Seat rumblers

[Coltboy]

Hello


About a month or so ago i saw a landmine looking seat rumbler for your home theater. can anybody tell me who makes them, how much they are a piece and how you install and hook them up. Thanks

[Pelican170]

Originally Posted by Coltboy

Hello


About a month or so ago i saw a landmine looking seat rumbler for your home theater. can anybody tell me who makes them, how much they are a piece and how you install and hook them up. Thanks

just get a good subwoofer and your set...

[m_tyson]

i disagree. get a good subwoofer (or 2) but also get a buttkicker kit. the kit is available on amazon with free shipping for prime members, and setup with the couch attachment takes less than 5 minutes

Originally Posted by Pelican170

just get a good subwoofer and your set...

[Pelican170]

Originally Posted by m_tyson

i disagree. get a good subwoofer (or 2) but also get a buttkicker kit. there is no substitute unless you go with an IB or rotary sub

I dont know, my sub goes pretty low and literally shakes the couch...

[ToonyLoons]

I am not sure what you are referring to exactly, but I know of this system called D-Box which is available on a lot of Fox releases and is available on some Disney and Sony films.

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

There are even some electronic stores where you can go and test out D-Box. The site should have a list.

Edit: Recent BD releases to offer D-box support.

04-aug-08 Bank Job, The
01-aug-08 Mummy, The
31-July-08 Exorcism of Emily Rose, The
31-July-08 Mummy Returns, The
31-July-08 Perfect Storm, The
31-July-08 Scorpion King, The
25-July-08 10,000 B.C.
21-July-08 Batman Begins
18-July-08 Meet The Spartans
17-July-08 Gattaca

[m_tyson]

Originally Posted by Pelican170

I dont know, my sub goes pretty low and literally shakes the couch...

but the buttkicker will do it down to 5Hz, versus only 15-20Hz for a good sub, and it is surprisingly accurate and detailed. i highly recommend it (and i also have multiple subs).

[doctorD]

Originally Posted by ToonyLoons

I am not sure what you are referring to exactly, but I know of this system called D-Box which is available on a lot of Fox releases and is available on some Disney and Sony films.

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

There are even some electronic stores where you can go and test out D-Box. The site should have a list.

Edit: Recent BD releases to offer D-box support.

04-aug-08 Bank Job, The
01-aug-08 Mummy, The
31-July-08 Exorcism of Emily Rose, The
31-July-08 Mummy Returns, The
31-July-08 Perfect Storm, The
31-July-08 Scorpion King, The
25-July-08 10,000 B.C.
21-July-08 Batman Begins
18-July-08 Meet The Spartans
17-July-08 Gattaca

Here is a link to a video on the D-box:

http://www.gadgetgossip.net/episodes/12.html

[ToonyLoons]

Originally Posted by doctorD

Here is a link to a video on the D-box:

http://www.gadgetgossip.net/episodes/12.html

Yes, watch the video to get a better idea or go check out a display in a store if there is one around you. It is more then just rumble from a sub or adding rumble to a chair or couch.

D-box can be expensive though. I believe the site has prices also, or it did when I first looked into it a while ago.

Edit: Looks like you have to contact them for a store locator now or to order. They removed it from the site.

[Pelican170]

Originally Posted by m_tyson

but the buttkicker will do it down to 5Hz, versus only 15-20Hz for a good sub, and it is surprisingly accurate and detailed. i highly recommend it (and i also have multiple subs).

That thing is interesting, just read more on it...

[fsavoie]

Wow this thing is interesting... do you need on per couch corner or one is ok to have a good effect?

It's a lot cheaper than the D-Box... I wonder if it is comparable?

[alkalinesi]

i tested out the d-box chairs acouple weeks a go, and i love them. im so determined to get them for my theater room. but theyre 8 grand im hearing. but i also heard theyre new. so does anybody know if they would eventually come down in price, and if so, when?

[m_tyson]

one buttkicker will handle a big couch (mine is 13 feet wide). a rubber isolator pad goes under the remaining couch legs. the buttkicker amp can handle up to four kickers if you need to expand. the effect is phenomenal.

Originally Posted by fsavoie

Wow this thing is interesting... do you need on per couch corner or one is ok to have a good effect?

It's a lot cheaper than the D-Box... I wonder if it is comparable?

[ToonyLoons]

Originally Posted by fsavoie

Wow this thing is interesting... do you need on per couch corner or one is ok to have a good effect?

It's a lot cheaper than the D-Box... I wonder if it is comparable?

The Buttkicker does not seem to be very comparable to the D-Box. D-Box is a motion system that moves your couch or chair to flow with the movie. The Buttkicker just seems to take the bass and make your couch or chair vibrate to the bass in the soundtrack.

They seem to be from the same sort of idea but D-Box sounds more complete. From the way it reads, Buttkicker will shake what you are sitting while D-Box will raise, lower, tilt and vibrate what you are sitting on.

D-Box offers full couches and chairs as part of the system. They also have a frame you can place existing seating on to experience D-Box. I am sure Buttkicker is still a lot cheaper.

[Brain Sturgeon]

Yup, ButtKickers and other tactile transducers are nothing like D-Box. Tactile transducers take your LFE channel and translate that into a palpable rumble in your furniture. D-Box is a tactile and motion system where you feel either the chair or the platform rumble and move with what you see on screen, based on a discrete Motion Code that is made for the movie. The Motion Code is either on the disc of the movie (I think some of the Fox BD releases) or is downloadable from the D-Box site.

D-Box is much more expensive than tactile transducers and only give you a limited selection of seats. The other option is to build a stage and install their motion/tactile transducers and then put your seats on top of it, although I don't know if this is as effective as having the individual seats. Plus, if you have seats that sit on a floor, this may not be an option.

The tactile transducers are nice-- I have ButtKickers myself. It adds a interesting twist to the theater experience if the movie is bass heavy (read: action flicks), but I can't say that it's a mind blowing change. I don't regret buying them, but I don't think I'd miss them if they weren't there. If/when I build my next theater, I may consider the D-box instead.

[Brain Sturgeon]

Originally Posted by alkalinesi

i tested out the d-box chairs acouple weeks a go, and i love them. im so determined to get them for my theater room. but theyre 8 grand im hearing. but i also heard theyre new. so does anybody know if they would eventually come down in price, and if so, when?

I wouldn't hold my breath. The target audience is obviously high end theater, almost guaranteeing a high end price. The actuators themselves look incredibly heavy duty (read: expensive), and the chairs they employ in the "all in one" solution look very much like Elite HTS, which are pretty much the most expensive theater seat out there (>2k+ each) even without the bells and whistles.

8k would be a relative bargain. The Kinetron controller for the system is 5k, I believe, with the seats running another 5k+ each. I think the Odyssee platform actuator is somewhere around 20k.

[zweet77]

Originally Posted by doctorD

Here is a link to a video on the D-box:

http://www.gadgetgossip.net/episodes/12.html

lol that video was great .... never mind i have a dirty mind