Post Hoster 5.07 Problems Here

[bryant]

Originally Posted by Roy Dennis

I have never been able to have vdj open at the same time as Hoster unless I minimised one or the other. I always had this problem going back to when I used XP and versions 4.xxx, thats why I only use it for DJ only nights.

What problems did you have when VDJ was open and up on the screen, Roy?

I remember if I played a vdj video and forget to deactivate the skin's video screen by clicking on it, Hoster would crash the very next song, but that was MY error.

So minimizing a suspected program seems to do something to the program that prevents it from "not crashing" another running program?? Is this correct??

[Roy Dennis]

Originally Posted by bryant

What problems did you have when VDJ was open and up on the screen, Roy?

I remember if I played a vdj video and forget to deactivate the skin's video screen by clicking on it, Hoster would crash the very next song, but that was MY error.

That was the problem I had and I would often forget to deactivate it.

Originally Posted by bryant

So minimizing a suspected program seems to do something to the program that prevents it from "not crashing" another running program?? Is this correct??

Pass
I suppose both trying to use the video causes a conflict.

[bryant]

Originally Posted by Roy Dennis

I suppose both trying to use the video causes a conflict.

Hmm, still thinking about this. How does one program "try"to use the video when it is just sitting there with no videos loaded and an empty playlist?

[WaltR]

Originally Posted by bryant

Hmm, still thinking about this. How does one program "try"to use the video when it is just sitting there with no videos loaded and an empty playlist?

I'm in the process of loading a bunch of videos just for testing purposes. I have never had anything to do with videos since it became availablle in Hoster. I have really abused Hoster 508.B1 as I have mentioned in previous post and have had no issues. I always use BA, RS, Tempo is always on and I use the InstaButtons for audio only. NO PROBLEMS. So, I thought after reading many of these posts it was time to start experimenting with videos. Maybe I don't get it but why do any of you use videos at a karaoke show. What do you run and how do you apply them to the show. I guess I'm a little slow in that department. I always felt karaoke shows are for singing so I don't get the videos. Any feedback will be appreciated and in the mean time I wil start trying to crash Hoster with videos.

Walt

[bryant]

Friday night I used Hoster for videos, mp3's, and instabuttons and about 38 singers. No crashes. Closed Hoster, opened up VDJ towards the end of the night to play mp3's and video's, then they asked for karaoke again. Closed Vdj, opened hoster back up and they sang a dozen more songs. All this in a four hour show. No Crashes.


Saturday night. Played Vdj for about one hour using mp3's ,w/slideshow and video tracks. They started singing 1/2 way through the night, brought up Hoster and "Minimized Vdj, had a crash after an hour and half of singers, then another crash 15 minutes later.

Still don't want to blame Vdj, as it was minimized like others do with no problems.

[Joe Nieves]

Originally Posted by WaltR

I don't get it but why do any of you use videos at a karaoke show.

What do you run and how do you apply them to the show.

I guess I'm a little slow in that department. I always felt karaoke shows are for singing so I don't get the videos. Any feedback will be appreciated and in the mean time I wil start trying to crash Hoster with videos.

Walt

If You need to step up your game, then you'll need a program like VDJ for slide shows of the previous weeks show pics while running dance music people can enjoy and hot videos with video effects and a alot of other things like VST's during intermissions....and alot more, ....wish they fix this video issue...

[WaltR]

How long are your intermissions?

Walt

[Joe Nieves]

Originally Posted by WaltR

How long are your intermissions?

Walt

Depends on the venue and the mood of the crowd, sometimes if they're having fun, it could be one hour or even longer, but for the must part it usually ranges from 20min to haif hour..

I've run some heavy clubs that 10min was too much, but now I'm taking a break no matter and those who don't get to sing still have fun with all that I have to offer...

So it really comes down to your intertainment ablility and the tools that you use to accomplish that task...

[bryant]

Originally Posted by Joe Nieves

If You need to step up your game, then you'll need a program like VDJ for slide shows of the previous weeks show pics while running dance music people can enjoy and hot videos with video effects and a alot of other things like VST's during intermissions....and alot more, ....wish they fix this video issue...

Used my new laptop for the first time on my Sunday night gig( At a Casino with two 70 inch screens facing a slot machine area high up on a stage with an audience of 100 people, and more like another 1000 in the gambling area.

Virtual DJ was never even turned on and neither was McAfee Antivirus. Well, Hoster crashed about 2 1/2 hours into the show. Had to restart Hoster. When I did, the singers's screen and two 70 inch screens showed 1/2 size vertically (okay horizontally though) and had to take a few seconds to resize to full screen. This was the first time Hoster crashed when it was the only program on and running.

The only thing different that I did try was fade in and out was 2 sec., instead of 3 sec. And remove silence's added silence was 2 sec., before and after, instead of 3 sec. At least I know that this has nothing to do with Vdj, but maybe the settings. Oh, it crashed after a hdmp3g song. So I have had crashes with all file types now.

I'm gonna go back and use Hoster only running with these settings at 3 sec. Instead of 2. So far, this combination hasn't had a crash yet after maybe 3 or 4 hundred singers total.

[bob schroyer]

I was having a problem with hoster crashing 2 or 3 times a show with nothing else running on the computer. All updates done. About a month ago I turned off BA. Have had NO crashes since. Maybe this info will help.

[KenKelley]

Originally Posted by bryant

Used my new laptop for the first time on my Sunday night gig( At a Casino with two 70 inch screens facing a slot machine area high up on a stage with an audience of 100 people, and more like another 1000 in the gambling area.

Virtual DJ was never even turned on and neither was McAfee Antivirus. Well, Hoster crashed about 2 1/2 hours into the show. Had to restart Hoster. When I did, the singers's screen and two 70 inch screens showed 1/2 size vertically (okay horizontally though) and had to take a few seconds to resize to full screen. This was the first time Hoster crashed when it was the only program on and running.

The only thing different that I did try was fade in and out was 2 sec., instead of 3 sec. And remove silence's added silence was 2 sec., before and after, instead of 3 sec. At least I know that this has nothing to do with Vdj, but maybe the settings. Oh, it crashed after a hdmp3g song. So I have had crashes with all file types now.

I'm gonna go back and use Hoster only running with these settings at 3 sec. Instead of 2. So far, this combination hasn't had a crash yet after maybe 3 or 4 hundred singers total.

Were you using a VGA (probably minature on your new laptop) or HDMI for you video out?

Just curious.