Adult Entertainment Returns to the Big Screen

From the glass case of the museum to the glass that frames the pictures, from the lens of the camera to the movie-theatre projector, from the TV screen of video to the computer screen of the digital era, the story of pornography as the story of peering at things through glass is also the story of media. It is the story of our obsession with inventing and using mediating technologies to help us view, probe and gaze into the very nature of things.

–Fenton Bailey, Pornography: The Secret History of Civilization

And then there was the TVIX Box . . .

Well yes, it’s true that most adult video entertainment is downloaded. And it is also true that most viewers would prefer to enjoy it in their bedrooms or living rooms rather than at the computer. And yes, it is true that the TVIX Box finally bridges that gap. But there is more to this story than just tech toys. An important milestone in the way we experience digital media has been reached. But to understand the significance we have to take a step back.

Although VCR’s existed as early as 1958, they did not become widely available until the late 1970’s. Until then, if you wanted to catch an adult flick it would have to have been on the silver screen or perhaps in a flip book. A lucky few could enjoy them at home with an 8 mm film projector, but most had to wait until 1972 when a few adult movies finally began to make it into mainstream movie theaters.

When we look back now, it is hard to believe. Indeed in today’s day and age, even with the seemingly widespread acceptance of adult entertainment, picturing it being played in mainstream movie theaters is hard to imagine. Movie theaters are owned by large companies and usually found in malls and shopping centers–places geared for the masses of children and teenagers. By and in large adult films disappeared from the big screen in concert with the disappearance of the privately owned theaters that played them, giving way in the late 70’s to the VCR as the primary means of viewing adult entertainment.

Spurned by the camcorder and the emergence of the video rental business the 1980’s brought widespread acceptance for the VCR and in the 1990’s adult film rentals became the primary income stream for many movie rental companies. In addition the camcorder made it more convenient than ever for average people to make their own movies; hence the genre “Amateur.”

But it was not until the late 1990’s with the emergence of high speed Internet that adult entertainment finally became easily available, shareable, makeable, distributable and to the frustration of some publishers, redistributable.

But there was a problem. Many viewers sacrificed quality and comfort for convenience. You could download hours of video and images but in the end it was still easier to rent a video or DVD if you wanted to enjoy it with your girlfriend, boyfriend, wife or husband since there was no way you were going to huddle in front of the computer to watch together.

Who wants to sit alone and watch adult entertainment on a 14 inch CRT anyway?

Okay, maybe now it’s a 17 inch LCD. Nevertheless, it just isn’t as enjoyable as kicking back with the remote control, on your couch, in front of your home entertainment center.

That is where the TVIX Box comes in. The TVIX Box connects via USB into any computer or any other USB device (such as a digital camera). You can then transfer all of your digital media files–audio, video and still–to it with the touch of a button. You can even rip entire CD’s and DVD’s to it.

It stores all of your digital media on its built-in hard drive. But that’s not all. There’s more. The fun begins when you unplug it from your computer and plug it in to any TV or home entertainment system. It will play it all back on any standard television or home entertainment system. It even comes with its own remote control.

Using the remote control you can shuffle through all of your media library and play whatever you like with full DVD menu and playlist support.

If you’re really into online media, this little box will change your life, as it has thousands of others. Not only can you now experience your library of downloads, home video’s and stills on your TV, but you can take it with you and play it on any standard television. That’s huge. Now it’s easier than ever to share your collection.

The TVIX Box Digital Multimedia Player is available in three flavors.

The most versatile and most popular model is the TVIX Box M-3100U Digital Multimedia Player.

For maximum portabilility, TVIX Box makes the pocket sized TVIX Box Mini C-2000U Portable Digital Multimedia Player.

For maximum storage capacity and high-definition (HDTV) output quality, TVIX Box makes the TVIX Box M-5000U High-Definition Digital Multimedia Player.

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