Most people are familiar with IMAX, and many of us have seen movies shown in an IMAX format in theaters. If you have caught an IMAX film, you're probably familiar with the benefits that the special exhibition format brings: a taller-than-normal 1.9:1 aspect ratio screen (and an even taller 1.43:1 in a 70mm IMAX theater), extending from the floor to the ceiling alongside a strikingly loud and immersive audio system with massive-sounding bass.
The last two IMAX films I watched, Oppenheimer and Avatar: The Way of Water, were showcase titles by directors who have long worked with the format, and they reminded me of the value of watching in an actual IMAX theater. But when it comes to movies at home on the best TVs and best soundbars, the value of IMAX has been less apparent, and that’s partly due to confusion surrounding the company’s IMAX Enhanced program.
