HBO coming to Sling (Expected Launch by Saturday April 11th)

mike123abc

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I wonder if the libraries are different because of different compression/resolution options. Perhaps they had to reencode all the content to optimize for each platform, taking a bit of time before the 3 libraries all align completely.
 

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On the PC App I was able to search for True Detective and it found it but didn't have any info so you couldn't select any epsidoes. They added the missing Veep episode. And they added one episode more of silicon Valley (Episode 6 to go with 2 and 3). So maybe it is a gradual thing.
 

mike123abc

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I have received a few iTunes notices that there was a problem with a TV episode and to download a fresh copy. So, I suppose that a conversion of a large library like HBO's takes a while if they are redoing it optimized for a different service, then to have to QA it all....

I also suspect that the new services also have to have local servers scattered around the country to balance the loads and provide less lag, the library has to be copied to every one of them and updated regularly.

Perhaps they are hoping to further divide the load up with the three different services.
 

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