4K TV sounds great, but it has this one big problem: 4K video content is honking huge. An answer may be at hand. The ITU has just given first-stage approval to a new, much more efficient video codec: ...

The age of 1080p videos is fading and it’s being replaced with 4K videos. We’ve all adjusted to crispier video quality. If you’re researching TVs or screens that output the best display, you’ve ...

I'd like to call it H.265, because it sounds cool, but its full name is High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC). It's the new successor to Advanced Video Coding (AVC), also known as H.264, which is one of ...

No question about it: A 4K TV delivers a sharper image than regular HD, especially when it’s showing 4K programming, which is still somewhat limited. For instance, you won’t find it on any of the ...

Over the past few years — especially with the cost of data coming down significantly — the consumption of audio and video through various streaming services has been soaring at a rapid pace. As a ...