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Technology Stocks : Qualcomm Moderated Thread - please read rules before posting
QCOM 155.82-1.3%Jan 23 9:30 AM EST
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To: Mr. Sunshine who wrote (32510)2/17/2003 1:13:23 PM
From: waitwatchwander  Read Replies (3) of 197344
 
Digital Cinema (DC) - Qualcomm has partnered with Kodak and Technicolour (the biggies in film), "may" have access to TI's DLP technology and their offering "currently" has the highest resolution and may have some "special" anti-piracy capabilities.

It seems to me that DC is a game which is very similar in nature to wireless telecom. That is, one in which the rules of the jungle are tightly controlled by the major industry players. In that way, Qualcomm may, at least, understand better than others, what's involved in incubating new technics.

They cut their teeth in this area during the initial rounds of HDTV and, I believe, perfected their competency through "government" work (NASA?). Maybe someone else can expand on the gov't connections.

I think they got into Digital Cinema for the FUN ...
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