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Originally Posted by Robster
I gig a lot 4 times a week is not unusual.
I have a laptop with s video output so i used that to small screen or to Plasmas in venues.I used that method for two years
Now i bought a new PC monitor as a singer screen so i used the VGA output instead that is also on my laptop, i have a VGA splitter and also a VGA to s-video composite and pass through VGA little converter so at one venue i go from my laptop to a projector to the pc monitor and a to a composite input crt .
Now before i went VGA i used the s video only and i would say at least once a week hoster would crash and i am almost certain it was the s video connector coming loose and windows and hoster having a difference of opinion and causing a crash... not a big problem as it would boot back up with your songs still there but still irritating
now i use VGA and it just doesnt crash at all, if i unplug any of the VGA outputs from the splitter.. hoster and my music program just carries on with no problems this is a real advantage to me as i like playing quiet background music as i pack up my monitors etc until the last moment.
I so wish i had used VGA connectors and outputs before for the last two years i have been using s video connector which so easily work loose even the high quality ones.
So for me my show has been improved by using VGA and splitters as opposed to s video.
tiny little thing and i am sure most here know such things but i thought this might help some new hosts.
i now am far more confident playing music videos in between karaoke songs and i play via instabuttons logo movies of my logo and contact details.
Thank you MTU
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I gig a lot too, 6 times a week is not unusual. Seven times last week actually, and starting up again tonight.
All my places use at least two (some more) screens for audience and singer. I've used the s-video out to rca converter on two laptops with a switcher in between for other TV screens while leaving Lyrics one one or more and showing videos and slideshows of the singer singing on one or two of the others (at the same time). Sometimes a video camera hooked into the switcher for video view of the singer and audience on several other screens as well. I imagine most karaoke shows are not this elegant (at least not around here). I've never had a crash because of the s-video out or the vga port; Ever.