| Risk Type | Description | |-----------|-------------| | | .mkv files can hide exploits or be paired with malicious executables. | | Fake codecs | Some players prompt you to install a “required HEVC codec” – that’s often malware. | | Legal notices | ISPs may forward copyright infringement notices. | | Poor quality | Cam or transcoded versions; audio desync, watermarks, ads. |

: Theoretical physicist Kip Thorne served as a consultant, ensuring the wormhole and black hole depictions were as accurate as possible.

HEVC handles complex color gradients—like the glowing edges of a black hole or the deep blacks of space—much better than older formats, reducing "banding" artifacts.