DDD Delivers New Versatile 3D Movie Creation Solution; New Software to Be Offered by Sharp on All 3D Display Solutions.SANTA MONICA Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , Calif. -- DDD DDD Direct Distance Dialing DDD Digital/Digital/Digital (audio CD format, recording/mixing/mastering) DDD Degenerative Disc Disease DDD Domain Driven Design DDD Data Display Debugger (GNU Project) Group plc (LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor :DDD), the 3D software and content company, today announces the completion of the development and delivery of a 3D movie authoring solution capable of supporting the majority of today's popular 3D video formats for Sharp Systems of America ('Sharp'). The new TriDef(R) Movie Encoder A hardware device or software that assigns a code to represent data. See encode. 1. (algorithm, hardware) encoder - Any program, circuit or algorithm which encodes. Example usages: "MPEG encoder", "NTSC encoder", "RealAudio encoder". 2. allows the 3D output from popular computer animation packages to be played on the Sharp Actius RD3D notebook The Sharp Corporation's ill-fated "Actius RD3D Notebook" was a laptop computer which had a built-in 3D graphics button that would create a 3D image by using a "parallax barrier", which beamed two different images to each eye, confusing the brain into thinking that you are looking computer and Sharp LL-151-3D desktop LCD display. From today, the TriDef Movie Encoder will be offered to customers of Sharp's range of 3D displays and will be targeted towards animation studios Animation studio can refer to:
The TriDef Movie Encoder is compatible with the 3D output formats of many popular animation packages including Discreet's 3ds Max(R), NewTek's Lightwave(R) and Alias' Maya(R). Once the animation files have been processed by the Movie Encoder, they are then available as TriDef Movies that may be played back on the Sharp 3D display using the TriDef Movie Player software that is included in the package. The popular computer graphics animation tools are widely used in markets including automotive, film and video, games, interactive media, industrial design, education and visualization. Ian Matthew, 3D Business Development Manager for Sharp, said: "Our customers want to use our 3D displays for a broad range of applications including support for output from widely used computer animation packages such as 3ds Max. Through our relationship with DDD, Sharp can now deliver a professional software package to meet this requirement. Our customers can now create their own highly impressive content such as stereoscopic stereoscopic /ster·eo·scop·ic/ (ster?e-o-skop´ik) having the effect of a stereoscope; giving objects a solid or three-dimensional appearance. ster·e·o·scop·ic n. 1. walkthroughs of new architectural projects. The Actius RD3D and LL-151-3D allow this extra realism to be shown on a notebook or desktop display, providing additional versatility for our customers." Chris Yewdall, Chief Executive of DDD, added: "The TriDef Movie Encoder is a valuable addition to the range of TriDef software we have delivered for Sharp and their customers. It reflects the maturity of both DDD's product range and the 3D displays market that we are now in a position to release our competitively priced movie encoding See encode. tools for the first time." The TriDef Movie Encoder has a list price of $299 per license and is available from Sharp, DDD and DDD's resellers. 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. About Sharp Sharp Systems of America, a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation, markets, sells and supports LCD monitors A flat panel display that uses liquid crystals. Although laptops have used LCDs as their flat panel technology almost exclusively, LCD is also the most popular for flat panel desktop monitors. Toward the end of 2003, sales of LCD displays for desktops overtook CRTs for the first time. and notebook computers A laptop computer that weighs in a range from five to seven pounds. The term originated when laptops were routinely more than 10 pounds, and those that became lighter were placed in a special "notebook" category. In practice, notebook computer and laptop computer are synonymous. . Products are available through Sharp's network of authorized dealers and resellers. More information can be found at www.sharpsystems.com. TriDef is a registered trademark of DDD Group plc. SHARP is a registered trademark of Sharp Corporation. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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