IMAX Showdown: Why True 70mm Still Delivers the Real Deal
IMAX 70mm is true 70mm film projected horizontally on massive screens, delivering far higher fidelity than the digital IMAX formats. Standard IMAX now uses 2K/4K digital projectors with a 1.9:1 crop, which some purists dub LieMAX. Only about 45 theaters worldwide offer genuine IMAX 70mm, with true IMAX screens reaching up to 59x79 feet. Nolan’s The Odyssey is noted as the first mainstream feature shot entirely in IMAX 70mm. If you want the fullest image, seek 70mm IMAX where available; otherwise expect a bright but cropped digital IMAX experience.