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.

Well, I'll buy myself a Xmas present and buy some more DDD! hope the present grows...

Going back up again boys

About bloody time

http://www.gigex.com/wireless/article/?id=5224&source=00001

http://www.cubed-3.co.uk/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1711

http://www.cube-europe.com/news.php?nid=6031

...................NINTENDO are launching the new DS system to use sharp's 3d screens using DDD technology

New DS Details
According to Cube-Europe, Nintendo has stated the the price of the DS will retail for about 20,000 yen (approximately 150 Euros or 155 USD)

Apparently there will be 2-3 internally developed games at launch. Miyamoto has his hand in one game allegedly entited, "Buzz."

Any ideas why this stock has been heading south for the last few days?

it has good support @ 27p and has rebound good few times before so expect the same. Bought bucket load at 26.88p. No doubt it will bounce back up to 40s again.

azhar, thank you, I hope you are right. I was away for a few days to come back last night only to see it down to 26p!!

Looks a bit better today. Up 8.3%!

Yes, at least it is blue!!

an e-mail reply from DDD vice president

Dear Mr. xxxxx:

I apologize for the delay in responding to you, however, I wanted to obtain
a copy of the article you are referring to. It is in fact public knowledge
that we have been in discussions with the major Hollywood studios over the
last several years. Warren Littlefield, the former President of NBC
Entertainment, sits on our Board for that very reason.

The article uses the word "expects" as opposed to "would". As I am sure you
can appreciate, that language was not meant to be deceptive, however, it is
simply very difficult to predict with any level of precision how the terms
and timing of commercial agreements will proceed. I'm sorry that I can not
be more helpful, however, as mentioned in my previous response, we are not
able to comment individually with respect to the specifics and timing of our
anticipated news flow.

We do not believe there are communication problems with UK based brokers.
The cebit announcement was not a commercial agreement, Sanyo were simply
showing their new displays with our software driving them. As announced in
February 2004, we do have the European patent so I am a bit confused with
respect to your comment, our brokers, etc. We are focused on additional
commercial agreements / news flow and generating revenues. If we do this,
the share price will take care of itself.

Sincerely,

Mark McGowan, CPA. MBA
Vice President, Finance
DDD Group plc
2120 Colorado Avenue, Suite 100
Santa Monica, California 90404-3504

I have just aquired some shares in DDD and am concerned that they have "placed" (what ever that is) over a million shares to raise cash. What will this do to the shares prices?? Is this normal??

ANy info gratefully received

the placing is to strength the balance sheet ie for working capital,the good thing was the price was not at a big discount from current levels you can use this price as a guide to use a stop loss.my view is that this appears to be a good risk reward trade if anybody ueses this.

Does anybody have a news(good or bad...) about DDD. The shares is very quit lately?

I have dumped all my shares and will buy back if and when the news on the deals is announced.

yea, sounds like a good idea.
I did manage to find some good news ( a happy client: )

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Harvey Nichols Specialty Retailer
April 21, 2004

The Business Problem
As a high end retailer in the upscale London Knightsbridge shopping area, Harvey Nichols creates unique and engaging experiences to attract customers. The retailer is known for its stunning, innovative window displays and is always looking for the best way to capture attention. Plasma displays as an advertising tool have become relatively common place, so Harvey Nichols took the next leap in presentation technology: autostereo (glasses-free) 3D plasma displays. Harvey Nichols commissioned retail creative agency Charles Mason Agency, StereoGraphics Corporation, and DDD Group plc to provide an eye-popping window display for the launch of Harvey Nichols new HN perfume. The animation and the display had to be worthy of Harvey Nichols' reputation for innovation and style and be a centerpiece for the critical Christmas holiday shopping season.

The Solution
Charles Mason proposed an innovative solution comprised of

Custom made 3D animation of the Harvey Nichols logo
An animated bottle of HN perfume floating off screen (DDD POPVert)
Four 42 inch SynthaGram 3D plasma displays powered by DDD TriDef Software
StereoGraphics' SynthaGram 42" 3D display is based on a high quality plasma display precisely fitted with a lenticular array designed to provide separate and slightly different views of the animation to the left and right eyes of the observers to produce the 3D effect. The SynthaGram provides up to nine different views of the animation, allowing multiple observers to appreciate the effect within a 150 viewing radius. The views themselves are generated by DDD's TriDef MoviePlayer software. DDD's TriDef software products provide the key link between 3D formatted content and stereo 3D displays like the SynthaGram series. DDD performed work to convert the custom animations from 2D into high quality 3D. The combination of a bright display (with great separation and wide viewing angles) and top-notch animation content and view generation from DDD made for a dramatic eye-catching experience for Harvey Nichols' passers-by.

The Benefits
Increased store traffic. Paul Harris of Charles Mason said, "Harvey Nichols is the first application of this technology in a retail environment in the U.K. The visual effect is not something that the public is accustomed to seeing in the high street which was significant in attracting the attention of passers-by and created a talking point at the counter."
Reinforced the Harvey Nichols' brand. As Janet Wardley, a Harvey Nichols' merchandising executive said, "We were seeking an innovative, high impact means of promoting the new HN perfume whilst also differentiating our holiday window display.We have been delighted by the impact this new display medium has delivered."
Garnered valuable press attention
Increased reputation as leader and innovator

Does anyone have any news on DDD ? Why the huge drop in the past couple of months ? I have written to the company today, asking the same question and will advise any response I get.

I think that there may have been a gradual realisation that there is not much of a market for 3D. There seems to be no percebtible appetite for 3D and where are the devices to play 3D on.

TVs that are 3D capable are going to be very expensive. This technology is years away from making money and having a mass appeal.

The Sharp notebook that had some DDD software being given away as part of the bundle has received very poor reviews. Even Sharp have said it is only being marketed for specialist business applications.

http://reviews.cnet.com/Sharp_Actius_RD3D/4505-3121_7-30573410.html?tag=upidmlp

Some notable quotes from the Sharp review.

"this humongous 10-pounder is a low-performance slug that runs for only about two hours on battery and sells for twice the cost of a typical notebook"

"Unless you have a special need for a 3D screen, skip this novelty."

"but if you move slightly, the 3D effect is lost"

"Until we were used to the screen, we felt a little motion sickness".

"But the screen is not a completely satisfying experience: during particularly quick action, the screen can have blips, and sometimes you'll see a double image."

"it requires that the viewer's head be about 21 inches from the display for it to work."

"At 13.9 by 11.9 inches and between 1.9 and 2.1 inches thick, this is one big notebook; it stretches the definition of portable computer."

"The notebook tips the scales at 10 pounds, and its enormous AC adapter adds 1.7 pounds, making for an unwieldy travel weight of 11.7 pounds--roughly the equivalent of two thin-and-light notebooks."

"Unfortunately, despite a huge fan at the bottom, which seems to run more often than not, the machine has a large hot spot on the left side."

"The Actius RD3D's case may be fully equipped, but internally, the Actius RD3D leaves much to be desired"

"Its 6,000mAh lithium-ion battery can run this power hog for only 2 hours, 8 minutes, although a Sharp representative warned us that "this notebook is not designed to be used while unplugged." (why have one then?)

"Both the Sharp Actius RD3D and the Sony VAIO PCG-FRV37 have lower-than-top-rung video adapters. So, when it comes to 3D performance, they score lower than better-equipped notebooks, which is a shame for the Sharp. We expected higher scores from a notebook whose primary goal is displaying 3D graphics."

haystack

Don't you have anything else to do but deramp DDD. Obviously not you **** ****
You have the cheek to do this and then when your useless Robot Picked Stocks selects DDD you delete it within minutes.