Legality issues!!

[SteveWalker]

Alan,

The other problem with downloading karaoke files is as a KJ you do not have the physical CDG to prove ownership or that the files are legal. How would you prove the files are legal if you download them from CAVS?

Steve

[mlepine]

Quote by Alan Bingham:
I download them, and then use their software to put them back onto disk in CD+G format (but you have to use another companies software to burn the file to disk), I take them to shows and sing them. If a KJ were to tell me that he/she couldn't play my disk, I'd leave and go else where.

Perfect example why Microstudio should at least be able to burn from a bin file
It's not necessary to be able to play the bin file but having such a great cdg player that can burn cdg disk why not be able to burn a file done with any other software

The exclusif cdg format (extension) that MTU uses is excellent but it limits you to be in your own world when the reality is, any other brand uses the bin extension so why not be able to burn those file with Micro instead of having to get a software from ****

Regards

[kedmison]

Before I found MTU I had briefly (Few months)used GoldenHawk. They use a .bin file. If I remeber correctly I had no trouble using Micro Studio to copy some old compilations discs using MS.

Kelly

[George]

MLEPINE SAID:

The exclusif cdg format (extension) that MTU uses is excellent but it limits you to be in your own world when the reality is, any other brand uses the bin extension

Not saying that MTU should not recognize other formats, but to say that CDG is an MTU exclusive format that limits them to their own little world, when the REALITY is that CDG format still dominates probably 95% of the commercial manufacturered Karaoke discs is a statement that's just not so.

George

[admin]

Originally Posted by mlepine

Perfect example why Microstudio should at least be able to burn from a bin file
It's not necessary to be able to play the bin file but having such a great cdg player that can burn cdg disk why not be able to burn a file done with any other software

The exclusif cdg format (extension) that MTU uses is excellent but it limits you to be in your own world when the reality is, any other brand uses the bin extension so why not be able to burn those file with Micro instead of having to get a software from ****

Regards

Mike, read this thread where I address from an engineering AND user viewpoint why MTU does not support the .bin format for playing or importing individual files. As a matter of fact, we DO USE the .bin extension when we duplicate an entire disc image.

The thread above proves the .bin extension is NOT... I repeat... NOT a stable filename extension. If it ONLY was used for one type of format, we would support it in a heartbeat. However... it is not.

Why do other companies support it (in addition to GoldenHawk who first used it)? Because they don't provide free support. IMHO, it is impossible to support the .bin extension, which can have multiple NON-CDG format files all using the .bin extension.

Furthermore, you can rename your .bin files, created with non-MTU programs, to .cdg.... IF... you know they are CDG karaoke disc track files. Microstudio will use them correctly. It is your choice.

THE VAST MAJORITY OF MTU CUSTOMERS... only use our software. They don't use other software that create .bin files in various formats that confuses them. In fact, MANY of our customers first used CDRWIN and abandoned it because it was too complex to use and understand. Microstudio is easy, fast, clear,and above all... safe to use without confusion.

Now, please drop your complaint on this issue. It is your choice to rename your .bin files or not... or better still, only use Microstudio for your CDG file processing. Many of our other customers would be in deep trouble if they could get any .bin file, with no knowledge of what format it is in, and try to write or play it as a .cdg file.

[danny_g]

Originally Posted by admin

Mike, read this thread where I address from an engineering AND user viewpoint why MTU does not support the .bin format for playing or importing individual files. As a matter of fact, we DO USE the .bin extension when we duplicate an entire disc image.

The thread above proves the .bin extension is NOT... I repeat... NOT a stable filename extension. If it ONLY was used for one type of format, we would support it in a heartbeat. However... it is not.

Why do other companies support it (in addition to GoldenHawk who first used it)? Because they don't provide free support. IMHO, it is impossible to support the .bin extension, which can have multiple NON-CDG format files all using the .bin extension.

Furthermore, you can rename your .bin files, created with non-MTU programs, to .cdg.... IF... you know they are CDG karaoke disc track files. Microstudio will use them correctly. It is your choice.

THE VAST MAJORITY OF MTU CUSTOMERS... only use our software. They don't use other software that create .bin files in various formats that confuses them. In fact, MANY of our customers first used CDRWIN and abandoned it because it was too complex to use and understand. Microstudio is easy, fast, clear,and above all... safe to use without confusion.

Now, please drop your complaint on this issue. It is your choice to rename your .bin files or not... or better still, only use Microstudio for your CDG file processing. Many of our other customers would be in deep trouble if they could get any .bin file, with no knowledge of what format it is in, and try to write or play it as a .cdg file.

I totaly support Mtu's stance with one addition to it. The ability to check before burning the quality of the import makes Microstudio by far the better program as well as it's ease of use which are the two reasons I went with microstuio in the first place. Yes I know I haven't kept up with updates of the software but my financial attention has been elsewhere. by January I should be back on track in that regards. I am still considering getting hoster but haven't gotten around to it.