We've had posts discussing Audio and Video quality of the downloads... I just wanted to give my feedback on what I'm seeing from each service I've tried. (NOTE: I do not have U-NEXT).
I have not yet updated to 3.0.1.6, so this is based on 3.0.1.5...
Downloading from Amazon gives me the best results for speed, and A/V specs. Netflix is a very close second place.
All downloads from Amazon and Netflix so far have looked and sounded the same as if I was streaming these movies in 1080p, from their original service, via my Fire TV 4k Stick or Roku Ultra. While all downloads from Disney+, HBOmax, or CBS All Access have looked similar to viewing them as 1080p using my FireTV 4k Stick or Roku Ultra, the audio in the download is of course only 2 channel, which is somewhat noticeable.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but my understanding is, that the 2 channel audio for Disney+, HBOmax and CBS is a limit of these services when viewing via web browser (how DVDFab downloads). If that is correct, it will be interesting to watch and see if DVDFab can come up with a workaround or not.
Having subscribed to CBS All Access via Amazon Channels, I can say that downloading CBS content via Amazon gives me better quality than downloading the same from CBS directly (although I do have to SEARCH for CBS content in Amazon, compared to using CBS directly). Downloading the CBS content via Amazon Channels DOES give me 5.1 audio and the higher video bitrates. I'm curious to hear from others who subscribe to pay services such as HBOMax, Showtime, etc. via Amazon. Because if they experience the same, it might be a work around to get 5.1 audio and higher video bit rates. Unfortunately, my pay services like HBOMax, Showtime, etc. are provided via my cable subscription at no cost, so it would cost me extra to subscribe via Amazon.
After doing a random sampling of Movies and TV shows I've downloaded from these services, here are the HIGH LEVEL BASIC stats for each...
Netflix
Disney+
HBOmax (before it stopped working for me)
NOTE: DVDFab team says they know about the issues and are working on a "new way to download from HBO", but no ETA yet
Amazon
CBS All Access
I have not yet updated to 3.0.1.6, so this is based on 3.0.1.5...
Downloading from Amazon gives me the best results for speed, and A/V specs. Netflix is a very close second place.
All downloads from Amazon and Netflix so far have looked and sounded the same as if I was streaming these movies in 1080p, from their original service, via my Fire TV 4k Stick or Roku Ultra. While all downloads from Disney+, HBOmax, or CBS All Access have looked similar to viewing them as 1080p using my FireTV 4k Stick or Roku Ultra, the audio in the download is of course only 2 channel, which is somewhat noticeable.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but my understanding is, that the 2 channel audio for Disney+, HBOmax and CBS is a limit of these services when viewing via web browser (how DVDFab downloads). If that is correct, it will be interesting to watch and see if DVDFab can come up with a workaround or not.
Having subscribed to CBS All Access via Amazon Channels, I can say that downloading CBS content via Amazon gives me better quality than downloading the same from CBS directly (although I do have to SEARCH for CBS content in Amazon, compared to using CBS directly). Downloading the CBS content via Amazon Channels DOES give me 5.1 audio and the higher video bitrates. I'm curious to hear from others who subscribe to pay services such as HBOMax, Showtime, etc. via Amazon. Because if they experience the same, it might be a work around to get 5.1 audio and higher video bit rates. Unfortunately, my pay services like HBOMax, Showtime, etc. are provided via my cable subscription at no cost, so it would cost me extra to subscribe via Amazon.
After doing a random sampling of Movies and TV shows I've downloaded from these services, here are the HIGH LEVEL BASIC stats for each...
Netflix
- Highspeed = 2x playback
- Batch = Yes
- Audio = 192kb/s, 48kHz, AAC LC - 6 Channel or 2 Channel depends on Movie/Show
- Video = 1080p
- Video Bitrate = Some constant bit rate, some variable bit rate. Ranges of 4000kb/s up to 9000kb/s, it depends on the Movie/Show
Disney+
- Highspeed = 2x playback
- Batch = Yes
- Audio = 125kb/s, 48kHz, AAC LC - 2 Channel for Movies and TV
- Video = 1080p
- Video Bitrate = Variable Bit Rate around 5500 kb/s. Appears to be consistent across all downloads.
HBOmax (before it stopped working for me)
NOTE: DVDFab team says they know about the issues and are working on a "new way to download from HBO", but no ETA yet
- Highspeed = 2x playback
- Batch = Yes
- Audio = 125kb/s, 48kHz, AAC LC - 2 Channel for Movies and TV
- Video = 1080p
- Video Bitrate = Variable Bit Rate around 5500 kb/s. Appears to be consistent across all downloads.
Amazon
- High Speed = Download without playback, up to 32MB/s download speeds reached on my 1gb cable modem... So movies download as fast as 15-30 minutes depending on network traffic. Similar to iTunes movie downloads.
- Batch = Yes
- Audio = (depends on Movie/TV show) 6 channel 640kb/s, 48kHz, EAC3 Dolby Digital Plus, OR 2 channel 224kb/s, 48kHz, EAC3 Dolby Digital Plus
- Video = 1080p
- Video Bitrate = Some constant bit rate, some variable bit rate. Ranges from 4000kb/s up to 13Mb/s, it depends on the Movie/Show
CBS All Access
- Highspeed = 2x playback
- Batch = Yes
- Audio = 125kb/s, 48kHz, AAC LC - 2 Channel for Movies and TV
- Video = 1080p
- Video Bitrate = Variable Bit Rate around 5500 kb/s Appears to be consistent across all downloads.
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