Disney+ IMAX enhanced

[Simmz]

Launches on May 15th, so will add DTS:X into the mix and the extra proprietary data if you have a compatible IMAX enhanced device/s.

DTS:X gets major streaming debut starting with Disney+ | Digital Trends

Dolby Atmos' spatial audio stranglehold over the streaming world is about to end as Disney+ adds support for DTS:X via IMAX Enhanced movies.

www.digitaltrends.com

 

[Simmz]

Not really, hence the body of the message states it will add the DTS:X part. It's still IMAX enhanced at the end of the day.

 

[Simmz]

How will this work from an audio perspective and using an AVR? Will it require eARC from TV's that are IMAX enhanced or work with a lossy version like Atmos? My Sony TV is IMAX Enhanced but my AVR doesn't support eARC.

ATV 4K users like me are probably going to miss out as ATV's do not currently support any DTS.

I'll test when the content is released.

DTS:X doesn't come in an uncompressed format like Dolby Atmos (Dolby Digital +) so it would require eARC or an audio device that bypasses the TV with a direct HDMI input but then of course you need the device to also support DTS.