shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
On Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:29:59 -0400, shawn
<nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
On Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:53:13 -0700, "Ian J. Ball" <ijball@mac.invalid>
wrote:
On 3/29/26 10:08 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
Ian, I glanced at HBO Max through Comcast. While I cannot play 4K, there >>>>> were a handful of titles offered in 4K. I spotted Spring Breakers.
Maybe accessing it as an app in a Web browser is different.
Yeah, it may be possible that cable (VOD) will give you some of those
flicks in 4k. (I doubt I would get them 4k from Spectrum, so that may be >>>> a Comcast only thing...)
Hmm, just brought up Dune on the web browser (AT&T) and it definitely
lists 4K as being provided. I don't have a 4K monitor set up so I
couldn't verify if it was being provided or not.
But on the app, you have to pay extra for 4k - it doesn't come as part >>>> of the package that those of us who are getting the app via our cable
packages are getting.
Thought I would add this. Using the web browser on HBO Max I see
Planet Earth Season 1 Episode 1 is in 4K UHD according to the listing.
So it appears that you can get 4K UHD from the site using a web
browser. At least through my free account provided because I have AT&T
Internet service.
Do yu subscribe to HBO or not? Ian's complaing is that without an HBO subscription, there is a surcharge for 4k.
On 3/30/26 1:02 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:29:59 -0400, shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com>: >>>>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:53:13 -0700, "Ian J. Ball" <ijball@mac.invalid>: >>>>>On 3/29/26 10:08 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
Ian, I glanced at HBO Max through Comcast. While I cannot play 4K, there >>>>>>were a handful of titles offered in 4K. I spotted Spring Breakers.
Maybe accessing it as an app in a Web browser is different.
Yeah, it may be possible that cable (VOD) will give you some of those >>>>>flicks in 4k. (I doubt I would get them 4k from Spectrum, so that may be >>>>>a Comcast only thing...)
Hmm, just brought up Dune on the web browser (AT&T) and it definitely >>>>lists 4K as being provided. I don't have a 4K monitor set up so I >>>>couldn't verify if it was being provided or not.
But on the app, you have to pay extra for 4k - it doesn't come as part >>>>>of the package that those of us who are getting the app via our cable >>>>>packages are getting.
Thought I would add this. Using the web browser on HBO Max I see
Planet Earth Season 1 Episode 1 is in 4K UHD according to the listing.
So it appears that you can get 4K UHD from the site using a web
browser. At least through my free account provided because I have AT&T >>>Internet service.
Do yu subscribe to HBO or not? Ian's complaing is that without an HBO >>subscription, there is a surcharge for 4k.
No, that's not what I am saying - what I am saying is an HBO cable >subscription is NOT enough to get you 4k as part of the HBO Max app!
If you want 4k, you have to pay extra.
Basically, if you are a cable subscriber who wants 4k, I think your only >option is to unsubscribe from getting HBO from cable, and subscribe
directly through the HBO Max app for their top "premium" plan.
Needless to say, I am not willing to do that.
Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
On 3/30/26 1:02 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:29:59 -0400, shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com>: >>>>> Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:53:13 -0700, "Ian J. Ball" <ijball@mac.invalid>: >>>>>> On 3/29/26 10:08 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
Ian, I glanced at HBO Max through Comcast. While I cannot play 4K, there
were a handful of titles offered in 4K. I spotted Spring Breakers.
Maybe accessing it as an app in a Web browser is different.
Yeah, it may be possible that cable (VOD) will give you some of those >>>>>> flicks in 4k. (I doubt I would get them 4k from Spectrum, so that may be >>>>>> a Comcast only thing...)
Hmm, just brought up Dune on the web browser (AT&T) and it definitely >>>>> lists 4K as being provided. I don't have a 4K monitor set up so I
couldn't verify if it was being provided or not.
But on the app, you have to pay extra for 4k - it doesn't come as part >>>>>> of the package that those of us who are getting the app via our cable >>>>>> packages are getting.
Thought I would add this. Using the web browser on HBO Max I see
Planet Earth Season 1 Episode 1 is in 4K UHD according to the listing. >>>> So it appears that you can get 4K UHD from the site using a web
browser. At least through my free account provided because I have AT&T >>>> Internet service.
Do yu subscribe to HBO or not? Ian's complaing is that without an HBO
subscription, there is a surcharge for 4k.
No, that's not what I am saying - what I am saying is an HBO cable
subscription is NOT enough to get you 4k as part of the HBO Max app!
If you want 4k, you have to pay extra.
I started this thread to point out that if I had the right monitor and
used the app in the set-top box, then then handful of 4k movies are
included. I did not try to use the app in a browser on my laptop.
Basically, if you are a cable subscriber who wants 4k, I think your only
option is to unsubscribe from getting HBO from cable, and subscribe
directly through the HBO Max app for their top "premium" plan.
Needless to say, I am not willing to do that.
That is not my experience.
On 3/30/26 11:40 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
On 3/30/26 1:02 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:29:59 -0400, shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com>: >>>>>> Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:53:13 -0700, "Ian J. Ball" <ijball@mac.invalid>: >>>>>>> On 3/29/26 10:08 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
Ian, I glanced at HBO Max through Comcast. While I cannot play 4K, there
were a handful of titles offered in 4K. I spotted Spring Breakers.
Maybe accessing it as an app in a Web browser is different.
Yeah, it may be possible that cable (VOD) will give you some of those >>>>>>> flicks in 4k. (I doubt I would get them 4k from Spectrum, so that may be
a Comcast only thing...)
Hmm, just brought up Dune on the web browser (AT&T) and it definitely >>>>>> lists 4K as being provided. I don't have a 4K monitor set up so I
couldn't verify if it was being provided or not.
But on the app, you have to pay extra for 4k - it doesn't come as part >>>>>>> of the package that those of us who are getting the app via our cable >>>>>>> packages are getting.
Thought I would add this. Using the web browser on HBO Max I see
Planet Earth Season 1 Episode 1 is in 4K UHD according to the listing. >>>>> So it appears that you can get 4K UHD from the site using a web
browser. At least through my free account provided because I have AT&T >>>>> Internet service.
Do yu subscribe to HBO or not? Ian's complaing is that without an HBO
subscription, there is a surcharge for 4k.
No, that's not what I am saying - what I am saying is an HBO cable
subscription is NOT enough to get you 4k as part of the HBO Max app!
If you want 4k, you have to pay extra.
I started this thread to point out that if I had the right monitor and
used the app in the set-top box, then then handful of 4k movies are
included. I did not try to use the app in a browser on my laptop.
Basically, if you are a cable subscriber who wants 4k, I think your only >>> option is to unsubscribe from getting HBO from cable, and subscribe
directly through the HBO Max app for their top "premium" plan.
Needless to say, I am not willing to do that.
That is not my experience.
What HBO Max flicks "with 4k" used to say was basically a disclaimer - >something like "4k viewing available based on plan". I dunno if it still >says that, but if it does, you might have read that as "I get 4k!" when
what it really means is "This is not 4k unless you've got the top
premium plan!!"
But I guess it's possible that your Comcast box HBO Max app is giving
you service that I am not getting on the Apple TV HBO Max app.
Do yu subscribe to HBO or not? Ian's complaing is that without an HBO
subscription, there is a surcharge for 4k.
No, that's not what I am saying - what I am saying is an HBO cable >subscription is NOT enough to get you 4k as part of the HBO Max app!
If you want 4k, you have to pay extra.
Basically, if you are a cable subscriber who wants 4k, I think your only >option is to unsubscribe from getting HBO from cable, and subscribe
directly through the HBO Max app for their top "premium" plan.
Needless to say, I am not willing to do that.
On Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:40:41 -0700, "Ian J. Ball" <ijball@mac.invalid>
wrote:
Do yu subscribe to HBO or not? Ian's complaing is that without an HBO
subscription, there is a surcharge for 4k.
No, that's not what I am saying - what I am saying is an HBO cable
subscription is NOT enough to get you 4k as part of the HBO Max app!
If you want 4k, you have to pay extra.
Basically, if you are a cable subscriber who wants 4k, I think your only
option is to unsubscribe from getting HBO from cable, and subscribe
directly through the HBO Max app for their top "premium" plan.
Needless to say, I am not willing to do that.
Stupid question: what's the different in cost between the two and are
there any non-financial issues at stake here?
Oh, I didn't get that. Yeah, I get HBO Max for free as part of the
AT&T Internet service. I don't subscribe to HBO as I don't have any
cable TV service.
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