Smart TVs offer 3D, need high-speed connectivity
Samsung Electronics launched its 3D Video-On-Demand (VOD) service in April 2011 for its range of Smart TVs and has since seen the service's popularity skyrocket, with the millionth milestone in content views worldwide, already passed.
Available locally, the 3D VOD service allows consumers to access 3D content free and online from smart TVs. Consumers have access to 28 types of free 3D content including films, music videos, children's classics, documentaries and trailers from partner DreamWorks and by the end of 2011, 70 free 3D videos will be available through the 'Explore 3D' App.
Corrie Labuschagne, product and marketing manager for Smart TVs at Samsung Electronics South Africa states, "The popularity of the 3D VOD service is testament to the quality viewing experience and content we offer customers. With more free 3D content to come, we will continue to develop our Smart TV offering to bring more excitement of 3D to the Smart TV platform ensuring more consumers access 3D content for free and on-demand."
"It needs to be noted though that a download connection of at least 4Mbps is needed, so this service has not seen as great an uptake locally, as it is hindered by the country's connectivity infrastructure and the improvements that are still taking place here. It is hoped that the West Africa Cable System (Wacs), a submarine telecommunications cable that has recently been laid, coupled with the migration from analogue to digital spectrum dividend platforms that this will begin to change and the service will grow exponentially into the future."
To access the video-on-demand service, consumers with 3D Smart TVs simply need to download the 'Explore 3D' App from Samsung Apps.
