One of the ways we have to improve our viewing experience on supported streaming platforms is to turn on IMAX mode , which is available on Disney+.
Yes, it may sound like you have seen a movie in this format in specialized movie theaters, but did you know that you can activate it on Disney + from the comfort of your television?
What is the IMAX rate?
This viewing mode expands the usual aspect ratio of 16:9 movies (1.77:1) and presents the content in the enlarged 1.90:1 aspect ratio.
This is not only a stretching of the image, but what is done is to dispense with the classic horizontal black bands to be able to see up to 26% more of the original image and enjoy a scale and scope as the director planned each scene, allowing to appreciate details that were previously hidden.
How to activate this mode?
The best thing about IMAX mode is that you don’t need any additional requirements, since it is compatible with the same devices on which Disney + can be seen in its standard format.
You simply need to find some audiovisual content with the label “Now available in IMAX Enhanced” . Recent releases such as Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness or Lightyear are already available in this format. Simply use the IMAX Enhanced filter on the movies page to see all the movies that are available in the IMAX Enhanced aspect ratio.
Once in the tab of the chosen film, we will have to move to the Versions section , where we can choose between the film version that was screened in theaters (with a panoramic image) or the one with the expanded ratio, which is the one that you will have to select. By default, if we just hit the play button, it will play the movie theater version.
Some movies only have certain sequences shot in the IMAX stretched aspect ratio, so you’ll need to read the description in the Versions tab to see if the stretched aspect ratio is available on the entire movie or just some sequences.
Although it’s a one-time thing, the enlarged scenes that fill the screen will allow you to see much more detail that you missed, as well as better calculate the scale of what is being seen on the screen.