A high-definition film revolution spilled from the world’s largest consumer electronics show into the biggest adult entertainment expo.
LAS VEHAS: A high-definition film revolution spilled from the world’s largest consumer electronics show (CES) into the biggest adult entertainment expo. Some sex stars at the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo were titillated by innovations unveiled at the CES while others dreaded the notion of digital movies so detailed they could display every blemish.
Porn producers welcomed news that competition was driving down prices for digital high-definition gear and that Warner Brothers film studio and major electronics makers were trying to convert viewers to the new format.
Warner unveiled a DVD that worked on rival Blu-ray and HD DVD players. LG Electronics introduced a DVD player that read both formats.
Executives from Warner and LG said their moves were intended to get buyers off the sidelines and into investing in high-density DVDs and players. “This news is very exciting,” adult film maker and peddler Michael Piehl said at his SexyViewX2.com booth at the expo. “I filmed in HD before and it was fruitless because no one had the players. I’ll definitely switch back.” The dawn of a high-definition era in the multi-billion-dollar porn industry inspired Apple Computer to send a representative to the expo for the first time.
Doug Cunningham of the California-based computer and iPod maker was part of a DV411 technical contingent demonstrating next-generation digital camera hardware and editing software. “The DVD revolution is huge for these guys and now, with HD, it’s a whole new world,” Cunningham said.
“People in the porn industry have always been early adopters of new technology, but in this case they were held back by cost.”
High-density digital cameras that until recently cost 60,000 dollars or more can now be bought in a range of 4,000 to 15,000 dollars.
“Absolutely it’s being adopted,” said Alexei Gerulaitis of DV411. “With the new TVs like those at CES we have big picture frames. Now, we need the detail to fill in the whole scene.”
Adult film makers will need to adapt to using cameras that can reveal sloppy lighting, pancake make-up on actors and even lint on furniture, Cunningham said.
“They are going through the same struggle as the television industry,” Cunningham said. “HD is that much cleaner, that much more detailed.” The majority of the sex stars informally polled at the expo said a shift to high definition would not keep them out of the action.
“It doesn’t even cross my mind,” said Carly Parker. “I’d rather people were paying attention to my scene and not whether my (bottom) was fat.” Teva Wray and Micah Moore, both 19-year-old starlets, embraced the realism high-definition delivered.”Imperfections are sexy too,” Wray said. “Guys don’t want Barbie dolls.” “It’s awesome unless you get a zit,” Moore added. “Maybe in a few years I might be worried. But I’m young — I can handle it. Maybe I should stop smoking?”
“I think HD is not really good for porn,” sex star Aaralyn Barra said as she autographed pictures for fans at the expo. “You can see scars, stretch marks, rashes ...no to HD."
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