D-Box Technologies
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| Type | Public (TSX: DBO) |
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| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | Longueuil, Quebec, Canada |
| Website | www.d-box.com |
D-Box Technologies (TSX: DBO) is a Canadian company which produces motion simulation systems and control devices that work with supporting movie and game titles to provide motion to viewers. D-Box motion systems exist for home entertainment, gaming, commercial viewing as well as OEM applications.[1]
The company posted $4.4 million in revenue and a $5.3 million net loss in fiscal 2009 (ending March 31, 2009).[2]
D-Box Technologies is based in Longueuil, Quebec.
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[edit] Solutions
[edit] Movie theatre
Selected movie theatres in USA and Canada are equipped with motion seats. The first movie to support D-Box motion code was Fast & Furious released on April 3, 2009.[3] The Renfrew Street, Glasgow branch of the UK cinema Cineworld is the first cinema in the UK to introduce D-Box technology. [4]
[edit] Home theatre
A standalone motion controller box or a PC based motion controller reads information about a movie title directly from the disc or by using a motion code provided from an active Internet connection and relays motion signals to connected motion-equipped seats. Currently[when?] the system supports a library of around 1,000 movies.[5]
Many studios now support D-Box technology by adding motion code to select Blu-ray titles:
- Fox began supporting D-Box in 2006[6]
- Lionsgate as of November, 2007[7]
- Disney as of December, 2007[8]
- Sony as of March, 2008[9]
- Blue Underground as of June, 2008[10]
- Universal Studios as of November, 2008[11]
[edit] Gaming
[edit] Racing
- ARCA Sim Racing
- DiRT
- DiRT 2
- F1 2010
- GP Bikes
- GRID
- GTR Evolution
- iRacing
- Live for Speed
- Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
- Need for Speed: Shift
- Need for Speed: Undercover
- Nitro Stunt Racing
- Race 07
- Race On
- rFactor
- STCC: The Game
- Superleague Formula
- TC2000 Racing
- Top Race
- Truck Racing by Renault Trucks
- World Racing Series
- WRC: FIA World Rally Championship
- X-Motor Racing
- Virtual Grand Prix 3
[edit] Flight simulator
[edit] First person shooter
[edit] References
- ^ D-BOX / OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)
- ^ "D-BOX demonstrates a significant increase of its fourth quarter sales" (Press release). D-BOX Technologies. 2009-06-12. http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/June2009/19/c8387.html. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- ^ The top tech news and technology headlines - Yahoo! News
- ^ [1]
- ^ D-Box / Supported Titles
- ^ Fox, D-Box to Shake the Booties of Blu-ray Viewers | High-Def Digest
- ^ D-BOX TECHNOLOGIES INC. | Lionsgate Includes D-Box Technology on Saw III Director's Cut
- ^ Disney, D-Box Ready to Rumble on Blu-ray | High-Def Digest
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ canadaTECH.INFO - D-BOX Announces Licensing Agreement with Blue Underground
- ^ [3][dead link]
