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Black Widow Level 10 Posts: 425	HBO Max [First impressions review] May 27, 2020 6:04:14 GMT Jemma Simmons likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Black Widow on May 27, 2020 6:04:14 GMT It's launching within the next 24 hours. I'm getting it. Who else is getting a sub?

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HBO Max [First impressions review] May 27, 2020 11:05:21 GMT Jemma Simmons likes this

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Post by Black Widow on May 27, 2020 11:05:21 GMT

Okay, so I got it. I'm using it on PS4. If you have Roku, you need to get it through YouTube TV or Hulu.

The library is okay. Comparable to Disney + in terms of the GUI. The playback kinda sticks and gives error messages. But I guess that it could be because it's a first gen firmware.

It has Friends, south park, Game of Thrones, Sex and the City. It also has all the Harry Potter films, Lord of the Rings trilogy, all the nightmare on elm street films, All the police Academy films, Batwoman TV series, all of the DCEU films. It also has Doctor Who. It also has Westworld. It also has all the batman and superman live action movies. It also has animation from Cartoon Network and Crunchyroll.

It needs work, but it's okay. If you have an HBO Now account, you can also use the same account on HBO Max.

Ratings....7/10, 3.5 out of 5 stars. It's got potential.

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HBO Max [First impressions review] May 27, 2020 16:55:43 GMT Jemma Simmons and Black Widow like this

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Post by ayanami on May 27, 2020 16:55:43 GMT

Well, their viewership numbers will probably explode next year when they release the Snyder Cut.

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HBO Max [First impressions review] May 27, 2020 19:29:36 GMT Jemma Simmons likes this

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Post by Black Widow on May 27, 2020 19:29:36 GMT

May 27, 2020 16:55:43 GMT ayanami said:

Well, their viewership numbers will probably explode next year when they release the Snyder Cut.

The mere fact that exists shocks me. lol It's good to see a company that is giving the fans what they want. They are being smart about how they do business and actually want money.

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HBO Max [First impressions review] May 27, 2020 19:32:52 GMT Jemma Simmons likes this

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Post by Black Widow on May 27, 2020 19:32:52 GMT

Update on the review: I think Sony PlayStation was aware of the playback errors. a few hours after the new streaming service launched, they sent in a new firmware update and since then, the playback is running smoothly. So it might had been on Playstation's OS that was causing the playback issue.

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HBO Max [First impressions review]

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