GayDemon's review of Falcon Studios

Falcon Studios is possibly the most famous purveyor of gay erotica on the planet. Their adult entertainment spans over three decades. Their models consistently set standards in the industry. No one questions Falcon's accomplishments or the quality of their products, least of all me. But I'm not here to heap praise on Falcon Studios but rather review their website, FalconXXX, from the standpoint of an average surfer looking for value, hot men and quality. The join page promises that the site will have new titles before they're released on DVD, which is nice, and also promises exclusive live shows. One other thing that may interest Falcon fans is that members get 50% off for everything in the store.

Since our last visit to Falcon, things have changed - and for the better. Although the site still doesn't offer their videos for download, the navigation, searchability and amount of content has grown. Also the newer videos are much better in quality than the videos were a couple years ago. Most of the videos are in the Video-On-Demand section, and you can browse them in the following sections - Falcon, Mustang, Jocks, International, Bareback and Directors Cuts. There's also over 50 videos in the Web Videos section, which used to be called Falcon TV. The site also offers a model index and scheduled live shows.

There are currently over 300 videos inside Falcon Studios, many of which are full DVDs and are listed by title, although the Web Videos seem to be replays of prior live shows and the Casting Couch is auditions.

The movies are all offered in both WMV and Flash, and let's get started by talking about the WMVs. Most of them are shown at 320x240, although the newest are 640x480. These are pretty good quality, which means they are sharp and clear with no blurring or pixelation at their original size. While you will notice some loss of quality if you go full screen, the WMVs look pretty good when enlarged to 200%. There are some vids shown at 480x270 or 480x320, which isn't huge but it isn't small, either. The Flash videos are usually a little bigger, and while the old ones are below average quality, the new ones aren't bad at all.

When you click a "Watch it Now" link, the video opens on a popup, so if nothing happens you might want to turn off your popup blocker. The popup will start to play the Flash video in an embedded player, and if you prefer WMVs, just click the Watch WMV link on the popup. The WMVs play directly in your Media Player, allowing you to resize as you normally do. While the WMVs don't use DRM, so Mac users should be able to watch them, they can't be downloaded. The videos all have good sound and played smoothly.

If you're familiar with the men of Falcon, you know that they're all athletic, well-built, good looking and sport big cocks. Some of the guys are toned, some are hunks and a few are bodybuilders, and these guys are hot! The action in the DVDs is exactly what you expect - plenty of rimming, cock-sucking, and hot sweaty fucking in addition to men in leather, dildo play and even some romantic sexual encounters.

Did the site have any issues? Well, I wish that the updates were dated, since there's no way to tell how often the site updates. Not to worry, though, because it definitely does update - it's a lot bigger than on our last visit. And I also wish that the videos were downloadable, and that the older vids were a bit bigger. While Falcon does not offer any bonus sites, members have the option of paying $10 extra to join both Falcon Studios and their new site, Falcon Str8men. I would have preferred to see that included in the regular membership, but it's not an issue so much as a preference.

Falcon has definitely grown and improved, and their men are just as hot as ever with 6-pack abs, firm bodies and hard cocks. With over 300 videos, there's a lot to watch, and although many videos are on the small side, the WMV versions are good quality. The vids can't be downloaded, but they are DRM-free so Mac users can watch them. And many videos come with good quality pic sets, as well. The site offers a scheduled live show, a search box and category dropdown, and while there is no update schedule, the site does update. One more thing Falcon fans may appreciate is the discount on all DVDs in the store. The bottom line, most of the videos here could be bigger, but they look good and if you love Falcon Studios, be sure and check out their site!

Things we liked:

• Plenty of exclusive Falcon content
• The men of Falcon
• Scheduled live shows
• No DRM used

Things we didn't like:

• Videos are not offered for download
• No dates on updates
• Older videos could use a boost in quality and size

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