The Karaoke Forum

I must be getting old. The tvs are not in series. The cable run, from the A/B switch is to a splitter that feeds to one tv and the other side to another splitter. That splitter feeds to both of the other tvs and to a TVPod that is currently unused (the bulb is out again, and I don't think the owner ...

I am dealing with a situation where the person is using a complicated system to convert the video output of her notebook to coaxial for use on a switched cable system. There are three tvs connected together on a single cable line, in series. Between the cable input and the first tv is an A/B switch ...

So, back on the topic of hardware. I have been looking at laptop systems, and also at other alternatives. In particular, I've been checking out the CAVS JB 199 II DJ Karaoke and Disc Computer System on CheapKaraoke.com. I like the fact that it is expandable. The 250 Gig HD default drive is more than...

Given my experience with bar owners ..they are all jerks. No disagreement here. I'm not crazy about the idea of any "employee" having access to the equipment. Most KJs don't have a clue about anything. That includes the dishwasher and toilet scrubber. If the system is being run by profess...

Sounds like the bar owner could care less about the equipment. Who is going to watch it when you aren't there? I wouldn't put any of my money in that system. I could get into a long, involved discussion about this. Maybe later we can discuss these things in depth. For now, suffice it to say that th...

The bar I'm working with began with a system that was put together by former KJs, who helped the owner get a system for in-house karaoke. The system they built for him was identical to theirs. It was designed to be portable. There was no case for the components. This required the system to be totall...

In 2001-2002 I began singing karaoke. The hosts that ran that show took me under their wing, and taught me how to run a karaoke show. I had previous experience with live band sound, so the transition was more-or-less painless. Since then, I have sung in a number of bars and clubs hosting a karaoke s...