Blu-ray vs IMAX & Open Matte Resolution Aspect Ratio Differences

When movies get released on Blu-ray, they usually only release the Blu-ray Standard version (21:9). IMAX version of movies are usually released after or on a special edition box. IMAX Blu-ray versions usually comes in (16:9) and IMAX digital versions are 1.9:1 (19:10). Aspect Ratio ----------- Users -------------------------- TVs 4:3 () ------------- Standard Channels ----- Old TVs 16:9 () ----------- HD Channels --------------- Most TVs today 21:9 () ----------- Most movies --------------- Most theaters today 14:10 (1.4:1) ----------- IMAX Film ------------------- Very few theaters 19:10 (1.9:1) ----------- IMAX Digital ---------------- Most IMAX theaters