{
  "id": 6743934,
  "title": "The iPhone Duo is the perfect screen to watch the full Imax version of Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/the-iphone-duo-is-the-perfect-screen-to-watch-the-full-imax-version",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-11T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fast Company",
    "slug": "fast-company",
    "url": "https://www.fastcompany.com/91605302/the-iphone-duo-screen-size"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Odyssey is currently the highest-grossing film of the year following Spider-Man: Brand New Day. It was so expansive that many viewers missed up to 40% of the film due to its Imax 70 mm 1.43:1 aspect ratio. The film is typically cropped at the top and bottom in theaters, but the iPhone Duo has an inner-screen ratio of 1.4217:1, which is incredibly close to the original aspect ratio of 1.43:1. This means that the iPhone Duo can effectively display The Odyssey as Nolan originally intended, with only 11 pixels of black bars—barely noticeable. The aspect ratio match is so precise that the film's format snobbery has become a subject of worldwide ridicule, and Apple may have missed the opportunity to promote the iPhone Duo by using The Odyssey in its advertising. Despite the high price tag of the iPhone Duo at $2,000, it is still a worthwhile investment for those who want to fully immerse themselves in the movie's world.",
  "summary": "The Odyssey is so far the biggest movie of the year after Spider-Man : Brand New Day. It was also too big for your friendly neighborhood theater: Most people on the planet missed as much as 40% of the movie because it was filmed in Imax 70 mm’s 1.43:1 aspect ratio , a squarish shape that got cut at the top and bottom in all but 41 Imax theaters around the planet. I know people who flew from…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Insider",
        "title": "The foldable iPhone Duo gives you a bigger screen and bragging rights. Here's what you give up.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/the-foldable-iphone-duo-gives-you-a-bigger-screen-and-bragging-rights",
        "published": "2026-09-11T08:10:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}