What's currently the best format for streaming Showtime? Are there any available 4k and/or HDR options?
I just noticed “Penny Dreadful: City of Angels” on Apple TV 4K Showtime Anytime app is in UHD Dolby Vision. It’s badged; DV UHD and played in DV. The first few minutes looked like HDR.
This is promising for future premium network streaming series if that’s the case.
Showtime app on the ATV was upgraded to 4K/DV. Looked fantastic! Beautifully shot. I liked the 1st episode so will definitely continue.
same here with FiOS...with CBS-AA it was limited to 1080p HDR...it's still not anywhere close to the quality of Netflix, Apple TV+, Disney+ when it comes to 4K HDR quality but it's a start and better then the usual 1080p SDR outputBadges; “4K UHD” and “Dolby Vision”
so it seems like Showtime is doing a better job of implementing 4K HDR across a wide range of programs then CBS-AA ever didBoth episodes of Penny Dreadful; City of Angels is now showing up as 4K on the Apple app on the Roku (It was not this way just a few days ago)
Tonight's Billions is also showing up as 4K
Most likely just a matter of time for different apps/platforms to be updated. Thankfully Apple is offering a free month trial for Showtime so can just use that and hopefully other apps update by then.
Edited to add the episodes are also showing up as 4K on my Fire Stick in the Apple TV app.