DDD Group (LSE: DDD.L - news) , has developed software and hardware products that enable the viewing of 3D images without the need to wear special spectacles. The company has just signed a 3-year deal with nWave Pictures to covert a number of movies into its TriDef format. Could be one for the watch list.

Hi Haystack... that's what I was trying to say... falling share price will not help anyone... Should there be a need for the company to call for more funding..

The key as I see it is more news flow from the Company...

On going business for DDD.. The redesign programme is moving ahead for a 3D handset which will have an improved 3D display.. I am led to understand that the roll-out of the new mobile telephone for the domestic market could take place early 2007..

There could be a extra development work with the licensee, securing further minor development.. This ongoing business is indeed first class news for the company.. its a big step from design to retail,. once made DDD will soon make amends to the shareholders.. take a 3D view on DDD website at www.ddd.com its well worth the visit.. Anyone out there who has taken a dip and invested in DDD?..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/5403588.stm

Mobile phone sales start to slow!

Who really is going to buy eD phone and who would pay to view a clip of DDD's pretend 3D. DDD only do conversion software from 2D to pseudo 3D. That's the sum total of their business. I remember when some investoras thought that DDD did hardware or screens.

Great news for Haystack...


DDD's mobile licensee renews exclusive licence
AFX


LONDON (AFX) - AIM-listed 3D software company DDD Group PLC said its DDD Mobile licensee has renewed its exclusive rights to license the company's 2D to 3D conversion capabilities in its domestic market.

The deal will allow the licensee to embed the software in its 3D mobile phone handsets, allowing consumers to convert any 2D still or video into 3D and yielding a per handset royalty to DDD.

It looks like the sort of window dressing you get before a new fund rasing exercise.

Still an unnamed mobile phone company and still next year. Wasn't that what they said last year?

DDD still looks as bad as ever though.

More good news for DDD.....



DDD Group PLC
30 October 2006

DDD SIGNS 3D MOBILE CONTENT AGREEMENT



Santa Monica, California (October 30, 2006) 3/4 DDD Group plc (AIM: DDD), the 3D
software and content company, today announces that they have just signed the
company's first agreement to supply 3D content for mobile telephones with a
leading mobile telephone SIM card manufacturer.


DDD has supplied a 3D content bundle comprising six still images, five
multimedia messaging (MMS) animations and five short video clips. The 3D content
bundle will be pre-loaded on a new generation of SIM card that provides a
substantial amount of built-in data storage. The SIM card will be introduced to
subscribers by a mobile telephone operator prior to the end of 2006.


The initial agreement covers the supply of up to six thousand SIM cards. The per
SIM card royalty is US $6. DDD retains two thirds of the royalty while the
remaining third is paid to third party copyright owners. A non-refundable
royalty advance of US $14,400 (or 40% of the total amount potentially payable
under this agreement) became due on execution of the agreement.


The content will be supplied in the red/blue 'anaglyphic' 3D format allowing it
to be used with standard mobile telephone handsets in conjunction with a pair of
3D glasses supplied with each SIM card.


The company expects to provide further information confirming the various
parties involved in the project in conjunction with the formal launch of the SIM
card later this year.


Chris Yewdall, Chief Executive of DDD said: 'This agreement to supply 3D mobile
phone content represents the achievement of another milestone in the company's
mobile telephone strategy. We have been able to capitalize on our 3D mobile
phone content library in advance of the launch of 'glasses-free' 3D mobile
telephones. In addition to pre-loading content on SIM cards, we also plan to
provide content pre-installed on handsets and to allow subscribers to download
individual items of content to their handsets.'

Have you even read the detail? The most that they can make out of this agreement is $14,400 * 100 / 40 = $36,000 and it's dollars not even pounds.

NOT even worth an RNS.

LOL

"The initial agreement covers the supply of up to six thousand SIM cards. The per
SIM card royalty is US $6. DDD retains two thirds of the royalty while the
remaining third is paid to third party copyright owners. A non-refundable
royalty advance of US $14,400 (or 40% of the total amount potentially payable
under this agreement) became due on execution of the agreement."

At long last first class news from DDD.. The company has renewed its exclusive rights with DDD Mobile licensee.. For the use of 3D mobile telephone handsets, in their domestic market.

In a nutshell this means that one of the top five mobile telephone handset manufacturers.. Will roll out their redesign 3D mobile telephone in 1007... From which DDD will yield per handset royalty.

The door is opening.. I have just had an e.mail from DDD which informs me that DDD signs 3D mobile content agreement.. This is indeed the first agreement to supply 3D content for mobile phones with a leading mobile telephone SIM card..

This is indeed first class news for my pension plan.. As the SP should now start to move up.. The SIM card will be introduced to subscribers by a mobile telephone operator prior to the end of 2006. DDD will supply up to six thousand SIM cards.. Which will give cash flow for the company first as a non-refundable royalty advance of US $14,400 (or 40% of the total amount potentially payable under the agreement)

The 3D SIM card will act as a fore taste of the real 3D mobile as the content will be supplied in the red/blue anaglyphic 3D format allowing it to be used with standard mobile telephone handsets in conjunction with a pair of 3D glasses supplied with each SIM card. This will able users to capitalize on 3D mobile phone content library in advance of the launch of glasses-free 3D mobile

I understand that the amounts at this stage are indeed small... but the most inportant news is that it starts the ball rolling on being able to view 3D even with glasses. this will help to creat a demand for the real 3D glasses free mobile among the young-ones.. I have posted the full e-mail for DDD for others to read at www.shareclubuk.co.uk the OAP's web site...

And last year they said it would happen in 2006.

By the way, it is NOT a 3D SIM card. It is an ordinary SIM card.

Who would pay to watch this: -

"DDD has supplied a 3D content bundle comprising six still images, five multimedia messaging (MMS) animations and five short video clips."


This is the funniest part

"The content will be supplied in the red/blue 'anaglyphic' 3D format allowing it
to be used with standard mobile telephone handsets in conjunction with a pair of
3D glasses supplied with each SIM card."

Can you imagine people watching their tiny mobile screen with a pair of 3D glasses on?

LOL

It is the new trend...Haystack...you will be wearing it next year

My guess is that no one will be wearing 3D glasses and DDD will get no royalties.

Dorothy our 65 year old coffee girl had DDD on her mind at our morning coffee meeting at the OAPs shareclubuk .. Dorothy was saying that DDD has a new licensee agreement with one of the worlds top five mobile telephone handset manufacturers.. allowing the handset maker to ship DDD;s software embedded in the handset, yielding a per handset royalty to DDD. The licensee subsequently took the decision to redesign its 3D handset resulting in a delay in the expected launch date.

We all know about the delay. However the project is still ongoing which is first class news for the company and Dorothy As she has placed part of her OAP pension money into shares in the company.. All of us will be keeping a very close eye on DDD

LOL

Don't forget this from September

"Profit warning from DDD Group

DDD Group, the 3D software and content company, said that due to delays in securing certain commercial agreements beyond the direct control of the company, the board currently anticipates that revenues for 2006 will be below expectations."

The actual interim results 8 days later showed this.

Net cash outflow from operating activities of 844,000 (2005: 724,000)


Net cash as at 30 June 2006 of 625,000

At 844,000 cash outflow for 6 months (140,666 per month), the 625,000 should last 4.44 months from end June. That takes us to mid November and out of cash. Low and behold the date is now mid November. Are they busily raising new cash?

DDD will be doing well soon

The 3D mobile handset project has been delayed until 2007 (when in 2007? - December?). What will DDD do for income and cash until then? Mind you the income was only 146,000 for the last 6 months and cash burn was 844,000 for the same period!

"the launch of its redesigned 3D handset has been delayed until 2007, thereby postponing the royalty and content revenues that the company expects to generate from this product".

Dorothy our 65 year old coffee woman came into the shareclubuk meeting this morning to talk about DDD Arisawa Manufacturing has taken up a block 6,798,170 shares in the company.. As part of the recent placing this is indeed shows a firm commitment to back DDD.. Anisawa now holds 21,314,807 shares representing 28.6% of DDDs ordinary share capital.

Arisawa is working with DDD.. In September 2004, DDD entered into a hardware development agreement with Arisawa for the TriDef Vision+ 3D set box.. DDD set box, combines with Asrisawa polanising materials applied to a large LCD television, allows for the real-time conversion of virually any media from 2D to 3D for viewing on the swichable 2D/3D television. DDD and Anisawa intend to license this solution to global television manufacturers Why should Arisawa buy shares in DDD if the above is not going to work..

I suppose that is why DDD has been falling every day recently and it has fallen 2.33% again today.

Arisawa is developing an expensive (very) TV that requires the viewer to wear special glasses to view it.

The world is only interested in High Definition TV for some time to come.

It fell again before the close. The chart is looking extremely weak now, heading almost straight down.

Everything is heading down today...

Of course! I should have thought of that. The conditions pertaining today must be responsible for the falls over the last few years and recently!