Interesting Read...somewhat off topic as pertains to another stock, however the story of the stock is a much worthwhile read...IMO

http://biz.yahoo.com/fool/050811/112378849515.html?.v=1

OBTV...somethings seems to be brewing....

howdy...actually i did not catch that post of yours...thanks for sharing. Found the immediacy of his departure rather curious.

enjoy!

Macrovision loses its Executive Vice President....EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY>

http://biz.yahoo.com/e/050810/mvsn8-k.html

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(OT) Sahd...I wish you much luck on your 3yr old going off to pre-school....Jake our middle child concerns me too. There's a neighborhood friend that I carpool. Last year it worked out REALLY well as Jake did not want to cry in front of the other mom. He managed to keep composed on her days!

I'm glad your family enjoyed your night out. What a "kool" experience for your kids!!


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OT:sahd..."Better than a sharp stick in the eye"...No kidding!

I'm jealous! What a fun time your family must have had. Your oldest does have great taste in music. My oldest who is 6yrs. loves Jimmy B., however as of late, his favorite CD is "Brick House"...LOL! I think it's the beat. LOL

The kids are all doing well. School starts the 22nd. Our first grader is excited but the preschooler isn't so much thrilled. Keeping the baby girl home with "mommy"!

How about you guys?

Take care and enjoy the day!
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What's the census on HKBV and WGFL? Both held up well on the day.

TIA
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sahd...heard about our attendance also...very good news!
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sahd..."So long as our technology will be there, that is enough." I'm sorry and certainly mean not offense but that's crap...imho. We should be at events specifically like this. By having our technology available to criticism of our competitors and maybe others that have had some sort of dissatisfaction (real or not) is not a "wise" strategic business move. Maybe we're tight on the travel pennies, but the there should be a "pay off" by attending events such as these that far outweigh the cost of attending.

Just voicing....
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Neither Media Max/SunnComm or Macrovision are there....WHY? I would think the entire drm industry would want to be there hobknobbing or something...what gives?

Double piece of sh*t...

3dcg...imo that is most likely an eod settlement from a trade transacted earlier in the day.

up from .025 to .03 on bid for hkbv.

3dcg...as we approach the EOD, nite, doms and etrd have all moved their bids up from .025. I think with such a large bounce today...we will see lower pps in the near term...looking for .02-.025.

good luck to you.
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OBTV...any followers? Thxs.
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High Hopes...You're welcome!

USA Today article for HKBV

http://asp.usatoday.com/search/yahoo/search.aspx?fr=0&qt=news&nr=1&kw=Hat%20Trick%20Beve...

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3dcg...re: HKBV...husband read the article while on business trip in Georgia...called me this a.m. about it. Will check out online and post.

thanks.

HKBV.pk...quadruple for the day...imo...due to USA Today article published this a.m.

MTDX or HKBV Anyone heard of or follow either of these stocks. MTDX looks especially interesting.

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bleu...thanks...much appreciate it!

Kenco...Did you discuss these statements with Peter when the MMXT/SCMI declaration of merge was announced? If so, what did he say about the information he stated in '02?

I feel pretty good about the probability of mmxt and scmi solidifying the merge but when information such as you provide is revealed it is very bothersome.

Getting clarificatin and explanation is the best answer...imho...and until then, I'm rooting for the merge and trusting that people such as sting, sahd, steh and even myself, have done all that we can to feel comfortable with our investments.

take care.
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Sting...Thanks for clarifying...much appreciate it!

sting...so NO discussion of the "what if's" of a failed merger, "or", there is slim to "no" chance of the merger not being approved but yet the question has been discussed.

thanks for the clarification.
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Rox...and Mario....I could be mistaken and it is sept. 1st...either way, I got my infor. from Mario. I was going strictly off of memory when I posted the information...

I'm still thinking it was Oct. though and the reason being is that I remember the time period of 30-90 day approval of the s-4 correlated directly to the end of the year.

Maybe we should clarify this information with Mario.

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Sting or sahd.....Have either of you talked to either Mario or Peter about the chance of a failed merger?

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htb....what's the deal here? The stock doesn't even have a trading history. Indicates pps at .25 but now volume and no history. EMI sure is spreading the wealth, (rather the pennies), around.

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I understand the s-4 to be filed sometime around the 1st week in October and then it'll take somewhere between 30-90 days thereafter.

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Any idea when SCMI/MMXT will provide Q2 numbers and schedule a conference call?

thanks.
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Kenco....could you elaborate on your dd for sony/bmg and why is it that your opinion is only mmxt is a bridge...have you actually found XCP cds in the stores. Seems like an odd route for sony to take..."mmxt used only as a bridge".

thanks.

Sorry about all the double posts...my computers wacked out!lol

Interesting post re: Trymedia acquisition from the MVSN message board on yahoo.

Doomed strategy
by: johnforoo
Long-Term Sentiment: Strong Sell 07/30/05 02:06 am
Msg: 21674 of 21689

From Forbes.com:
NEW YORK - Former Macrovision (nasdaq: MVSN - news - people ) Chief Executive William Krepick said his company expects to double the output of the game distribution outfit it plans to acquire. Macrovision on Tuesday announced plans to buy privately held Trymedia for $34 million, in a transaction scheduled to close July 29.

Looks like they have paid $34Million cash for nothing but junk. Consider the technology - MVSN already had content protection technology. Consider the distribution network of games, which Krepick says will double - most of the games are junk games - mostly 3rd tier junk titles.

The new CEO is a big talker - he uses nonsensical cliches and technobable - most MVSN technical employees will see through this shallow crap that he spouts at all meetings. Can someone please ask this guy to shut up.

MVSN insiders are selling....

http://www.secform4.com/insider/showhistory.php?symbol=mvsn

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Insiders are selling over at MVSN

http://www.secform4.com/insider/showhistory.php?symbol=mvsn

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Is everyone listening to the mvsn cc???

And our piece of the pie continues to increase...

LOL!! Enjoy your evening!
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Agree with you 100% ... it would be a significant advance.

tisk tisk...a mama's wag...play nice sahd.

Steh...always appreciate your thoughts, opinions and insights...they're balanced.

take care and i too am looking forward to October.

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