If you're thinking about running karaoke from a computer, there are things you must consider.

First off, there are many different applications for running karaoke from a computer.  The most common listed program here on eBay is PCDJ Karaoke.  Others in Hoster by MTU, Sax and Dottie's, Virtual DJ and others.  You must choose the right one for your particular needs.

Second, KEEP YOU'RE CDG'S, DO NOT GET RID OF THEM.  If you sell your discs after copying onto your computer and use them in a commercial enviroment, you are breaking the law by violating copyright laws.  I've seen too many seller's here selling off there CDG's after they have gone computerized.  Don't sell your CDG's.

An important note to this:  You MUST HAVE ONE CDG for ONE COMPUTER.  Do not use for more.  If you are to run five rig's you must have five sets of discs. For Example, I have 2 rigs, one which has over 700 licensed CDG's and the second has only around 200 licensed CDG's.  I can't use the discs from the first rig to compliment the second rig unless I have those discs in possession for that rig.

There has been many opinions regarding the use of computers for the use of playing digital music/karaoke.  Weather we agree or disagree with them do keep this in mind.  I'm not a copyright attorney, but many opinions I've read have the same basic principal.  If you use a computer to play music/karaoke in a commercial enviroment you MUST have a one for one ratio.  It is better to have the originals in possession and to use them but you're allowed to use the digital media.  Also make sure the establishment that you play at is licensed to play music to cover yourself and the house.

While piracy has NO PLACE in our industry and I'm a strong supporter of that, I don't support the position of  the Karaoke Anti-Piracy Agency (KAPA) as their position on copyright law is extreme and is a detriment to the industry as a whole.  The copying of music/karaoke from CD to computer is called "format shifting."  Establishments that have Internet capable jukeboxes couldn't have these if format shifting wasn't legal.  The same principal applies here with karaoke.

Third, make sure you have a "CD+G" compatable CD/DVD drive to read your discs properly.  You can find compatable drives here on eBay.  Plextor (most recommended) and most older Sony and Yamaha drives will support CD+G, make sure that its a "hardware based decoder (R+W)" not software based.  The best application for ripping CDG's is AudioGrabber and best of all it's free.  Don't rip your CDG's at maximum speed or your graphics files will error.

Last have fun and remember.  Keep your original CDG's in safe place and don't sell them.