D-Box’s GP PRO 200

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by Tony Leotta — last modified January 08, 2008

Summary

Product Name: GP PRO 200
Manufacturer: D-BOX
Review Date: January 08, 2008 15:13
MSRP: $TBA
First Impression: Pretty Cool

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Executive Overview

We looked at D-Box’s newest interactive gaming and home theater chair today at CES in Las Vegas. D-Box’s latest GP PRO 200 from the D-BOX Pro Gaming Series is also an honoree for the Innovations Design and Engineering Awards Showcase at the CES Innovations 2008 Awards. D-Box’s Motion Code lets you live the action in the comfort of your own environment. The D-BOX motion system is synchronized with the action on screen, making the viewer or gamer feel like he’s actually inside the movie or game, living the action.

Built by gamers, the GP PRO200 is the first true motion gaming platform offering a combination of synchronized motion and intelligent vibration with onscreen actions and sounds, providing real time response for serious gamers. In addition to featuring its award-winning GP PRO 200 and Screening Room Series, D-BOX will be introducing the D-BOX Motion Code Premiere Series. These new motion systems are expected to be launched later this year, and will bring D-BOX’s superior immersive entertainment experience to a new audience of home entertainment enthusiasts.

About D-BOX
D-BOX Technologies designs and manufactures high-technology motion systems destined mainly for the entertainment industry. Its unique, patented technology uses motion codes specifically programmed for each film, TV program or video game, resulting in motion that is perfectly synchronised with on-screen action. By forming strong industry alliances, D-BOX’s award-winning motion technology is creating a global standard in the entertainment world. For more information, please visit www.d-box.com.D-BOX is a registered trademark and Motion Code is a trademark of D-BOX Technologies Inc. Other names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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AVRat posts on January 20, 2008 13:20

I guess announcements on upgraded pre/pros was skimpy/non-existent since nothing was reported, eh?

The Chukker posts on January 15, 2008 23:28

Scratch that - when I wrote that article, I was converting from Yen to $ and came to $1800. Turns out it will cost more like $2500 according to Sony. Yikes. It would be interesting if someone used the average price points for LCD or Plasma tv's (from say 27" to 60+") and then applied that sliding scale model to OLED tv's to give a "rough" idea of what the larger panels would cost in comparison. I know this logic is inherently flawed but geez, $2500 for an 11" tv? pfffff.
Do you get the feeling these guys are just showing off for it's own sake?

Tom Andry posts on January 15, 2008 10:10

Scratch that - when I wrote that article, I was converting from Yen to $ and came to $1800. Turns out it will cost more like $2500 according to Sony. I'd love to see this tech mature but I have a feeling that no one is going to want to invest in it enough to get the infrastructure to the point were they can be produced cheaply. With the majority of the public rolling their eyes at me when I tell them that there is a difference between SD and HD, I can't believe that we're going to convince them that a high contrast ratio is reason enough to spend 5x on an OLED display.

Tom Andry posts on January 15, 2008 08:43

So what kind of price differential are we talking about here? Did Samsung actually have an MSRP for the 31" model? If mass production were to indeed start in 2010 of mid to large sized models, what price point is Samsung shooting for and what was the maximum size they were touting?

Sony just released their first 11" OLED at $1800
Toshiba isn't going to release any at all based on manufacturing costs
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Samsung didn't talk price (heck, they didn't have a price tag on a single item in their booth) but many times these tech showcases are just stuff they are exploring.

The Chukker posts on January 14, 2008 17:44

"there is ample evidence that OLED will never come down in price enough to be a serious contender against LCDs."
So what kind of price differential are we talking about here? Did Samsung actually have an MSRP for the 31" model? If mass production were to indeed start in 2010 of mid to large sized models, what price point is Samsung shooting for and what was the maximum size they were touting?