Samsung's 3D VOD service Is Available For Free In UAE

written by: Gianluigi Cuccureddu

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Published on Wednesday, 20 July 2011 15:28

Samsung has announced today that its new 3D Video-on-Demand service is available for free via its SMART TV platform, for users in the UAE. The service will allow users to stream free 3D content through a specially designed SMART TV app, called Explore 3D. At this point of time there are 41 3D videos available, by the end of 2011 it is expected to be 70.

Justin Shaw, General Manager of AV division, Samsung Gulf Electronics, said:

"The demand for 3D entertainment is growing rapidly, but only a handful of channels are providing content globally. Samsung has led the 3D LED TV market since it launched last year, and the roll-out of our 3D Video-on-Demand service demonstrates our commitment to accelerating its growth. We believe that in the future every viewer will have access to 3D content in the comfort of their own living room through a SMART TV. We will therefore continue to develop our SMART TV offering in order to provide consumers with the best viewing experience possible."

Social TV function

The Social TV function allows users to simultaneously watch shows on split screen whilst chatting with friends, networks are Facebook, Twitter and Google Talk. Next to this users can easily browse the Internet whilst watching TV.