Re: HBO Max — Warnermedia streaming service launches May 2020
 

I haven't read anything yet about it, but I'm guessing all content will be 1080p and not 4K (where available)?

Re: HBO Max — Warnermedia streaming service launches May 2020
 

Just checked my 2016 Samsung smart TV and indeed the app is there and I installed it.

And yeah it doesn't look like there is any 4K content yet.

Re: HBO Max — Warnermedia streaming service launches May 2020
 

Supposedly it is in the works for the future.

https://www.cnet.com/news/you-cant-w...thats-a-shame/

Still, like with other things, why not have it ready to go at the launch.

Re: HBO Max — Warnermedia streaming service launches May 2020
 

I watched the Roku Channel on the Amazon Silk web browser.

But I guess HBO Max won't work.

Re: HBO Max — Warnermedia streaming service launches May 2020
 

Still can't DL to my Xbox One X.

Re: HBO Max — Warnermedia streaming service launches May 2020
 

I thought it was just me. Is the app just not available because all I got this morning was an error.

Re: HBO Max — Warnermedia streaming service launches May 2020
 

Here's the link

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/hb...ot:overviewtab

Re: HBO Max — Warnermedia streaming service launches May 2020
 

Nothing to do with finding it. Errors abound. Their support Twitter has been tweeting about it, saying it is fixed, but it is not.

Re: HBO Max — Warnermedia streaming service launches May 2020
 

Yeah, it's been saying this all day, "Something happened on our end. Waiting a bit might help."

Re: HBO Max — Warnermedia streaming service launches May 2020
 

And of course....I tried again and it installed. Little glitchy on the sign in, but I got in. Now they need to iron out the Roku issue so we can really get going.

Re: HBO Max — Warnermedia streaming service launches May 2020
 

Kind of bullshit there is no 4k or HDR. What is this, 2017?

Re: HBO Max — Warnermedia streaming service launches May 2020
 

So this is interesting factoid:
"Wondering how big of a deal this is? In 2019, market research firm Parks Associates said that Roku has 39% of the installed base of streaming media players in the United States, with Amazon Fire TV trailing behind at 30%. That means that somewhere around 69% of streaming media devices in households around the US do not have access to HBO Max."
https://www.tomsguide.com/news/hbo-m...whats-going-on
I wonder what's included in "streaming media players". I assume not a PC, laptop, or tablet, and maybe not a gaming console either. Probably just things like Roke, FireTV, AppleTV. What else is there? I really wouldn't call a Chromecast a "streaming media player" because to my understanding, it doesn't really "stream" anything. So not as meaningful a stat as it could be.

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The parental controls kind of suck.

When you set up a kid profile, you put their date of birth and the service will restrict what they can watch. However, it doesn't seem to mask all of the titles. For instance, for my youngest, she's too young to watch PG-13, but the tiles still show up for PG-13 movies, it just tells her it's restricted. It would be better I think to just remove them from her profile.

Also you can put a passcode on a kids profile so if they want to change profiles they have to enter it. Pretty good. Except when you enter it it doesn't mask the numbers on the screen so the first time you do it and the kid's there, it's plain to see.

Re: HBO Max — Warnermedia streaming service launches May 2020
 

:lol:

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Smooth sailing on the Apple TV.

Re: HBO Max — Warnermedia streaming service launches May 2020
 

They should have done the merge of Go and Now from the beginning. Never understood why there was 2 apps for the same service.

Re: HBO Max — Warnermedia streaming service launches May 2020
 

I don’t understand what’s different? They just have some older Cinemax series’ and new Kendrick one and WB movies and stuff? What’s the big deal?

Re: HBO Max — Warnermedia streaming service launches May 2020
 

No Cinemax stuff. Tons more movies, Friends, Fresh Prince, Big Bang Theory and all the old HBO catalog stuff.

Friends Reunion show coming. More exclusive series on the way. Snyder Cut.

Most importantly, no extra cost, just the same price as HBO.

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Warner Bros library. TCM TNT, TBS, CNN, Cartoon Network, Crunchyroll, Adult Swim, Sesame Street, Looney Toons, Studio Ghibli, DC and all of HBO. Various WB TV series.

No Cinemax.

Re: HBO Max — Warnermedia streaming service launches May 2020
 

Boy do they have a vast amount of Criterion titles, even down to that massive Olympics collection. Yeah, this is a massive library they have here. All the Godzilla films....so much stuff.

Re: HBO Max — Warnermedia streaming service launches May 2020
 

and Criterion. OldBoy you can see the list of content on one of the previous pages,

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But like I suggested here, no Criterion licensing or designations. Felt that was too in conflict with the Criterion streaming service to allow.

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Which is pretty weird. With Cinemax all but dead, HBO should have incorporated them into Max. I bet some people will be more enticed to sub to HBO Max is they include Cinemax and their library of After Max (Skinemax) films.

Re: HBO Max — Warnermedia streaming service launches May 2020
 

I'm aware, but stuff like the Olympics collection isn't something you would find anywhere else for the most part. It's basically a good chunk of Criterion titles sans label, as you stated.

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Cinemax killed the late night softcore porn a several years ago when they launched original scripted shows. So Skinemax does not exist anymore. They show legit movies now 24/7.

They're basically the bastard child of HBO now.

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I watched 3 episodes of the new Looney Toons. They were pretty fun to watch. They run about 12 minutes each.

I also watched the Pilot of the new show Love Life and it was decent. I'll finish the next 2 later.

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https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...76dacd73ee.jpg

Re: HBO Max — Warnermedia streaming service launches May 2020
 

Right. It's the combining of all of their libraries added to their HBO content that's a big deal.

Re: HBO Max — Warnermedia streaming service launches May 2020
 

I still have Cinemax and they're pretty much the clutch hitter of my bundled streaming media. I have it bundled with HULU for $4.99 per month right now. I also have Starz for $4.99 via HULU.

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So if I subscribe to HBO through Optimum do I have this for free? Or if I have Hulu, but not hbo through that.
And I have HBO Go which has all the series’ like Oz, Wire, GoT, etc. What else could I need. If free fine, I’ll check it out, but too much to watch anyway. I’ll try Love Life, but that’s it.

Re: HBO Max — Warnermedia streaming service launches May 2020
 

Yup. Optimum has free. Watching first ep of Friends on android Sony tv. Bit it plays like it’s in real life and I have subtitles that I can’t get off...

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Yay. This is fun. Lots of content. Thanks for clearing things up guys.

Re: HBO Max — Warnermedia streaming service launches May 2020
 

Fun little channel. Easy navigable menus. Nice HD. Not bad for nothing. Fixed the subs and pic. First Friends looks really good. Nice I got on iPhone and tv. Will try amazon stick tomorrow.

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I can confirm that I get HBO Max for free with my AT&T fiber internet. I'm impressed with the content selection. Looking forward to watching some HBO shows I always wanted to watch and checking out some of the TCM content as well.

Re: HBO Max — Warnermedia streaming service launches May 2020
 

You literally read nothing in these threads, do you?

Re: HBO Max — Warnermedia streaming service launches May 2020
 

It doesn't work on Amazon Fire Stick or on Roku - basically two-thirds of home streaming devices. We have discussed it at length here.

Re: HBO Max — Warnermedia streaming service launches May 2020
 

People have just been sideloading it for fire tvs, it works fine.

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2020 and no setting to disable auto play. -rolleyes- I even looked from the browser like Netflix hides it.

Hobbit and LOTR are the theatrical versions. No extended cuts of BvS and Suicide Squad. -confused-

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Regarding the Hobbit, it's boggles my mind that they only have two of the three movies and those two are apparently leaving soon.

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Yeah I thought I only saw two of them when I searched. :scratch2: