Zoo Digital Share Discussion Threads

[siwel100] 23/4/2007 23:42

R0B008...I am losing track of what you are trying to say. Is it that TAS was used to create an iDVD or DVD Extra was used to create standard DVD's?....If its ZOO's own work I am sure they would use bits of everything but for customers the basic point of TAS is for novice users to simply create a standard DVD. And DVD extra is for sophisticated users to create complex iDVD's.
DVD Extra isnt template driven so its a sledgehammer and time consuming way of cracking an egg. TAS is template driven and doesnt have the flexibility to produce an iDVD.

[uknighted] 23/4/2007 23:39

Is JJ still around - I hope he was able to enjoy the "excitement" today?

[rob008] 23/4/2007 23:30

That's a question to put to ZOO not me... Ask them if tas was used in any way to produce WWTBAM 4 and see what they say.

[artey] 23/4/2007 23:28

If they were interactive dvd's Rob they would say so. TAS is one part of an authoring suite developed by Zoo, so why would you use it to perform what can already be done by DES? dosent make sense when you really think about it does it.

[rob008] 23/4/2007 23:24

My point is that there is no stipulation made as to what those dvd's are, they could be just interactive dvd's. Any customer of ZOO's will be a big customer. It doesn't say film dvd's and that's my point.

Anyway hope zoo make it, good luck.

[artey] 23/4/2007 23:19

I'll remove this for now as the guy gets a bit tetchy.

[siwel100] 23/4/2007 23:14

R0B008.....iDVD's are created using DVD extra. Part of the agreement with many users is that the DVD extra logo appears on the case.
Standard DVD's that have used TAS in production would not carry a "TAS" logo. Its a production tool. Disney could produce every DVD for 10 years using TAS and you would never know.
Hope that clears it up for you.
ps...The same applies to all other users of TAS.

[artey] 23/4/2007 23:11

Name them Rob, or are you confusing TAS with DES (and I dont mean Lynham)

[rob008] 23/4/2007 23:10

i think tas was tested to produce the Bourne Supremacy dvd by Universal Studios but don't think Universal use it anymore, they maybe thought ZOO was going to go bust and so pulled out, who knows?

the trading statement for me merely provides a platform for the new sales team to work from, ie by reassuring the potential tas users that the company aint going to fold, but again who knows?

[rob008] 23/4/2007 22:59

macca 28 you're the one that is confused, dyor...

name me one film, disney, dreamworks or therwise that has been made using tas?

i can name at least a half dozen interactive dvd's that have been produced using tas.

[soul_trade] 23/4/2007 22:51

Ok, well i didnt look into this close enough, just got a general expression from the overview of Interims. Had a small punt in this today and decided to look at the story before putting my money in - maybe you know better if you have genuine interest in this company.

[siwel100] 23/4/2007 22:41

soul-trade...Actually no, they wiped out all debt along the way. Actual cashburn was just 400k in the second half. Hence the interest. With 2m in the bank and fast accelerating sales it makes it a very attractive proposition.

[soul_trade] 23/4/2007 22:35

So where did those 2 mil come from ? Well, if you look at the Interims for 2006, you will notice that they raised 4 mils, now they have 2mil left - thats 2 mil cashburn for the year - is this good ? Well not really..
Still not convinced..

[macca28] 23/4/2007 22:35

roboo you are a bit confused about tas

[rob008] 23/4/2007 22:21

As far as I can see tas has only been used for interactive dvd's but I could be wrong... Where does it say tas has been used on major film releases?

[scotty1] 23/4/2007 22:11

Small Caps, AIM and PLUS

A stunningly positive trading statement saw shares inZoo Digital (ZOO) charge 13p higher to 31.5p. The company reassured investors with the news that it expected to meet revised expectations for the year to 31st March as it finished the year with a cash balance of 2 million pounds. Zoo said it had enjoyed a strong fourth quarter, while the first quarter of the new year is already seeing the benefits of its Templated Authoring System.

[guythomas] 23/4/2007 20:48

Brainspark invests 200,000 usd in US' Polarizonics


LONDON (AFX) - Brainspark PLC, which provides investment for start-up
technology businesses, said it has agreed to invest 100,000 usd (57,000 stg) in
Polarizonics Corp, a US company that has developed a method of potentially
increasing the data storage capacity and speed of DVDs.
The company describes it as 'Polar High-definition DVD' (PH-DVD) technology.
Brainspark added it will also invest 100,000 usd in Series B preferred
Polarizonics stock, representing 1.96 pct of the issued share capital.
"This is Brainspark's first new portfolio company investment since 2003,"
said chairman Francesco Gardin.
"It is an early stage investment in very high-risk technology and is in line
with the declared strategy of the venture capital side of our business."
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bam

[guythomas] 23/4/2007 20:42

eh guys...check out Brainspark BSP ..only £1m market cap and 6 superb companies in their portfolio... just one is worth 1.3P NAV yeT shareprice is only 0.7p to buy...sounds too good to be true?... JUST CHECK OUT THEIR WEBSITE FOR THE BARGAIN OF THE YEAR ..one of their companies is www.easyart.com ranked quite high on alexa.com and mentioned on Dragons den..but the star is geosim systems...google it

[beckham7] 23/4/2007 20:38

please dyor

[siwel100] 23/4/2007 20:35

Anyone want a company for free?....pay 1.9m for ZOO at the current share price and you get 2m back in cash and the company for free.
Perhaps some of the old sceptics will say you were being robbed, but then again for such a new company with a healthy cashpile and growing recurring income streams from multiple companies in 2 distinct sectors, it seems a very good deal to me :)

[beckham7] 23/4/2007 20:35

lord 26p is history you will never see that again short term i am hoping for 1.75p

[lord santafe] 23/4/2007 20:22

good time to short this company, however I hold 5 pound per pound long on IG and just a misrable 400 pounds worth of shares and I want a retrace back to 26p here, after I sold too soon at 30,31p today.

[money mad] 23/4/2007 20:09

any views what tomorrow will bring?

This stock seems very illiquid - the MMS need share before they can move it up!

Im assuming we will pass cash value and further on value of business?


mm

[aerotus] 23/4/2007 19:42

yes, use IG.