Game of Thrones Streaming: All 8 Seasons Get 4K HBO Max Upgrade

With House of the Dragon coming to HBO in just some quick weeks, the corporate has lastly upgraded its dad or mum present to the technical massive leagues. As of August 1, HBO Max has upgraded all eight (sure, eight, sadly) seasons of Game of Thrones in 4K Ultra HD, HDR 10, Dolby Vision, and Dolby Atmos, the very best accessible visible and audio codecs presently accessible within the dwelling.

But not each dwelling. The upgrades are solely accessible to HBO Max subscribers who’ve the very best, ad-free tier of the platform (at the very least within the U.S.) and solely on compatable gadgets and apps. (Click here for the list of supported gadgets and additional info.) But when you’ve got each these issues, you possibly can presumably lastly see what the hell was happening within the shadows of all these episodes within the controversial, and really darkish, ultimate season of the present. “Whether subscribers are watching the series for the first time or in anticipation of the premiere of House of the Dragon, these formats make the episodes look sharper and showcase deeper, richer colors, while boasting atmospheric audio,” reads an HBO press launch.

And that goes for the brand new present too. House of the Dragon will debut on the streamer in the identical codecs, making it HBO Max’s first present to do this. (Several motion pictures had earlier than, most notably the larger theatrical releases.) Of course, streamers like Netflix and Disney+ have achieved this for some time, so it’s good that HBO Max is lastly catching up.

House of the Dragon debuts on HBO August 21.

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