diff --git a/src/components/backdrop/backdrop.js b/src/components/backdrop/backdrop.js
index 7320978f71..ec5b411853 100644
--- a/src/components/backdrop/backdrop.js
+++ b/src/components/backdrop/backdrop.js
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ define(['browser', 'connectionManager', 'playbackManager', 'dom', "userSettings"
                 return apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.BackdropItemId || item.Id, Object.assign(imageOptions, {
                     type: "Backdrop",
                     tag: imgTag,
+                    maxWidth: dom.getScreenWidth(),
                     index: index
                 }));
             });
@@ -192,6 +193,7 @@ define(['browser', 'connectionManager', 'playbackManager', 'dom', "userSettings"
                 return apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.ParentBackdropItemId, Object.assign(imageOptions, {
                     type: "Backdrop",
                     tag: imgTag,
+                    maxWidth: dom.getScreenWidth(),
                     index: index
                 }));
             });
diff --git a/src/components/cardbuilder/cardBuilder.js b/src/components/cardbuilder/cardBuilder.js
index 3e54f91ee8..c20f6999f9 100644
--- a/src/components/cardbuilder/cardBuilder.js
+++ b/src/components/cardbuilder/cardBuilder.js
@@ -233,9 +233,9 @@ define(['datetime', 'imageLoader', 'connectionManager', 'itemHelper', 'focusMana
 
         function getImageWidth(shape, screenWidth, isOrientationLandscape) {
             var imagesPerRow = getPostersPerRow(shape, screenWidth, isOrientationLandscape);
-            var shapeWidth = screenWidth / imagesPerRow;
+            var shapeWidth = Math.round(screenWidth / imagesPerRow) * 2;
 
-            return Math.round(shapeWidth);
+            return shapeWidth;
         }
 
         function setCardData(items, options) {
@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@ define(['datetime', 'imageLoader', 'connectionManager', 'itemHelper', 'focusMana
 
                 imgUrl = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.Id, {
                     type: "Thumb",
+                    maxWidth: width,
                     tag: item.ImageTags.Thumb
                 });
 
@@ -470,6 +471,7 @@ define(['datetime', 'imageLoader', 'connectionManager', 'itemHelper', 'focusMana
 
                 imgUrl = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.Id, {
                     type: "Banner",
+                    maxWidth: width,
                     tag: item.ImageTags.Banner
                 });
 
@@ -477,6 +479,7 @@ define(['datetime', 'imageLoader', 'connectionManager', 'itemHelper', 'focusMana
 
                 imgUrl = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.Id, {
                     type: "Disc",
+                    maxWidth: width,
                     tag: item.ImageTags.Disc
                 });
 
@@ -484,6 +487,7 @@ define(['datetime', 'imageLoader', 'connectionManager', 'itemHelper', 'focusMana
 
                 imgUrl = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.Id, {
                     type: "Logo",
+                    maxWidth: width,
                     tag: item.ImageTags.Logo
                 });
 
@@ -491,6 +495,7 @@ define(['datetime', 'imageLoader', 'connectionManager', 'itemHelper', 'focusMana
 
                 imgUrl = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.ParentLogoItemId, {
                     type: "Logo",
+                    maxWidth: width,
                     tag: item.ParentLogoImageTag
                 });
 
@@ -498,6 +503,7 @@ define(['datetime', 'imageLoader', 'connectionManager', 'itemHelper', 'focusMana
 
                 imgUrl = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.SeriesId, {
                     type: "Thumb",
+                    maxWidth: width,
                     tag: item.SeriesThumbImageTag
                 });
 
@@ -505,6 +511,7 @@ define(['datetime', 'imageLoader', 'connectionManager', 'itemHelper', 'focusMana
 
                 imgUrl = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.ParentThumbItemId, {
                     type: "Thumb",
+                    maxWidth: width,
                     tag: item.ParentThumbImageTag
                 });
 
@@ -512,6 +519,7 @@ define(['datetime', 'imageLoader', 'connectionManager', 'itemHelper', 'focusMana
 
                 imgUrl = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.Id, {
                     type: "Backdrop",
+                    maxWidth: width,
                     tag: item.BackdropImageTags[0]
                 });
 
@@ -521,6 +529,7 @@ define(['datetime', 'imageLoader', 'connectionManager', 'itemHelper', 'focusMana
 
                 imgUrl = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.ParentBackdropItemId, {
                     type: "Backdrop",
+                    maxWidth: width,
                     tag: item.ParentBackdropImageTags[0]
                 });
 
@@ -530,6 +539,8 @@ define(['datetime', 'imageLoader', 'connectionManager', 'itemHelper', 'focusMana
 
                 imgUrl = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.Id, {
                     type: "Primary",
+                    maxHeight: height,
+                    maxWidth: width,
                     tag: item.ImageTags.Primary
                 });
 
@@ -550,6 +561,8 @@ define(['datetime', 'imageLoader', 'connectionManager', 'itemHelper', 'focusMana
 
                 imgUrl = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.PrimaryImageItemId || item.Id || item.ItemId, {
                     type: "Primary",
+                    maxHeight: height,
+                    maxWidth: width,
                     tag: item.PrimaryImageTag
                 });
 
@@ -567,12 +580,14 @@ define(['datetime', 'imageLoader', 'connectionManager', 'itemHelper', 'focusMana
 
                 imgUrl = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.ParentPrimaryImageItemId, {
                     type: "Primary",
+                    maxWidth: width,
                     tag: item.ParentPrimaryImageTag
                 });
             } else if (item.SeriesPrimaryImageTag) {
 
                 imgUrl = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.SeriesId, {
                     type: "Primary",
+                    maxWidth: width,
                     tag: item.SeriesPrimaryImageTag
                 });
             } else if (item.AlbumId && item.AlbumPrimaryImageTag) {
@@ -581,6 +596,8 @@ define(['datetime', 'imageLoader', 'connectionManager', 'itemHelper', 'focusMana
 
                 imgUrl = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.AlbumId, {
                     type: "Primary",
+                    maxHeight: height,
+                    maxWidth: width,
                     tag: item.AlbumPrimaryImageTag
                 });
 
@@ -594,6 +611,7 @@ define(['datetime', 'imageLoader', 'connectionManager', 'itemHelper', 'focusMana
 
                 imgUrl = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.Id, {
                     type: "Thumb",
+                    maxWidth: width,
                     tag: item.ImageTags.Thumb
                 });
 
@@ -601,6 +619,7 @@ define(['datetime', 'imageLoader', 'connectionManager', 'itemHelper', 'focusMana
 
                 imgUrl = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.Id, {
                     type: "Backdrop",
+                    maxWidth: width,
                     tag: item.BackdropImageTags[0]
                 });
 
@@ -608,6 +627,7 @@ define(['datetime', 'imageLoader', 'connectionManager', 'itemHelper', 'focusMana
 
                 imgUrl = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.Id, {
                     type: "Thumb",
+                    maxWidth: width,
                     tag: item.ImageTags.Thumb
                 });
 
@@ -615,6 +635,7 @@ define(['datetime', 'imageLoader', 'connectionManager', 'itemHelper', 'focusMana
 
                 imgUrl = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.SeriesId, {
                     type: "Thumb",
+                    maxWidth: width,
                     tag: item.SeriesThumbImageTag
                 });
 
@@ -622,6 +643,7 @@ define(['datetime', 'imageLoader', 'connectionManager', 'itemHelper', 'focusMana
 
                 imgUrl = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.ParentThumbItemId, {
                     type: "Thumb",
+                    maxWidth: width,
                     tag: item.ParentThumbImageTag
                 });
 
@@ -629,6 +651,7 @@ define(['datetime', 'imageLoader', 'connectionManager', 'itemHelper', 'focusMana
 
                 imgUrl = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.ParentBackdropItemId, {
                     type: "Backdrop",
+                    maxWidth: width,
                     tag: item.ParentBackdropImageTags[0]
                 });
 
diff --git a/src/components/dom.js b/src/components/dom.js
index 072ff5c77c..a000373b6d 100644
--- a/src/components/dom.js
+++ b/src/components/dom.js
@@ -112,6 +112,24 @@ define([], function () {
         return windowSize;
     }
 
+    var standardWidths = [480, 720, 1280, 1440, 1920, 2560, 3840, 5120, 7680];
+    function getScreenWidth() {
+        var width = window.innerWidth * window.devicePixelRatio;
+        var height = window.innerHeight * window.devicePixelRatio;
+
+        if (height > width) {
+            /* If we're in portrait, compute the proper width for this height,
+               taking 16:9 as the most common ratio */
+            width = height * 1.78;
+        }
+
+        var closest = standardWidths.sort(function (a, b) {
+            return Math.abs(width - a) - Math.abs(width - b);
+        })[0];
+
+        return closest;
+    }
+
     var _animationEvent;
     function whichAnimationEvent() {
 
@@ -175,6 +193,7 @@ define([], function () {
         addEventListener: addEventListenerWithOptions,
         removeEventListener: removeEventListenerWithOptions,
         getWindowSize: getWindowSize,
+        getScreenWidth: getScreenWidth,
         whichTransitionEvent: whichTransitionEvent,
         whichAnimationEvent: whichAnimationEvent,
         whichAnimationCancelEvent: whichAnimationCancelEvent
diff --git a/src/components/listview/listview.js b/src/components/listview/listview.js
index b38d601e3b..d054d8172c 100644
--- a/src/components/listview/listview.js
+++ b/src/components/listview/listview.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ define(['itemHelper', 'mediaInfo', 'indicators', 'connectionManager', 'layoutMan
         var apiClient = connectionManager.getApiClient(item.ServerId);
 
         var options = {
-            width: width,
+            maxWidth: width,
             type: "Primary"
         };
 
diff --git a/src/controllers/itemdetailpage.js b/src/controllers/itemdetailpage.js
index e18311048c..8e03947783 100644
--- a/src/controllers/itemdetailpage.js
+++ b/src/controllers/itemdetailpage.js
@@ -469,6 +469,7 @@ define(["loading", "appRouter", "layoutManager", "connectionManager", "userSetti
         if ("Program" === item.Type && item.ImageTags && item.ImageTags.Thumb) {
             imgUrl = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.Id, {
                 type: "Thumb",
+                maxWidth: dom.getScreenWidth(),
                 index: 0,
                 tag: item.ImageTags.Thumb
             });
@@ -478,6 +479,7 @@ define(["loading", "appRouter", "layoutManager", "connectionManager", "userSetti
         } else if (usePrimaryImage && item.ImageTags && item.ImageTags.Primary) {
             imgUrl = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.Id, {
                 type: "Primary",
+                maxWidth: dom.getScreenWidth(),
                 index: 0,
                 tag: item.ImageTags.Primary
             });
@@ -487,6 +489,7 @@ define(["loading", "appRouter", "layoutManager", "connectionManager", "userSetti
         } else if (item.BackdropImageTags && item.BackdropImageTags.length) {
             imgUrl = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.Id, {
                 type: "Backdrop",
+                maxWidth: dom.getScreenWidth(),
                 index: 0,
                 tag: item.BackdropImageTags[0]
             });
@@ -496,6 +499,7 @@ define(["loading", "appRouter", "layoutManager", "connectionManager", "userSetti
         } else if (item.ParentBackdropItemId && item.ParentBackdropImageTags && item.ParentBackdropImageTags.length) {
             imgUrl = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.ParentBackdropItemId, {
                 type: "Backdrop",
+                maxWidth: dom.getScreenWidth(),
                 index: 0,
                 tag: item.ParentBackdropImageTags[0]
             });
@@ -505,6 +509,7 @@ define(["loading", "appRouter", "layoutManager", "connectionManager", "userSetti
         } else if (item.ImageTags && item.ImageTags.Thumb) {
             imgUrl = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.Id, {
                 type: "Thumb",
+                maxWidth: dom.getScreenWidth(),
                 index: 0,
                 tag: item.ImageTags.Thumb
             });
@@ -765,41 +770,48 @@ define(["loading", "appRouter", "layoutManager", "connectionManager", "userSetti
         if (imageTags.Primary) {
             url = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.Id, {
                 type: "Primary",
+                maxWidth: dom.getScreenWidth() * 0.5,
                 tag: item.ImageTags.Primary
             });
             detectRatio = true;
         } else if (item.BackdropImageTags && item.BackdropImageTags.length) {
             url = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.Id, {
                 type: "Backdrop",
+                maxWidth: dom.getScreenWidth() * 0.5,
                 tag: item.BackdropImageTags[0]
             });
             shape = "thumb";
         } else if (imageTags.Thumb) {
             url = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.Id, {
                 type: "Thumb",
+                maxWidth: dom.getScreenWidth() * 0.5,
                 tag: item.ImageTags.Thumb
             });
             shape = "thumb";
         } else if (imageTags.Disc) {
             url = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.Id, {
                 type: "Disc",
+                maxWidth: dom.getScreenWidth() * 0.5,
                 tag: item.ImageTags.Disc
             });
             shape = "square";
         } else if (item.AlbumId && item.AlbumPrimaryImageTag) {
             url = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.AlbumId, {
                 type: "Primary",
+                maxWidth: dom.getScreenWidth() * 0.5,
                 tag: item.AlbumPrimaryImageTag
             });
             shape = "square";
         } else if (item.SeriesId && item.SeriesPrimaryImageTag) {
             url = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.SeriesId, {
                 type: "Primary",
+                maxWidth: dom.getScreenWidth() * 0.5,
                 tag: item.SeriesPrimaryImageTag
             });
         } else if (item.ParentPrimaryImageItemId && item.ParentPrimaryImageTag) {
             url = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.ParentPrimaryImageItemId, {
                 type: "Primary",
+                maxWidth: dom.getScreenWidth() * 0.5,
                 tag: item.ParentPrimaryImageTag
             });
         }