The Singing Machine Co MTV Tray Load CDGKaraoke Sys

by The Singing Machine

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 30.8 pounds
• ASIN: B00005BWYJ
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #86,823 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 4, 2004

Product Description

MODEL- STVG-700 VENDOR- THE SINGING MACHINEFEATURES- CD+Graphics Karaoke TV System Includes CD+G Sampler disc and microphone. MTV 7 Black&White TV Receiver Tray Load CD+Graphics Player Single Cassette Player/Recorder with AM/FM Radio Video Output for additional TV connection Wood cabinet for superior sound Audio&Video Aux input/Aux output 2-digit LED CD+G Track Indicator Function select switch (TV/Radio/Tape/CD+G/AUX) Two microphone inputs Microphone volume control and Microphone pitch control Tone control Pitch control for cassette playback A.V.C. (Auto Voice Control) Balance Music/Vocal control Master Volume Control Headphone jack AC power operation MANUFACTURER WARRANTY: 90 DAYS

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164 of 167 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots o' Fun, December 31, 2001

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Avid Reader (LA, CA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Singing Machine Co MTV Tray Load CDGKaraoke Sys (Electronics)

First off, the age range is totally off, there is no upper limit on who can have fun with this Karaoke machine. :) According to my husband (who is very musically talented, unlike moi) the sound is good for a home karaoke player. Much better quality than we would have expected and than on a couple of other home karaoke machines we've played around with. The little tv screen is handy, although the lyrics are very small when shown on it, but readable even with my old eyes. :) It can also be hooked up to a TV. One neat thing is that by activating the AVC (auto voice control) when using multiplex CDGs, the lead singer's voice can be heard when you need it to help you learn the song, but it disappears when you sing on the microphone.

Because the microphone and sound is better than on a typical tape recorder, my son has been using it to practice memorizing things he has to for school, like a weekly poem. After hearing a recording made on the karaoke player in that loud not so pretty voice used by lots of 1st grade boys in music class, my son decided to use his *good singing* during his holiday performance.

I gave the 4 for durability just because it is electronic equipment and more care has to be taken with it than with other *toys*.

Anyway, this is good family fun, my singing ...but I'm still better at this than I am at playing video games with my 6 yr old. It's also great to keep the kids occupied. :)

183 of 197 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good idea but poorly executed, February 8, 2002

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kireviewer (Sunnyvale, Ca United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Singing Machine Co MTV Tray Load CDGKaraoke Sys (Electronics)

On the surface, this is a great idea. You put in a CD, the music plays and words come up to the songs in real time on a small black and white TV screen. The words are highlighted so you can sing along. You can also hook it up to your TV and have the words and music come through the TV.

But, there are only 4 songs per CD. To build up any kind of library, you have to buy lots of CD's. And the selection is not that good.

When you put in a CD, it takes the machine over a minute to recognize the CD and the format. So, flipping from CD to CD takes a while.

Because there are only 4 songs on a CD, and the time it takes to switch CD's, you end up singing one or two songs over and over again. You quickly get bored of the system.

44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Karaoke for College, December 3, 2002

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Singing Machine Co MTV Tray Load CDGKaraoke Sys (Electronics)

This is a great machine. My daughter had been wanting a karaoke to use at college parties. I, of course, had to take it out and try it before giving it to her. It was so easy to use. The screen is fine if a small group is singing, or put it on the TV for larger parties. My high school son even got in on the fun laughing at me and his Dad. You can buy hundreds of CDG's and CDGM's at prosing.com (some for as low as $9.99 with 15 songs). There are other sites that sell as well which can be located at singingmachine.com. CDG's have only the music and backup singing, while CDGM's 2 versions of the same song (1 with music- backup and the other with music-backup-lead vocals so you can learn the song first). If taken care of, I'm sure that my daughter's future children will enjoy this, hopefully many years down the road.