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Is HD too detailed for porn?

Posted in AV, Entertainment, Risque by Derek at 1:30 pm

We all know that the porn industry loves technology adopting the latest formats in media delivery. But are the latest technologies in regards to high definition all that good for porn? The NYTimes is running a piece posing a similar question conveying the realities of high-def [via]:

Pornography has long helped drive the adoption of new technology, from the printing press to the videocassette. Now pornographic movie studios are staying ahead of the curve by releasing high-definition DVDs.

They have discovered that the technology is sometimes not so sexy. The high-definition format is accentuating imperfections in the actors — from a little extra cellulite on a leg to wrinkles around the eyes.

Is blemish-free porn a thing of the past now that films are ushering in widespread use of the latest format?

3 Responses to “Is HD too detailed for porn?”

  1. Don Wilson says:

    Heaven forbid we see realness in generic bimbo porn.

  2. Eric Cranston says:

    Film it in DVD quality and then stretch it and call it HD-DVD. Problem solved.

  3. Hmm. I’d rather get DVD-quality than see sagging eyes and sagging… thighs. (Hey! That rhymed.)

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