Maybe it has something to do with the conversion from HBO Max to Max but there were titles previously I was able to download from Max at full 1920*1080. Case in point, I mentioned Mortal Kombat and currently being able to download it at a max resolution of 1600*766. Using the HBO Max downloader I was able to download that movie on May 8th 2023 at the full 1920*1080 resolution but if I try downloading it today using the Max downloader I can only get it at the 1600*766 resolution. I'm just trying to understand if this is due to a change in the DRM associated with Max or if this is a function of the new Max downloader. I assumed the Max downloader would offer the same performance as the previous HBO Max downloader given as I understand it it's primarily the the URL the downloader is referencing but maybe my assumption is wrong.
SGrossart
Yes your assumption is wrong. The site was a rebuild from scratch. Yes it looks similar but that is just aesthetic. What's under the hood is different so that is basically a brand new provider. Lotsa knowledgeable people have said Max is much better under the hood than HBO Max was.
Now you have the double whammy of brand new site and different DRM. Obviously it's not that hard to crack with the proper know-how but some of us are skeptical of that expertise being available in-house within the StreamFab developers. The reason for that skepticism is the HBO Max module's track record compared to the competitor and the "scene".
Typically, the competitor and the scene have bounced back very quickly after a DRM change while StreamFab hasn't. And when they did restore 1080p, they never announced it and it was always for older releases which hints at them just getting their hands on a keys database and not the actual tool doing the key extraction.
Right now, competitor and scene are offering 1080p for Max. Hopefully StreamFab gets their hands on another keys.db or they finally figure out the secret sauce.
