[ScruffyHT]

Does anyone have a D-Box in their theater yet ?

http://www.d-box.com/2008/


Here is the corporate video explaining the tech ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JrYO9qBa2w


and for gamers ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwvY4...eature=related


Yachting ?

...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk5H14dyEXE&NR=1


and at CEDIA 08

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7DYZ...eature=related

 

[oman321]

I do believe Sandman did the D-Box.

 

[dsiroky]

There's a rather long thread in the Ultra HT forum on D-Box.


I'd love to use dbox for my next home theater, but the distribution/channel model doesn't really lend itself to the DIY crowd.


It seems to me d-box works very hard to maintain their margins and their dealer channel and this high end positioning is somewhat at odds for a DIY install.


The only dealer I found nearby wanted $40k for 6 seats installed, and wasn't really interested in selling me just the parts to do it myself.


I wish d-box would have a product or dealer (perhaps under a different brand), that offers online sales, parts information, actuator load information - the stuff you need to know to be able to roll your own).


Or even - a software only solution where I can roll my own d-box PC controller and buy the actuators from the OEM.

 

[ScruffyHT]

Well thats a interesting idea ... if it were more affordable then we would be talking about D-Box Rough-ins in our Theater builds more often ... any idea what kind of cable is needed between the controller and the actuators ?

 

[rboster]

Here's the subforum where that topic is discussed
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forum...ysprune=&f=185

 

[ragged]

OMG. That gamers chair would be awesome for playing R-Factor.

 

[VirtueMike]

I got a d-box system on 12/24, and its quite awesome;


about 12K for the SRP 330 and Series 4 controller; super easy to install; i was up and running within 90 minutes.


only issue i ran into was the stupid pcm type settings in my DVD player; 1 phone call to d-box, and that ws fixed a minute later.


I've been using it every day since.

 

[rboster]

Here's a 59 page existing thread on D-Box in the 20k forum

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=793724

 

[phisch]

If prices on this technology dropped a bit, I would love to use it in my theater. Until then, bass shakers are the best I can do.

 

[mn_hokie]

I'd love to have a D-Box, but the gazillion dollar price tag was a bit steep for me. I'd rather pay an astute midget $20 per movie to shake my chair for me.