Test: Bluvista.tv
Test: Bluvista.tv
VoD Review: Review of the video-on-demand porn portal Bluvista.tv
Bluvista.tv is another online adult video store where you can watch erotic movies discreetly and legally. The „video on demand“ portal comes from the Berlin company LOMEX Media GmbH and is relatively well known due to numerous advertising campaigns on the Internet and in erotic magazines.
Very pleasant on bluvista.de are the German language and the rich video offer of about 10,000 erotic films of German porn labels such as Videorama, Magma, Vivid, Inflagranti and many more. It is also nice that you can admire numerous German erotic models like Gina Wild, Sexy Cora, Leonie Saint, Tyra Misoux, Vivian Schmitt, Dolly Buster, Jana Bach, Annina Ucatis, Mandy Mystery, Kelly Trump, Briana Banks, Dru Berrymore, Katja Kassin etc. in this porn library.
Unfortunately, however, viewing the videos is only possible for 24 hours, which is a big minus point compared to other VOD portals. The use of WMV DRM copy protection for the download videos also has a massive disadvantage: Apple MACintosh, Linux and Unix users have no chance to start the movies.
BLUVISTA advertises that it was awarded „best VoD portal“ in 2007, 2008 and 2009. We don’t know which criteria were used for the evaluation, but we are curious to see to what extent this video-on-demand project is suitable as an „erotic cinema for the home“. In this review we would like to give you our opinion about the online video store BLUVISTA.tv.
Visit Bluvista.tvOpinion about the preview area of Bluvista.tv
The visitor, who is not yet registered, can first convince himself of the website without any restrictions. The sedcards (biographies) of models, screenshots, preview movies and video covers give an interesting foretaste, make a serious impression and you quickly get the desire to see more.
Unlike numerous other erotic projects, bluvista.tv has not moved its headquarters abroad, but really makes an effort to comply with the many German youth protection restrictions. Accordingly, numerous texts and graphics are censored and there is an age check.
It is a pity that bluvista.tv is not satisfied with the paying visitor – but massively bullies him with advertisements. For example, every time the start page of bluvista.tv is called up, an annoying pop-up window opens with „Sofortflirt.de“ advertising. On the whole project banners are distributed again and again and the newcomer is taken by surprise immediately with an amateur cam page and the club membership. Due to the many advertisements, one „gets lost“ a bit at the beginning and wanders around on the project.
What we definitely miss is transparent information about the registration process and the youth protection check. Basically, you stumble from hurdle to hurdle and are glad when you have finally managed everything at the end.
Because what you don’t know, for example, is that the download videos have DRM copy protection, which allows only the Windows community to watch the movies!
Rating of the porn sites registration
If you have a Microsoft Windows computer and a fast DSL line, you can register for a membership. To do this, click on „Test for free“ in the top menu of BLUVISTA.tv. A form opens in which you can enter a username and password and also enter your e‑mail address and home address. Then you click on a large „Register for free“ button.
Now an e‑mail address check takes place. You have to click on a link in the welcome email. Then you have to make an initial recharge of at least €6.00. We immediately and courageously load 30,- EUR. You can pay by direct debit, credit card, ClickandBuy or SOFORTpayment.
Once the money has been transferred, things get interesting. How did Bluvista.de solve the parental control authorization? Surprisingly, there is a convenient express verification via SofortIdent. Alternatively, you can wait a few days and then enter an unlock code from your account statement into a pre-designated field. Option number three is the time-consuming Postident procedure at the post office counter.
Of course, we chose the free proof of age with sofortident.de. Once again, you enter your name, address and date of birth and click on Send data. In combination with the bank data of one’s house bank, a SCHUFA query is started and one’s age and place of residence are checked.
After successful age verification, you finally have access to all porn, trailers and graphics.
Test – Review Member Area
After the registration marathon, you are happy when you can finally access the FSK18 erotic movies. As a logged in member, the bluvista.tv page looks exactly the same as in the preview area.
In the left menu there is now a box „My BLUVISTA“. Here you can see your video store credit, memberships and bonus movies at a glance. You can also access your favorites and personal data here.
If you want to watch movies, you can put them on the watch list, which is similar to a shopping cart function, or click directly on a large „Start movie“ button. A pop-up window opens.
For most films, you will find a large button that says „Stream“. A few videos also have a second button that says „Download“. Once you commit to a viewing option, you can’t change it. So you can’t watch the stream AND download the movie!
If you choose „Stream“, a Flash program opens in the popup, which contains a video player control. You can scale the movie to maximum monitor size and fast forward and rewind. The good video quality and the fast response time of the service are striking. You can switch between chapters and scenes without annoying loading times.
If you choose the „Download Erotic Movie“ option, you can only view it as a Microsoft Windows user. The porn movie is DRM encoded and after 24 hours the „license to watch“ expires. What remains is a file of about 1GB with data garbage. The download version looked subjectively a bit sharper on a large monitor in our erotic site test.
Despite the 24-hour „rental“ solution, we find the overall layout and implementation of bluvista.tv to be well done.
Opinions on page layout & design
The bright blue color of bluvista.tv is a matter of taste, but it is catchy and thematically fits the project name. In combination with the colors pink and gray, the website harmonizes.
After a little familiarization, you will quickly find what you are looking for. Due to the German language and the relatively low proportion of foreign words and technical terms, bluevista.tv does not represent a language barrier.
Experience with the subscription cancellation
As long as one does not close the monthly club membership, one does not have to cancel anything. If one wants to close the customer account, an e‑mail to the support is sufficient.
However, the cancellation of the club subscription is intentionally complicated at bluvista.tv.
One must download a cancellation form in the help area as a PDF, fill it out and send it to the site operator by mail or fax. Cancellation by e‑mail is not possible.
Review judgement & conclusion of the Bluvista.tv test report
For people who like to rent German porn, the VoD portal Bluvista.tv is an excellent place to start.
Bluvista porn can be viewed for 24 hours only as a browser stream or (for some movies) as a WMV download file. Clear advantages of bluevista.tv are that the project is completely German-language and that it complies with German youth protection regulations.
Somewhat annoying is the massive advertising for third-party projects and LiveCams in the form of banners and pop-ups. The registration process and the youth protection query via SCHUFA and Postident may seem a bit off-putting.
Users of Apple MAC, Linux and Unix operating systems can view the stream videos via a „Flash browser plug-in“ without any problems. However, in a direct comparison, there are video on demand portals that are cheaper, more transparent and more compatible.
Visit Bluvista.tvWebsite information | |
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Country of operator: | Germany |
Language: | German |
Cost: | Billing per film |
€3.99 – €6.99 | |
for 24 hours | |
Rebilling: | Voluntary |
Test / Demo – Access: | yes |
Payment methods: | Credit card, direct debit, ClickandBuy, instant bank transfer |
Billing: | FairPayment |
Member management: | yes |
Youth protection filter: | yes |
Download limit: | no |
Updates: | weekly |
Cross-selling preselected: | no |
Offered content | |
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Photos / Images: | |
Quantity: | 0 porn images |
Ø Resolution: | - |
Image Gallery Control: | - |
ZIP archives: | - |
Videos: | |
Count: | 8,000 porn movies |
Language: | German |
Ø Resolution: | 640×480 to High Definition |
Ø Length: | 60 minutes |
Ø DL-Speed: | 1,000 kB/sec |
Format: | WMV, FLV |
Download possible: | yes |
Streaming possible: | yes |
DRM copy protection: | yes |
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Test report summary for Bluvista.tv
A very good, German porn platform
This porn streaming service is a mixture of VoD online video store and erotic cinema. The offer is very wide: reality sex, swinger hangout, outdoor sex, point of view, pornstars and much more. The costs of this platform are very flexible: You can choose to subscribe or top up a prepaid account.
Overall
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Image quality – 60%
60%
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Video quality – 60%
60%
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Sound quality – 60%
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Exclusivity – 60%
60%
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Models – 60%
60%
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Authentic emotions – 60%
60%
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Variety – 60%
60%
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Extraordinary – 60%
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Content quantity – 50%
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Fairness – 60%
60%
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Promises / Reality – 60%
60%
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Sexual stimulation – 60%
60%
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Design – 60%
60%
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Navigation – 60%
60%
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Preview area (Tour pages) – 60%
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Updates – 60%
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Loading speed – 60%
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Costs – 50%
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Price-performance ratio – 50%
50%
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Payment – 60%
60%
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Price transparency – 60%
60%
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Advertising / Spam – 50%
50%
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Subscription cancellation – 60%
60%
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Overall impression – 50%
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User Review
( votes)Pros
- German language
- German porn labels + performers
- Stream for all operating systems
- Understandable page layout
- Partially HD videos
Cons
- Exclusively 24 hrs. porn rental
- Predominantly browser streaming movies
- Youth protection check
- WMV-Fomat with DRM – copy protection
- Too much advertising