No Video!!

[smackdaddy99]

I was wondering if anyone may be able to help me. I uploaded my karaoke songs off of my CAVS JB-99 unit on to my computer. I just purchased the Hoster ver. 3.120 program. The only problem now is when I play the files, I get audio, but no video. The files were imported as both .cdg and .mp3, which I assume is how they should be. I guess my question is if I need to change them to another format (and if so, how to do it), or if possibly the music coming of the CAVS unit may be coded or something that it wont allow the program to play them. It would just be so much easier, rather than copying all the cds onto the computer. Please help! Thanks!

[mindonstrike]

Were they in the .mcg format on your cavs machine? and then decoding to .cdg?
How did you import them? Through Import from HD/MP3G?

I've imported a few of those purchased from them, while I had a few problems along the way they did work.

Sam

[MTUSUPPORT]

The CAVS format is not supported by Hoster. It must be converted as Mindonstrike stated to a .cdg and then reimported into Hoster using that format.

You must purchase the CAVS converter to do this, and I have had alot of customers have problems with doing this, so it may or may not work.

Those files really are made only for the CAVS system, and don't work good on anything but what they were made for.

[computex13]

Use their program to convert to a .bin. Hoster will import a .bin or at least it used to.

Mark

[Beavis]

are you saying the whole procedure works or you think it works ??

[computex13]

I have bought several songs from CAVS. I purchased their Decoder CDG program to convert their format to .bin and then used (DELETED COMPETITIVE PRODUCT), which is free, to burn a disk in .cdg. When Hoster let you import .bin from hard drive files, I did that a few times to see if it worked. It did. I just like having everything on a .cdg disk for proof and backup. Beleive me I have my .kma files backed up on several drives. I would hate to go through that again. But, it was sure worth it!!!! I think on CAV's web page, they give you pretty good instructions on how to do it. It comes in handy if you want to add a few songs without having to buy whole CDG's. They use Top Hits Monthly and CAVS, there own version, and they sound OK to me. They even let you sample the songs! But Hoster still RULES!!!!!

Mark

[smackdaddy99]

Thanks everyone for the help. I will try a few of your ideas soon (kinda busy with other stuff right now). Thanks again!!!