted - May 2 2021 : 4:33PM
With two updates daily, there was a time when you could count on one of those scenes to be a blazer. These days, you are lucky to get two hot scenes a week from Brazzers,
I suspect numbers/membership is down, so they are trying to attract new viewership with Trans scenes. I could be wrong. Feels like I red somewhere that Joey Silvera was the most successful director in Evil history, but you never know if what you are reading is true.
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^ well, I think you're safe from Erik Everhard appearing on Brazzers any time soon.
But reading any of these threads here, once a male actor appears twice for a studio, you can bet there are already some posts here whining about "I'm sooo tired of N.N. appearing all the time". I guess there's no pleasing anyone. You should post a name of an actor you would like to see instead. Chances are the next guy will then complain about that guy for exactly the same reasons.
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tastethetang Deactivated User
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Posted - May 3 2021 : 7:42PM
You are 100% correct, there is no pleasing everyone. I think most fans share a concern, you like a site or a creators content, but maybe you are not impressed with a particular male talent, or just want to see more than one guy when you enjoy a site. At the same time, maybe someone loves the runs that Keiran (If I spelled it right) or Xander have had for Brazzers.
At the end of the day, too much of anything gets old. I like most ages, most shapes, most sizes, etc, but ifyou string together a few days of the wrong combination, I'm looking for content elsewhere. I like real mature content. Not 40 year old pretending to be the worlds hottest grannies, but seasoned seniors like Sally D'Angelo. She's done a few scenes for Brazzers this year, maybe more, but they don't appear to have anyone else 50+ Have they asked Rita Daniels and others? Score does well with 50+ and 60+ I'm sure those same women are open to Brazzers.
Either way, you can call it bitching, but it studios, performers and distributors, don't listen to and accept feedback, they are taking cash out of their own pockets.
I used to work in the music industry and I can tell you, the reason groups like Cheap Trick, Heart and Chicago continue to tour is not because they need the cash, same applies to bigger names like Kiss. It's because they listen to fans. Because of this, interest is high, which means they can still sell out large arenas. That puts money in everyone's pockets.
I get excited when porn companies ask for fan feedback. Not because I think m idea will be heard, but because I know the community will be. If everyone want heavy tattoo, crazy socks, bad makeup and facial piercings, I say cast it. I won't watch, but at least they are giving the core what they requested.
you couldn't be more correct, it seems that all these mega companies are inside or outside the porn industry, the more they grow, the more they leave aside the question of feedback from those who support them, inevitably the quality tends to drop dramatically. It is a very simple equation to be seen.
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tastethetang Deactivated User
536 Posts 4/21
Posted - May 5 2021 : 12:07AM
I've seen porn on VHS, DVD, Blu Ray and now streaming. I've seen talent cum, and go. What people rarely talk about is how distributors come and go as well. People tend to like Evil Angel, but they are not the dominate name they once were. Can you even mention Evil Angel without talking about Elegant Angel. There was a time that I thought Platinum X would take over the world and it came crashing down. It's all like fast food, whoever has the latest chicken sandwich gets the buzz, but you keep going back to your go to spot because their fries are your favorite.
I think fans know way more about what works than 95% of the industry, but since we don't own or run a porn business, we have no say. A lot of people that run some of porn businesses, don't have the best reputations, and when you have talent, management and creators unhappy with you, pretty soon it's clear no one is listening to the right people.
Porn is like a pimple. doesn't matter if you pop it, it's gonna pop up somewhere else in a day or two. I've found the best way to give feedback is not to subscribe. They understand that.
I did a search at Brazzers.com for well-known (but retired) pornstars such as Harmony Rose, Tory Lane and Flower Tucci. Couldn't find a thing.
Someone care to explain? Please note that I'm not a major Brazzers consumer (I'm more of a Bangbros guy) but they have produced some damn fine stuff throughout the years.
I remember Brazzers putting the Pornstars Punishment catalogue to rest, likewise for the Asses In Public site. That I can understand, but removing fan-favourites like the ones I mentioned? Hard to grip.
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camembert Deactivated User
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Posted - May 13 2021 : 5:59PM
Welcome in the present. This is brazzers in 2021. Just feel free to skip some paiges back to read the whole story.
In short words: Brazzers removed thousand of scenes in late 2020 to "optimize" them. They reduce bitrate of the scenes to safe storage space. The scenes look absolutely terrilbe after this. It takes over half a year now. Do not pay this company anymore, it is the only solutiion.
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tastethetang Deactivated User
536 Posts 4/21
Posted - May 13 2021 : 8:49PM
I think they started reducing bit rates a couple years ago, but going back and remastering old clips is a downer. I have to admit, I don't like downloading 4gb clips, but the bit rate and compression that Brazzers uses is nearly half of what other streamers use.
The 1080 Brazzers clips don't pop, while other studios have 720p scenes that do. Since I can't make brazzers do better, I just stopped subscribing.
^^^ I just wanted to add that I don't think it's to save storage space, that is still cheap, but bandwidth. A 4GB scene stored on hard drive occupies 4GB, regardless whether 1 or 1,000 persons watch it. But if 1,000 people stream it, then 4TB have to go through the interwebs. By reducing the file size to 1/4th, you're also reducing the traffic/bandwidth occupied to 1/4th.
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tastethetang Deactivated User
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Posted - May 14 2021 : 11:56AM
It's all basic commerce. Storage has become very inexpensive, but bandwidth and throughput have become a commodity with most people working from home. I don't know Brazzers cost, but if they are reducing overhead by a percentage and not passing that savings on to subscribers, it shows a level of greed most don't care for. Then again, everyone does it. Almost nothing is made with sugar anymore. High Fructose Corn Syrup cost 1/5 that of sugar and if you consume it enough, you might get used to the taste. At the same time, some can't see the video quality loss or hear the low fidelity in audio, but those of us that do and not impressed.
I don't care about the reasons, I only care about the quality. I bought a pizza last week, the pizza tasted funny, I went to the restaurant site and emailed management. I told them I had been eating there for about 4 years and this pizza didn't taste the same, I told them I was overwhelmed with vegetables, specifically mushroom, and didn't taste nearly as much meat as usual.
The response I got confirmed my suspicion, the owner advised that hey received twice as much produce a usual, so in an effort to not allow it to go to waste, they doubled down on veggies and went lite on meat, he also confirmed that the largest misship was mushroom. He apologized and told me my next pizza was $10 and would get a free size upgrade.
He could have lied, but I think he recognized that I was not only a loyal customer, because they track ordered by your phone number, bu the fact that I could tell and taste something was wrong, he knew he was busted. A free pizza would have been nice, but I would assume his offer represents his raw cost, so I am okay with that.
Brazzers needs to increase the quality of their stream, they have been called out on it too long!