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HBO Max launch thread.

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Post by VG_Addict » Wed May 27, 2020 9:38 pm

HBO Max launched today.

Here's a look at everything that's available right now: https://play.hbomax.com/page/urn:hbo:pa ... serProfile

I spent all day watching shows on HBO Max. While I'm disappointed by the lack of old Cartoon Network shows, there's still MORE than enough content to keep me happy.

Just a heads-up, HBO Max is not available on Roku or FireStick at the moment, and does not support 4K or HDR.

Did you get HBO Max today? Are you interested?

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Post by CaptHayfever » Wed May 27, 2020 11:06 pm

I have a Roku & I'm poor, so not yet.

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Post by I REALLY HATE POKEMON! » Wed May 27, 2020 11:08 pm

No, I'm not interested. I mostly just like watching gaming-related stuff so I watch a lot of YouTube.

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Post by Calamity Panfan » Wed May 27, 2020 11:24 pm

we have hbo now so we'll have access to it whenever there's a roku app. there's nothing i'm particularly interested in, though

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Post by Apollo the Just » Thu May 28, 2020 12:57 am

i dont watch things that arent 20+ year old anime so im good

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Post by smol Kat » Thu May 28, 2020 8:02 am

I'm interested but still settling in from moving. So will probably get it eventually?
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Post by Booyakasha » Thu May 28, 2020 1:32 pm

Watch 'Deadwood'. Watch 'Rome'. Watch 'Boardwalk Empire'. Watch them, you fools.
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Post by Shane » Thu May 28, 2020 5:47 pm

I don't see how this can compete with Netflix. I got Peacock because Comcast offered it for free, so I guess that is good for me for now.
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Post by CaptHayfever » Thu May 28, 2020 6:54 pm

^It's gonna be Warner's version of D+; that's how it competes.

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Post by smol Kat » Fri May 29, 2020 6:02 am

Oh yeah I think I got free D+ for a year with my internet service. I should look into that.
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Post by steeze » Fri May 29, 2020 9:50 am

Why does HBO have three separate streaming services and what is the difference and why should I care? All the questions I have.
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Post by CaptHayfever » Fri May 29, 2020 1:53 pm

^Gotcha covered:
HBO Go is just a free app that lets you watch your already-subscribed-through-cable-or-satellite HBO subscription as a live stream on other devices.
HBO Now is a standalone streaming service with on-demand viewing.
HBO Max is the better version of Now, with expanded content from the WarnerMedia library & new originals.

Why you should care:
If you don't have cable/satellite (or you don't like watching live-streams on your devices), there is no reason to care about Go.
If you have never been interested in subscribing to HBO, there is no reason to care about Now.
If you don't mind all Warner-owned content vanishing from other streaming services, there is no reason to care about Max.

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Post by VG_Addict » Sun May 31, 2020 8:09 pm

HBO Max released a trailer that included their upcoming shows on Twitter.


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