DDD Group upgraded its Yabazam 3D video app for...
DDD Group upgraded its Yabazam 3D video app for LG Smart TVs to enable transactional 3D movie downloads via video on demand, the company said. Until now, Yabazam content via TV apps consisted of free downloads of 3D movie trailers.…
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The Yabazam 3D app for Samsung 3D Smart TVs in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan is undergoing final testing and is expected to be released within a month, Jay Wiskerchen, vice president-content services, told us. Wiskerchen said LG’s development environment allowed the company to create a 3D app that could “seamlessly switch between 2D menus and 3D videos, which allows users to focus on enjoying the 3D show rather than worrying about technical details.” The Yabazam 3D rental library currently numbers 40 titles, Wiskerchen said, and 18 additional titles are due “in coming weeks.” Current titles on the website include “Boys Toys: Hoosier Daddy ($3.99),” a movie about cars; “Alien Safari ($1.99),” a free pre-load on certain Acer notebook PCs; and “3D Sun ($9.99).”