Tag archive: Casablanca

One of the most daunting prospects facing people who are considering buying a Blu-ray player is the realization that they will need to buy a whole new library of movies. While that is a valid concern, some Blu-rays are better than others, and below is our list of ten Blu-rays out now, and five coming soon that you can add to your collection without regret. Throughout 2011, things changed. The format has become increasingly more accepted and… Read More

Emirates, the airline based in Dubai, has become the first to allow the use of mobile phones for making calls and sending texts during flights.   So farit’s only been done on a flight between Dubai and Casablanca, on an Airbus A340 that had been fitted with special equipment to prevent the calls affecting electronic flight systems, but it willbe expanded to other planes and routes, the BBC reports. Later this year the company will be… Read More

In its continuing battle with Sony's Blu-ray high-definition disc format, HD DVD founder Toshiba has launched two new limited time promotions to generate some excitement (and market share numbers) for the HD DVD format. First, the company is extending its “five free HD DVDs” promotion through July 31, letting consumers receive five free HD DVD titles (from a short list of 15) for free with the purchase of a Toshiba HD DVD… Read More

Casablanca III is the latest version of Theta's innovative, flexible series of surround processors. The new model offers improvements in versatility, speed, and customization. Like earlier Casablancamodels, it eliminates the need for owners to choose between audiophile music reproduction and video-based surround sound. Among the Casablanca III's innovations is a new operating system, the CB OS2, that enhances operating functions with… Read More