Hello -
The knowledge/expertise here is quite impressive. I am having a dinner party at my home, so I have some questions about a very basic and temporary karaoke setup.
I'm imagining two scenarios, but I'm not sure which one is easiest and realistic.
Scenario A: I have a new Sony DVD/Karaoke player that plays CDGs. I also have two microphones. I could play the CDGs and DVDs directly from the player. I could print out a listing of songs from Karaoke CD's I have, guests would write down what songs they want, then we'd load the corresponding disk into the player.
Scenario B: I have a library of CDGs/MP3s stored on my laptop. I could use the S-video to setup a dual monitor situation with my TV. People would flip through a printed songlist, and then go to the laptop to add their desired song to the queue (much like entering a song's code into the remote at karaoke bars).
Questions:
1. In Scenario A, I'd want to minimize the need to manually switch out disks all the time. What is the best way to fit the most songs onto a disc? Do DVDs hold more songs than a CDG?
2. In Scenario B, where would I plug in my microphones? Into my laptop? The TV? The DVD player?
3. In Scenario B, is the audio also transferred to the TV? Or does the sound only come from the laptop?
4. Is there a way to add a photo or picture (like a .jpg) to a CDG file? Right now, the lyrics are shown on a blank, boring screen. If I use Power CDG to AVI converter, can I insert the photo into the CDG before conversion?
5. Any recommendations for a good software program that would allow guests to add their songs to a "queue" that automatically plays each song in the list?
THANK YOU so much in advance for any advice!!
