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IMAX Enhanced streaming label explained: no special hardware required

IMAX has extended its brand beyond cinemas with an 'IMAX Enhanced' label now appearing on a growing number of titles on services like Disney+. Despite the name, this designation doesn't guarantee top-tier picture or audio quality, since streaming bitrates remain capped to avoid buffering, meaning 4K Blu-ray discs can still surpass IMAX Enhanced streams in fidelity.

4K explained: how display resolution naming evolved from 720p to Ultra HD

The article traces how display resolution terminology evolved, noting that '4K' refers to roughly 4,000 horizontal pixels while related terms like Ultra HD, 2160p, and QHD (1440p) describe similar or adjacent resolutions using different naming conventions. It also clarifies older terms like HD (720p), Full HD (1080p), and the difference between interlaced and progressive scanning.