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In the 1990s, Cinemark Theatres was one of the first chains to incorporate stadium-style seating into their theatres. [25] In 1997, several disabled individuals filed a lawsuit against Cinemark, alleging that their stadium style seats forced patrons who used wheelchairs to sit in the front row of the theatre, effectively rendering them unable to see the screen without assuming a horizontal ...
4DX is a 4D film presentation system developed by CJ 4DPlex, a subsidiary of South Korean cinema chain CJ CGV.It allows films to be augmented with various practical effects, including motion-seats, wind, strobelights, simulated snow, and scents.
4D venue complete with motion-enhanced seating and multisensory olfactory technology. Pictured here is a 4DX theater.. 4D film is a presentation system combining motion pictures with synchronized physical effects that occur in the theater.
D-BOX was originally founded in 1998 as a manufacturer of powerful subwoofers. [1] Michel Jacques was the company's president and CEO. [1] The company noticed customers were buying multiple subwoofers to place around seats to mimic a motion effect. [1]
Cinemark Theatres: 525 4,566 Plano, TX United States, Central America, South America Century Theatres [16] Rave Cinemas [17] [18] CMX Cinemas: 33 358 Miami, FL United States, Mexico Cinemex [19] Classic Cinemas [20] 15 121 Downers Grove, IL Illinois, Wisconsin Emagine Theatres: 27 208 Troy, MI Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana [21 ...
The etymology of the term "movie theater" involves the term "movie", which is a "shortened form of moving picture in the cinematographic sense" that was first used in 1896 [7] and "theater", which originated in the "...late 14c., [meaning an] open air place in ancient times for viewing spectacles and plays". The term "theater" comes from the ...
ScreenX is a panoramic film format which presents films with an expanded, dual-sided, 270-degree screens projected on the walls in a theater. [1] First introduced in 2012, it is created by CJ 4DPLEX, a subsidiary of the CJ CGV group which also created the 4DX motion-theater technology, which uses a similar logo and combines both formats, known as Ultra 4DX. [2]
In late 2010, Muvico equipped two of its South Florida locations with D-Box motion seat technologies, allowing the guest's seat to move to the action within the feature. Muvico currently then D-Box seats installed at all locations. [7] On November 4, 2013, Carmike Cinemas agreed to purchase Muvico Theaters for just under $31.8 million.