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.

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.

jwinvestments

There are several things worth saying about your post: -

I am just posting information and opinion about DDD.

The Robot Stocks software has not ever selected DDD. This is easily verified as I Email out the selections the night before and post them on this BB before trading starts the next day.

The third thing is that I am posting negative things about DDD as a stock investment and NOT about any of the posters or investors who may like it.

PS
Personal abuse of the type that you are indulging is not acceptable on MoneyAm.

PPS
The word is spelt deceitful!

jfwinvestments,

You are entitled to post your opinion, but please do not use personal abuse. I have edited your post accordingly.

Please refrain from this sort of posting.


Ian

I agree with jfwinvestments re: "Robot Picked Stocks selects DDD you delete it within minutes". I'm not sure about the latter part of the statement but I do remember seeing DDD on one of your Robot Stock picks. Please note I'm not a holder of this stock but have been through the recent good times. I have a feeling that this will drop to around 16/14p before any further upward trend. in reality nobody really knows otherwise we'd all be millionaires. As always DYOR

azhar
I am sorry, you have never seen it on the Robot Picked stocks list. I have checked the archives. I have every selection since it started. You must be imagining it. I would have no reason to delete it as a selection as I do not personally agree with many of its picks and often post selection that I would not pick.
The other strange thing is that I am the one who posts the selection, so why would I post it and then delete it as I could just post it without DDD.

For someone to have seen it posted and then deleted "within minutes" they would have had to be watching at precisely the right time the night before as that is when it is posted. This is a rumour posted on another BB and should not be taken seriously.

As regards a price prediction is concerned, I expect DDD to be in single figures.

just before he massive increase in price was it not already 16p ish?

Haystack,
Thanks for finding and posting the above information. I have had DDD on my watch list for some time, but held back as I was concerned about the risks. Needless to say, I have now dropped it.

Haystack,

Do you really think that DDD will fall below 10p mark? As far as I can understand DDD has good products in a growing market (unless I am not interpret the info correctly). How did you come to your prediction?

Thanks

ticker
It is just my persoanl view. I really don't see a 3D market of any size. I know the 3D consortium has predicted a huge market, but it is a trade organisation and has its own reasons for hyping the market size. Even Sharp are only selling their 3D laptop to specialist business customers. They are not even attempting to sell any to ordinary consumers. It is also very expensive (about double the normal cost of a laptop these days).

I am not saying that DDD may not make substantial unexpected rises in price as it is that sort of stock. An announcement of another deal with a hardware company may well cause a jump in the share price for a short time. I cannot see substantial revenues for years ahead. The deal for the Sharp laptop was just to bundle some DDD software with it, so as to be able to demonstrate the laptop features. I cannot imagine that DDD got much per laptop for that and they are only going to sell a few of the laptops anyway.

The real question is whether people think that 3d TVs are on the way. There are rumours of 3D feature films. Well Imax has just closed down one of its huge 3D cimermas in UK a couple of weeks ago. That might indicate the interest in 3D.

Personally I feel 3-D has potentially a huge market, but agree that this may take several years. These days people are visually entertained. This technology can only improve, and providing DDD can be a mraket leader in this field it should prove to be a sound investment. When all said and done however, its speculating at the highest level. Not one for the short term!

Oh, Haystack are you that annoying t**t on ADVFN who posts the same thing all the time, namely the sharp laptop review.

I have only posted the Sharp laptop review in response to constant ramps of DDD where certain people just keep posting the same news items from last year over and over again. Now that they have stopped, I do not post the review anymore. In fact I have not posted it for months. You are a bit behind the news.

Haystack, I have found your comments credible and useful. Thanks.

DDD have come out with a good announcement today about the ability in real time to show an ordinary movie in 3D.

The price has risen on the back of this. It could be good for them, but it equires large volumes of 3D TV's to be sold at thousands of pounds each. The rise may just be due the MMs marking this up as there has not been a great volume of trades.

DDD had cash of 1.8m as at end of December 2003. The figure for the previous year end was 3.7m. This means that they have spent 1.9m over the year. This is less than the current assets. At that cash burn it would give them less than a year to go.

So they raised 380,000 (BEFORE expenses). This gives them approx 2m. That is enough for about a year. We are now in May, so at that cash burn they have another 7 months before they run out of cash.

Is this a possible reason for the share price to drop

haystack why was there no rns statement? with this announcement.cheers woodie

There was an RNS statment at 7:00am this morning: -

RNS Number:5131Y
DDD Group PLC
11 May 2004


DDD UNVEILS REAL TIME 3D DVD MOVIE CONVERSION BREAKTHROUGH


Santa Monica, Calif. (May 11, 2004) -- DDD Group plc (AIM: DDD), the 3D
software and content company, today announces the completion of the development
of a ground breaking 3D conversion solution capable of playing conventional DVD
discs in 3D on the latest 'glasses free' 3D displays. The new TriDef(R) DVD
Player allows any (Hollywood) movie to be viewed in 3D without requiring special
pre-formatting of the DVD disc.

From today, the TriDef DVD Player will be offered to licensees of DDD's TriDef
software products and it marks an important milestone in the future development
of consumer markets for 3D displays by enabling real time conversion to 3D.

The TriDef DVD Player draws on the advanced image analysis technologies
developed for DDD's offline 3D media conversion service. The real time
conversion feature delivers immediate access to 3D DVD blockbuster movies for
owners of 3D displays and complements DDD's high quality offline conversion
process by delivering an easy to view 3D effect that is based on the
availability of 3D depth cues in the original movie.

In addition to the play back of conventional DVD movies in 3D, the TriDef DVD
Player is capable of playing original 3D movies including the library of 3D
feature length movies that were recently licensed from nWave Pictures. This
combination is designed to offer the widest possible choice to 3D display
owners.

Chris Yewdall, Chief Executive of DDD, said: "The TriDef DVD Player has received
an extremely positive reaction from our licensing partners and represents our
response to the need for a 'killer application' that will drive consumer
adoption of 3D displays in a variety of product categories including the PC and
DVD player. We've delivered a solution that is as simple as loading your
favorite DVD disc and pressing the Play button. This level of ease of use allows
our display partners to address a completely new audience of potential 3D
display owners."


Enquiries:

Chris Yewdall, President & CEO, DDD
Phone: (310) 566-3340
e-mail: info@ddd.com


About DDD

DDD, also known as Dynamic Digital Depth, is transforming the viewing experience
with applications for glasses-free 3D displays. Its patented technologies enable
3D viewing without glasses; simple integration of computer graphics applications
with 3D displays; supply of 3D content through 2D to 3D conversion; and 3D
transmission over existing networks. DDD is quoted on the London Stock
Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM: DDD).

More information is available at www.DDD.com.

TriDef is a registered trademark of DDD Group plc. All other trademarks
mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.


This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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I think what you mean is why is it not being shown on MoneyAm. I don't know. I have reported it to the bugs thread on the Traders BB.

Haystack,

I have reported this to our suppliers.

Ian

haystack sorry?