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High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), an emerging video codec, is maturing as it gains momentum as a bandwidth-saving messiah for mobile video and dazzling 4K/Ultra HD services, but when it will be ready for primetime remains an open question.
Nothing less than the fate of Manhattan, the Earth and the galaxy are at stake in upcoming releases "The Amazing Spider-Man 2," "Godzilla" and "Guardians of the Galaxy." Will these films play out in dialog-heavy scenes in a coffee shop, a boardroom or a lonely beach? Of course not.
If cable operators are eager to keep the budding cord-cutting trend in check, they'd be well served to offer an integrated, aggregated one-stop-shop that combines traditional TV services with fare delivered over the top.
So virtual reality is officially back! With Facebook's Oculus Rift acquisition offering the potential of a mass-market head-mounted display (HMD) device and Sony's innovation strategy focused very clearly on Project Morpheus, consumer HMD devices and the VR experience are set to soon be part of everyone's everyday lives.
The possibility of using economical camera-equipped "news drones"--remotely-controlled fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft--is once again being promoted by broadcasters and their advocates.