Porn Industry Trials Burnable DVDs

nukular writes "The LA Times has an article discussing porn giant Vivid following the likes of King Kong in allowing users to download and burn movies to DVD. Unlike in the Hollywood plan, these DVDs will be viewable on other DVD players." From the article: "Despite their obvious differences, adult and mainstream entertainment companies face similar pressures in the Internet age. Both are grappling with how to deliver content securely and reliably to devices in a variety of ways, whether it's prepackaged on DVD for TVs or sent wirelessly to cellphones. Both also want to capitalize on digital delivery methods but can't afford to undercut their retail partners: big-box stores such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. for the major studios and mom-and-pop video shops for the porn producers. They also fear online piracy, which the music industry partly blames for its lackluster sales."

Wait.....

[Mayhem178]

* stops burning porn DVDs long enough to read /. *

Hey, wait...we're allowed to do this now? Sweet!

* resumes burning porn DVDs *

Slashdot is too sinner-centric...

[marcello_dl]

In Catholic Italy, pr0n burns YOU! :)

"Trials" is a noun (are a noun, if you're British)

[BadAnalogyGuy]

Verbing nouns weirds language.

Re:TGP

[Anonymous Coward]

Yeah, that's it. You have this friend, yeah and he has this porn collection ...

yet another reason

[kaufmanmoore]

why i need a bigger tv

What is the first thing said after downloadng xxx?

[digitaldc]

It burns, it burns!

Phone Porn!?!

[RingDev]

"Both are grappling with how to deliver content securely and reliably to devices in a variety of ways, whether it's prepackaged on DVD for TVs or sent wirelessly to cellphones"

Wow, that would explain my co-workers extended bathroom breaks with his new Verizon 3g phone.

-Rick

since when...

[mangus_angus]

Could you download porn on the internet?!! I've just been taping my neighbors at night....

Huh?

[Goldmund]

*scratches head*

People pay for pr0n?

I had no idea. Suckers.

One handed

[Anonymous Coward]

One handed dvd burning must be supported, a kind of single sign on portal to subscribe/pay/burn/play so your god hand is not used to get the keys messy etc..

mom-and-pop ?

[drgonzo59]

mom-and-pop video shops for the porn producers? Now that's what I call a family-oriented business -- run by families, for families.

God Bless America!

Re:"Trials" is a noun (are a noun, if you're Briti

[OctoberSky]

Fine grammar-nazi, how's this.

"Porn Industry Pulls Out Burnable DVDs"

Re:"Trials" is a noun (are a noun, if you're Briti

[The Grassy Knoll]

This joke

My head

Re:yet another reason

[CFD339]

Its probably not your TV that needs to be bigger. Read your spam for instructions. I'm sure someone in there has some 'helpful' suggestions on how you can solve this issue.

Re:What is the first thing said after downloadng x

[fuyu-no-neko]

It burns, it burns!

Use lubricant?

Much like blockbuster movies

[Anonymous Coward]

The Adult Movie industry is suffering from the same problems as Hollywood, and yet again they're blaming it on piracy. The plot lines are boring. I've seen the one with the pizza delivery guy who gets his tip deposited directly. Or the gas station attendent who fills up everyone who pulls up.

It's not piracy that causes your old model of doing things to tank. Doing enormous budget special effects without a plot isn't what helps porn sell. Most consumers look for good acting with a believable plot. Modern porn movies have all been awesome 3-d eye shots and such.

And don't get me started on the theatre. Last time I was in the theatre the guy behind me kept moaning and the floor was all sticky. I'm not even sure what they put in my popcorn.

The sooner that the Adult Movie Industry realizes that quality plots are what makes a movie sell, the better off they'll be. Nobody is interested in the same old tit shot anymore.

Why pay?

[metamatic]

To reward the actors and actresses of pr0n, those hard working people who put their asses on the line.

Often literally.

Re:Wait.....

[IAmTheDave]

* stops burning porn DVDs long enough to read /. * Hey, wait...we're allowed to do this now? Sweet!

Yes, but you see, this is like, one high quality movie per DVD. The burning that you (*cough* and I *cough*) currently engage in involves some 1500 3.2mb 100 px x 100px RealMedia or Divx files, all painstakingly categorized by number of women, boob size, and point of penetration.

Right? I mean, everyone does that, right?

Be careful

[Anonymous Coward]

It's probably not a good idea to go around sticking your disk into just any player that happens to be available, without protection. That's how viruses get spread. Be smart and wrap your disk in DRM.

Re:Cinemanow is Vivids Distributor

[gowen]

A hell of a lot of porn is better paced, and better plotted than Jackson's King Kong, too.

Re:Wait.....

[Anonymous Coward]

Excuse me? No we don't all do that.

Some of us categorize by hair color, shaved or not, and by facial/anal. I'm a romantic at heart.

Re:Wait.....

[ettlz]

painstakingly categorized by number of women, boob size, and point of penetration.

You sound like you need a girlfr— nevermind.

Re:"Trials" is a noun (are a noun, if you're Briti

[Mister Whirly]

Wait wait wait just one minute here...We are having a legitimate deiscussion about porn and you guys want to steer the discussion towards grammar???

Re:Wait.....

[Minwee]

No, not really. All that stuff was on my computer when I bought it [penny-arcade.com].

Re:Porn piracy is huge.....

[uberjoe]

I can't even ponder how much it would have messed me up if I had access to this much porn as a kid

As a young person I can tell you it's not as much as you might think. I think I'm pretty normal as far a porn goes. Now if you'll excuse me I've got to get back to my Midget Trampoline Party 5 video.

Re:What is the first thing said after downloadng x

[Steve B]

It burns, it burns!

Sounds like you need better antivirus protection.

Re:Why pay?

[Minwee]

To say nothing of their producers, who do lines off of their asses.

Re:Why bother

[zakezuke]

You can't download anything nowadays over a P2P network without getting a full DVD quality porn.

Whether it's the latest Linux distro of your choice or Ice Age 2, you can almost guarentee that at least one of the results is just a misnamed full length porn.

There essentially trying to come up with a plan to sell ice to eskimos.
Definately an uphill battle.

Well imagine what it's like for those actuallying wanting porn... wanting for example "Dikes on Bikes - The Slippery Road" and end up getting *"Gay Canadian Studs - Love me Love my Butt", or worse yet, a Linux distro.

*- all titles used in this post are purely fictional. Any similarity to actuall porn living or dead is purely coincidental. Really!

Re:Wait.....

[ottothecow]

That's because girls like to take their glasses off when they...oh nevermind, its /., you wouldnt know that.