Sanyo Electric demonstrates DDD TriDef software with new "glasses-free" 3D LCD displays at CeBIT 2004.

DDD Group plc (LSE:DDD) has announced that it has integrated DDD's TriDef 3D content solutions with SANYO Electric Company's ("SANYO") new 2D/3D switchable "glasses-free" 3D LCD displays. SANYO is showcasing its 8" and 40" multi-viewer 3D LCD displays at the CeBIT show from March 18th to the 24th 2004. CeBIT ranks as the world's leading showcase for information technologies and telecommunications.

The SANYO CeBIT demonstration will include music videos and Hollywood movie clips converted from 2D to 3D using DDD's patented conversion technologies and played back with DDD's TriDef Movie Player. In addition, still images converted from 2D to 3D using DDD's TriDef Photo Transformer will be played utilizing the TriDef Photo Viewer.

Mr. Hideyuki Kanayama, Principal Researcher for SANYO's 3D Project, said, "DDD's software and content solutions are one of the best we have seen. We are very pleased with the results of the combination of our respective technologies. We believe there are many opportunities for the use of our displays in the retail world. DDD's market leading 3D conversion and presentation software is a valuable component to help us secure customers by offering a complete content and display package."

Chris Yewdall, Chief Executive of DDD, added, "We are delighted that SANYO has elected to use DDD's TriDef suite of tools and 3D content at CeBIT. The new multi-viewer switchable 2D/3D SANYO LCD displays fill a gap in the 3D display market and will be well received by our customers, particularly in retail advertising and promotion. Our relationship with SANYO further underlines the role that DDD is playing in delivering high quality content solutions for professional and consumer users in the growing market for 3D displays."