HBO Max's 4K Release of Mad Men is a Disaster, Not a Remaster
The highly anticipated 4K release of HBO Max's popular period drama series Mad Men has turned out to be an unmitigated disaster. Instead of a carefully crafted remaster, the streamer's 4K versions are riddled with errors that should have been caught in post-production.
When subscribers fired up the app yesterday expecting to see Don Draper and his cohorts in glorious 4K, many were dismayed to find episodes bearing incorrect titles. But the most egregious issue is the presence of a production crew member in the infamous vomiting scene from the episode "Red in the Face." This glaring mistake suggests that a crucial step was skipped during the updating process.
While these mistakes don't alter the show's narrative beyond recognition, they do undermine the fantasy and make HBO Max appear to have dropped the ball. According to Vulture, the errors are attributed to HBO Max receiving incorrect files from Lionsgate Television. One would expect someone to rewatch all episodes before uploading them onto HBO Max's servers; in this instance, it seems no one bothered.
The timing of these mistakes couldn't be worse for HBO Max. The streamer recently raised its prices for the third year in a row, and its parent company is attempting to secure a major acquisition deal. A botched release like this only adds to the perception that the platform is struggling to maintain quality standards.
In the hopes of rectifying the situation, HBO Max should fix these errors as soon as possible. With its prices already on the rise, any further blunders will only serve to erode subscriber trust and loyalty.
The highly anticipated 4K release of HBO Max's popular period drama series Mad Men has turned out to be an unmitigated disaster. Instead of a carefully crafted remaster, the streamer's 4K versions are riddled with errors that should have been caught in post-production.
When subscribers fired up the app yesterday expecting to see Don Draper and his cohorts in glorious 4K, many were dismayed to find episodes bearing incorrect titles. But the most egregious issue is the presence of a production crew member in the infamous vomiting scene from the episode "Red in the Face." This glaring mistake suggests that a crucial step was skipped during the updating process.
While these mistakes don't alter the show's narrative beyond recognition, they do undermine the fantasy and make HBO Max appear to have dropped the ball. According to Vulture, the errors are attributed to HBO Max receiving incorrect files from Lionsgate Television. One would expect someone to rewatch all episodes before uploading them onto HBO Max's servers; in this instance, it seems no one bothered.
The timing of these mistakes couldn't be worse for HBO Max. The streamer recently raised its prices for the third year in a row, and its parent company is attempting to secure a major acquisition deal. A botched release like this only adds to the perception that the platform is struggling to maintain quality standards.
In the hopes of rectifying the situation, HBO Max should fix these errors as soon as possible. With its prices already on the rise, any further blunders will only serve to erode subscriber trust and loyalty.
i mean, i get it, mistakes happen, but not when you're expecting people to shell out big bucks for a supposedly "remastered" classic. and now they're raising prices again? just great, now we'll see the real quality of service hbo max has to offer... or lack thereof 
. honestly, can't wait to see what other surprises they have in store for us 
Anyway, with prices going up already, last thing they need is a mess like this on their hands. They should really get it sorted out ASAP so people don't lose faith in the platform. 
. It's just a total mess! And can't they see that prices are already going up for us subscribers? 
Do they really need to make things worse? I mean, come on, get it together HBO Max! 
, who drops a 4K remaster of Mad Men with so many errors? it's like they just slapped the files onto the server without even checking if everything was legit 
. honestly, i'm not surprised tbh. all these price hikes from hbo max and their parent company are already kinda sketchy... now this just looks like another example of them trying to coast on nostalgia rather than putting in the actual work to get it right 
. gotta fix these mistakes ASAP or they'll lose more subs 
. Who does that?! It's like they just threw some files up without even checking them first 
and now you're raising prices again? like, what's the point of charging more if your quality control isn't on point? 
. You'd think they'd at least double-check the files before uploading them to their servers. It's not like it's rocket science, folks! 
like seriously what's going on with HBO Max? I'm still trying to get my 4K Mad Men fix but now I'm all about that error-ridden drama 
and it's not exactly the best timing considering their price hike news 
so hope they fix these errors ASAP 
. Now it's like, no wonder people aren't trusting them anymore 
! They got incorrect episode titles and a production crew member in the vomiting scene... what's going on?! 
it's not even a huge deal but its kinda major since they recently raised prices and this is just another reason for people to be skeptical about their content quality... like i get mistakes happen but this feels kinda lazy? 
. They should've taken more time to review everything before uploading it...
It's just so rookie. And to make matters worse, it's not even a huge narrative change or anything... it's just little mistakes that kinda ruin the vibe. I feel for HBO Max, they're already taking heat from price hikes and whatnot. Can't have 'em making more waves with subpar releases 
. They gotta fix this ASAP so their subscribers don't lose faith 