Terminator Salvation, one of Warner Bros.' big theatrical releases this summer, just got a whole lot bigger for movie enthusiasts: it's going to support D-BOX Motion Code. Following the announcement that D-BOX seating will be installed in two additional theaters nationwide, Warner's announcement about Terminator Salvation becomes bigger news than ever. When Terminator Salvation makes its theatrical debut on May 21, moviegoers in select theaters will be able to feel every jolt, jump, rumble and impact from the comfort … [Read more...]

D-BOX motion seating was a success last month when Universal's Fast and Furious provided the backdrop for the technology's theatrical debut, so the Motion Control innovators have forged a deal to install their motion seats in two additional theaters: the Theatres at Mall of America, in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the Galaxy Highland Theatres, in Austin, Texas. The first two theaters to include D-BOX seating were the the Mann Chinese 6 in Hollywood, CA, and at the UltraStar Surprise Pointe 14 in Surprise, AZ. With the … [Read more...]

Donnie Darko has enjoyed an incredible cult-like following since the film's debut in 2001. What that cult sees in this film is beyond me. The plot of Donnie Darko is by far the most nonsensical, random, ridiculous and acid-trip-induced sojourn I've ever seen. Donnie is a mid-1980s high school student who's trudging through parental-induced therapy, has taken himself off his medications and is suffering from an acute case of teenage angst. Not exactly a good combo. Oh, and did I mention he's routinely visited by a … [Read more...]

Consumers got their first big-screen taste of D-BOX Motion Code a few weeks ago with the theatrical debut of Fast and Furious, so it's only appropriate that one of the latest D-BOX Blu-ray movies to release also stars Vin Diesel: Babylon A.D. D-BOX engineers consistently produce realistic car sequences, so the Fast and Furious debut was a logical first step for a theatrical application. After all, if you're going to make a good first impression, you may as well play to your strengths. Ironically, "ambient" is probably … [Read more...]

For months now we've talked a lot about the D-BOX experience while watching Blu-ray movies (and DVDs), but today the "average Joe" moviegoer will get a personal chance to try the technology, as D-BOX Technologies will debut its Motion Systems for the first time in-theater for the theatrical release of Universal's "Fast and Furious." For today's release of Fast & Furious, D-BOX will deploy special D-BOX seating for two theaters: the Mann Chinese 6 in Hollywood, CA, and at the UltraStar Surprise Pointe 14 in Surprise, … [Read more...]

We've been talking a lot here about D-BOX and the in-home experience of watching a Motion Code-equipped Blu-ray movie. But if you want to see (feel?) for yourself what all the fuss is about, you'll soon be able to in the theater, as D-BOX is equipping two theaters with special seating for the theatrical release of Fast & Furious. Universal Pictures action-thriller Fast & Furious, which will release April 3, will be the first theatrical feature to use its D-BOX Motion Code(TM) technology. For the release of "Fast & … [Read more...]

D-BOX Motion Code is just what the doctor ordered for some movies. Case in point, The Happening, a movie that absolutely sucked but that D-BOX was able to resuscitate slightly with its nuanced movements and attention to detail. Another example is Max Payne, which just released on Blu-ray with D-BOX support and essentially gave fodder for conspiracy theorists everywhere. How else can one explain the apparently cosmic connection between Mark Wahlberg and D-BOX? Is it a contract in which D-BOX is responsible for saving … [Read more...]

For several months now we've been covering Blu-ray movies with D-BOX Motion Control, and a few weeks back we informed you that D-BOX was breaking into the video game scene with a contract with Electronic Arts that lets gamers literally feel every corner and boost in Need for Speed. Now D-BOX has announced a new hybrid system that will let you experience motion in both games and Blu-ray movies using the same machine. The new product, called the GPH-120 Hybrid Motion System, motion-control features two robotic motion … [Read more...]