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Henry T. Casey

HBO Max successor Max will make you pay extra for 4K — is it worth it?

Max logo on a television set

I've joked that Max, the rebranded and enhanced version of HBO Max due on May 23rd is proof that Warner Bros. can invent Netflix. And we at Tom's Guide have just learned additional details about how 4K streaming plays a role in that.

The new service, which drops the "HBO" from its name, swaps its purple look for a blue hue and — most importantly — adds content from shows that you'd associate with Discovery Plus. But the change-over is more complicated than its simple three-letter moniker suggests. 

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