HBO Max UHD/DV/HDR10

[pssh]

Just before @Baldrick jumps on and closes this thread as well
https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/415472
but not this one
https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/405983
and this one
https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/415425

HBO Max offers to watch selected material for FREE
https://www.max.com/collections/watch-free

Is UHD/DV/HDR10 available on FREE series/movies?
Does it matter which "region" one subscribes?

I have just checked and Max is not available in the UK
(amid exclusive deal with $ky .... to change in 2026
if I read into it correctly, searching around

[CrymanChen]

I doubt it.

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And based on the manifest, up to unencrypted 1080p streams.

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[CrymanChen]

P.S.
It seems that to contain free streams, it's using another video ID, which is not found in Max's routing system.

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But the season ID (in the free streams) is the same with the formal one, not affected.

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[iamghost]

same episode s01e01
freesite (upto 1080p SDR)
https://clips-media-aka.warnermediacdn.com/beam/clips/2023-05/1187496-db14bb826cf14744...ter_cl_de.m3u8
max (4k hdr/dv)
https://akm.prd.media.h264.io/eb282f81-bf40-4137-8159-faa4e2efba4f/3_d9165a.mpd

0105f75f1e6ac829b996872383d7da19:7e7c3689611076c1fbe954012653b53b
0100360b24b68a2425606cf87877626c:3cb209f45081408e2878df5b0ef40966