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Currently the largest sized, highest resolution videos found in member sites.
Review FAQ
Adaptive Player
A video player that automatically resizes the videos to fit your device's screen.
Bitrate
The amount of data a video uses; a higher bitrate usually means better video quality but a larger file size.
Bonus Site
In addition to its own content, the membership site offers extra content as a benefit for members.
Bonus Videos
Extra videos available in addition to the site's own videos as an extra for members.
BTS
Videos or picture sets that let you see how the videos are shot or offer bloopers or other camera angles than are offered in the main video.
Casting
Casting videos feature performers in their first gay porn scene with a particular site or studio. Think of these as audition videos.
Channel & Series
Groupings of videos by the same producer that share a similar theme or niche.
Claim Score
The claims score assesses a site's tour descriptions for accuracy, detecting any misleading or exaggerated information.
Cost Score
Score based on the value proposition in relation to cost and membership benefits, considering content quantity and quality.
Cross Sale
A cross sale is a pre-checked offer, usually on the billing page.
Digital Still
Digital stills are photos captured using a digital camera.
Download Limit
A limit to how many downloads or views you get as a members.
Downloadable
Videos or pictures are downloadable when you can save them to your computer.
DRM
Digital Rights Management software or software download protection program, used by many membership sites, download music and video sites.
Encoding
Encoding is the process of processing a previously-shot video using software, either on a computer or on a server.
Exclusive Content
Exclusive content isn't in use on other membership sites.
Fake Rep
A fake rep is a bot programmed to respond as if it were a human.
Fauxcest
Fake incest in porn where actors pretend to be relatives.
Flash Player
Flash is a multi-media video player and platform from Adobe.
Full HD
Full HD is an HD video sized at 1920x1080; there are smaller HD sizes, as well.
Full-Page Ad
A full page advert is a page of advertisements and banners that appears after logging in to a member site.
High Definition
Video shot or offered at sizes larger than standard definition and usually at a higher resolution.
Interlacing
CRT televisions and monitors display images using horizontal lines called scanlines, in the past most cameras shot videos with these lines.
Limited Access
Sometimes membership sites limit access to trial or even full members.
Limited Trial
Memberships that give only limited access to a site.
Mobile Compatible
Mobile compatibility refers to a website's ability to be fully viewed and navigated using a mobile device, allowing users to access all features without a desktop.
MP4
MP4 is a video format that currently can be played on virtually any device or computer except very old ones.
Network
A network is a group of gay porn sites with related content that are often run by the same company.
Niche
A specialized segment of the gay porn market such as fetishes and types of men.
Notification Pop-Up
Pop-ups that prompt users to enable website notifications are a common tactic for driving user engagement.
Photo Score
This score refers to how good the photos look.
Pop-Over
A pop-over is a small overlay window that briefly appears over the content in your web browser.
Pop-Up
A pop-up console is a small screen that pops up over your browser; it's usually easy to close.
PPV
PPV stands for "Pay-Per-View."
Pre-checked
Join pages sometimes include pre-checked offers to join additional sites, meaning the offers are automatically selected.
Processor
The billing company that handles the subscriptions, upsells or charges for the PPV videos.
Rebilling
A membership that automatically is renewed for another period of time.
Recurring
A membership that automatically renews at the end of every period.
Recycled Updates
Recycling updates refers to the practice of reposting old videos as though they were new content updates on a website.
Screencap
Screencaps are photos taken from a video rather than shot with a camera.
Semi-Exclusive
Semi-exclusive content refers to content that is shared between a limited number of sites.
Size Score
How we score a site based on the amount of content a site offers its members, compared to similar sites.
Standard Definition
Standard definition (SD) videos were the size available before HD.
Streaming
Streaming is when you play a video online without having to download it.
Streaming Membership
Streaming only membership refers to member sites that don't include downloads.
Tour
A section of a website where visitors can preview the content available to members and get a glimpse of what to expect.
Trial Membership
A trial membership is a membership that is usually less expensive and lasts for shorter than a regular membership.
Uniqness Score
The uniqueness score factors in content availability, site-specific production, and niche distinctiveness.
Update Score
Updates are when a site adds a new piece of content. We consider a full update to be an episode with videos and pictures that is added to the site for the first time.
Updates
A membership site updates by adding a new piece of content, usually a video.
Upsell
A sales tactic that offers you ways to pay to get more from your membership.
Usability Score
Usability encompasses elements such as site navigation, accessibility of content, and availability of member downloads.
Video Feed
Member sites can lease video content to supplement their current offerings to members.
Video Score
Our video quality score refers to the visual quality of a video and video related factors.
VOD
VOD stands for Video On Demand.
Zip File
A zip file is a compressed archive that holds multiple files within a single container.