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.

Unlikely.

The phone may be out and DDD have a small royalty payment, but this is not the whole story. How successful is this going to be? What is the royalty payment per phone? If it is very small then it will be a long time before they have sold enough to add up to the 25k up front payment. Does anyone really want to watch 3D images on a tiny screen. More importantly does anyone want to watch pretend 3D images that have been converted from 2D via DDD's conversion software? Personally I would take the quick profit as DDD usually has a quick downside to it after a rise like this.

The rise may look good short term, but it may be instructive to look at their long term chart as it is still in a downtrend!

I agree with Haystack, "Whose going to pay for this"
The technique of turning 2D into 3D is old hat.
I used to do this 15 years ago.

1 photo in red, 1 photo in green, print both with a slight shift, hey presto.
Software could do this in real time.

I still want to see where the SP is going for a while.....

Late RNS out after the close, looks like 3D HDTV is ready to roll-out.

No. It just looks like the same hype. They are just using DDD's 2D to pretend 3D on a 3D TV that is going to cost the earth. Nothing new. the stock will rise briefly and come back down. be careful you don't get caught after it rises!

Volume building.

More news expected this month.

This may have come of age now..

Unlikely. It just looks like more of the same hype about an over-priced low volume product. DDD is often the sbject of rumours and specualtion. It goes up for a couple of days then plummets. Just check out the chart.

Ddd Samsung 3-D DLP HDTVs NOW ON SALE IN USA FOR THIS XMAS


RNS Number:4793D
DDD Group PLC
07 September 2007


SAMSUNG AMERICA AND DDD ANNOUNCE TRIDEF 3D EXPERIENCE FOR SAMSUNG 3-D DLP HDTVS

Denver, Colorado (September 7th, 2007) 3/4 DDD Group plc (AIM: DDD), the 3D
software and content company, today announces the availability of the TriDef 3D
Experience for Samsung Electronics America's ('Samsung') range of 3-D enabled
DLP(R) HDTVs. Samsung is demonstrating the DDD 3-D gaming and movie experience
at their exhibit at the CEDIA EXPO home theater conference and tradeshow in
Denver between September 6th and 9th.



Continuing Samsung's innovation in rear projection DLP HDTV technology, the 3-D
feature is built-in to its 2007 line-up of full 1080p DLP HDTVs. When used in
conjunction with DDD's TriDef 3D Experience and i-O Displays' active 3-D
glasses, Samsung's 2007 DLP HDTV lineup, including the flagship 87 and 89 series
Slim LED DLP HDTVs and 76 series Ultraslim DLP HDTVs, are transformed into
interactive entertainment portals that bring games, movies, photos and web
content leaping off the screen into the home.



The TriDef 3D Experience is the latest consumer 3-D content solution from DDD
that enables a full range of popular entertainment from PC games to the latest
high definition 3-D movies to be enjoyed on the new 3-D enabled DLP HDTVs.
Features include:



* Playing the latest PC games in 3-D
* Watching the latest Hollywood movies in 3-D
* Converting favorite 2D DVD movies into 3-D automatically
* Enjoying family photographs in 3-D
* Surfing the web in 3-D



To enjoy 3-D content on their new Samsung 3-D ready DLP HDTV, consumers can
purchase the TriDef 3D Experience accessory pack for $199.95 that includes two
pairs of active 3-D glasses and DDD's TriDef 3D Experience software. The TriDef
3D Experience is compatible with Windows XP and Vista PCs and the latest
graphics cards from nVIDIA and ATI capable of delivering the high-resolution
HDTV images to the 3-D enabled DLP.



The TriDef 3D Experience accessory packs will shortly be available from select
US retailers as well as through the online stores of DDD, i-O Displays and their
resellers. The Samsung 3-D ready DLP HDTVs can also be experienced in The
Circuit City World Cyber Games Mobile Tour, currently touring major cities
around the United States.



Steve Panosian, Director of Marketing for DLP Projection TV and Direct View
Televisions at Samsung said: "Over the past several months, we have worked
closely with DDD and i-O Displays to develop a comprehensive, affordable 3-D
content solution that addresses an entirely new HDTV home theater application
for those retailers and consumers who are looking to expand their HDTV enjoyment
to advanced enjoyment of HD gaming and HD video entertainment. The response from
our retailers and distributors to the 3-D features has been very positive and
we're excited to bring high quality 3-D HDTV to the consumer through our range
of rear projection DLP HDTVs."



Chris Yewdall, Chief Executive of DDD said: "Today marks the realisation of a
key milestone for everyone at DDD as our TriDef 3D Experience solution is
selected by Samsung to power an affordable, high definition 3-D capable consumer
television solution now available in North America. Only two months since the
launch of the first consumer 3-D mobile telephone that included DDD's content
solutions, we have added another significant market for the company and further
established TriDef as the leading solution for mass market 3D consumer products.
"



Enquiries:



DDD Group
Chris Yewdall, President & CEO +1 310 566-3340
e-mail: info@ddd.com



Brewin Dolphin
Ken Fleming, Director - Corporate Finance +44 (0) 141 314 8114
Gregor Paterson, Investment Analyst +44 (0) 141 314 8111



Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial
Nick Lambert +44 (0) 20 7861-3232



Notes to Editors

COMPANY. transforming deals taking place at the moment.
1st 3-D MOBILE PHONES now 3-D DLP HDTVS ..NOW selling in consumer mass market..

DDD.... way undervalued for a product now SELLING in the consumer MASS market.

There is no way that this extremely high priced 3d TV will be selling into any 'mass' market.

This is a niche product that seems to have little chnce of being successful. Don't forget that the 3D TV do not reqire DDD's system to operate or fnction in 3D. DDD just produce a software solution to convert 2D into pesudo 3D.

Look, I'm not trying to suggest that conversion from 2D to 3D is as high a standard as content captured in native 3D film, but DDD are the only company to come close to producing an acceptable standard by automation in real-time. There is no denial that lack of content is holding 3D back - the hardware exists and is already rolling out - so therefore it is perfectly reasonable to accept that manufacturers of the hardware, and for that matter, buyers of the hardware, are anxious to obtain a solution which delivers acceptable 3D content in abundance on demand. DDD can and are about to fulfill that role. In the future I expect them to be delivering 3D without glasses to TV viewers.

As I've said previously, Samsung ain't messing about with 3D - They're going it for Big Time - LCD's are currently being worked on.

WELCOME TO THE NEXT BIG THING! (Samsung's words not mine!)

http://product.samsung.com/dlp3d/

This TV requires special 'shutter' glasses which are driven by signals from the TV to alternate the right and left eye signals. Clearly not a 'mass' market product for years to come.

The snowball has started...

Samsung pushing this as cutting edge to the gamers as well will increase take up.

Normal DLP TV set for Xmas or DLP with 3D for an extra 100, I think I know what will sell better.

Now that R&D spend is complete they'll be able to conserve cash and let the royalties/ licencing fees drop though IMHO.

Market cap. of 5m??? Not for long.

What use will DDD be of use to gamers. A tiny nmber might buy a Samsung TV, but there should be no benefit to DDD.

look out for hot news from DDD follow shareclubuk

LOL

DDD never has 'hot' news. Just umours that lift it up briefly and catch a few more unwary punters before it plummets again.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01qyfl8/Click_16_02_2013/

A must watch video fom this week's BBC Click. About 12 minutes in there is an apraisal of 3D. One comment is interesting, "it is hard to believe that the TV companies got it so wrong".

Other comments were "not enough 3D content", "some 3D satelite services have ended", "less than 120,000 homes in the US ate watching 3D at any time", "the audience figures are so low that audience tracking companies cannot provide accurate figures which makes advertisers wary of running commencials, which means original 3D content is hard to finance", "3D in cinema has dropped 1% per year since Avatar".

Almost no 3D being broadcast now.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/11102038/3D-TV-falls-further-out-of-favour-as-Sky-omits-Premier-League-matches-from-schedule.html

StockMarketWire.com
DDD Group has noted the recent fall in the share price and confirms it expects agreement will be reached imminently for the issue of approximately £350,000 of convertible unsecured loan notes and an additional equity placing of up to 28,500,000 new ordinary shares at 2p apiece.

It says discussions are concluding with the participants but stresses there can be no certainty that an agreement will be reached or to the final terms of the financing. The company expects that a successful conclusion of this financing transaction will provide sufficient working capital until at least the end of the year on the basis of continued demand for its 3D technologies together with a modest level of uptake of licenses for its recently announced 2D products, which are currently being evaluated by prospective customers.