3view Announces UK Launch of World's First Internet-Connected HD Free-to-air set top box

3view Announces UK Launch of World's First Internet-Connected HD Free-to-air set top box

LONDON, December 8/PRNewswire/ --

- Broadband-Enabled Receiver and Recorder Allows Full IPTV Functionality
Alongside Twitter, Facebook and Youtube Applications and Integrated
Web-Browsing

3view today makes available to the UK market the world's first Internet
connected HD set-top box with free-to-air capabilities. This means retail
partners now have access to the first commercially available set-top box
which combines the ability to receive high definition free-to air programming
with a raft of Internet capabilities. This turns people's television into a
connected device, allowing them to use a range of new TV over IP services. In
addition, people will also be able to browse the web and keep up with
Facebook and Twitter friends, all at the same time as watching both Standard
and High Definition free-to-air television channels in the UK.

The 3View box provides users with access to HD television channels
through a purpose built Interactive Programme Guide. Its also acts as a home
hub and PVR, with 320 GB of storage allowing for hundreds of hours of TV to
be recorded and watched back when desired. With 3view pausing or rewinding
live TV is made easy, as well as featuring a dual tuner which will record one
TV programme whilst another is being watched. In addition 3view's
purpose-built search technology not only lets users search past and up and
coming programme schedules, but also Youtube, pictures, movies and music on
an associated home networked.

In addition to letting users view a range of web-based IPTV services,
custom-built applications allow access to Internet services such as
web-browsing, full-screen Youtube videos, live Facebook and Twitter updates
and email. An optional plug-and-play keyboard and mouse also brings the
experience closer to that of using a computer. Internet connectivity ensures
any new widgets can be updated when they become available.

John Donovan, MD 3view Ltd, said "With the channels of BBC HD and ITV HD
being available in two UK regions since the beginning of December, people
will be able to take advantage of this using the new 3view box to watch a
whole range of content in high definition through their aerial. Not only
this, but the 3View box also makes it even easier for people to access all
the benefits of the Internet through their television, letting them surf the
web and even use emerging communication tools such as Twitter and Facebook."

The company is making the device available to a variety of retail
distribution channels, with the aim of having the first 3view box in
high-street stores in March.

http://www.3view.com

Source: 3view

Contact: Anthony D'Alton, Tel: +44(0)7727659142/ adalton@parys.com

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