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Anyone know where I can get a reasonably cheap dvd player that is compatible with karaoke disks?

The best deal for a good all round DVD must be the Philips 634 (not made by them any more but some are still available from Blockbusters). This machine is hackable to multi-region by a few key presses on the remote and will play a wide variety of disks. I am not sure what a karaoke disk is - if this is not helpful try posting your question again but include more detail in your subject line so as to attract a quicker reply.

Good Luck.

i bought one of those that plays karaoke discs and it has 2 mic sockets on it , i had it delivered today so still trying to set it all up , i paid about 133eur,s for it from the e-bay auction and thats all in with delivery aswell, its a DS-6338B, but dont ask me who makes it , its multi-region plays dvd/vcd/svcd/cd/mp3/cd-r/cd-rw/kodak picture cd karaoke player. and it only took 6 days to come from germany. if u interested u will find it at the e-bay site under dvd, and look for the top slimline dvd player great functions new auction , its easy to pay for to with your credit card .
hope this helps , taffyman

That will play Karaoke DVDs but not true CDG karaoke discs.
These are also known as "CD+G" (meaning CD + Graphics).

Whilst I am aware that players capable of doing this exist, they are rare
and likely to cost more.

Any DVD player should play "DVD karaoke" discs ; the extra feature in your player (& in my H & B one) is the addition of 2 microphone inputs with adjustable reverb for singalong purposes.

Expect to pay 150 quid upwards for a DVD player that can play CDG format.

Chris Muriel, Manchester.

The one I`ve been looking at is made by a company called Fujilink for £139.99.

Here is the spec:

Plays both CD+G, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, CD, DTS-CD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, HDCD, VCD, SVCD, CD-R, MP3, Kodak Picture CD, WMA, MPEG.
DVD, VCD, MP3, CDR, CDW, Audio CD compatible. PROBURN Compatible
Built-in 5.1-channel Dolby Digital surround sound decoder and output
AC-3 decoder / DTS Digital output
S-Video Output Jack
Component Video Jacks (x3)
Optical Digital Output Jack
Stereo audio jacks (x2)
Dolby Digital Surround Jacks (x6)
96kHz/24-bit stereo audio DACs , 10-bit video D/A converter
NTSC/PAL/AUTO selection available
Supports multi-view-angle discs
Zoom feature with panning
3D effect
Playback memory functions: bookmark & program playback
Screen saver
Video horizontal resolution of 500 lines or above
Wireless infrared remote control
2 Microphone Inputs
Digital Key Control
Microphone Volume Control
Digital Echo Control
Universal power supply: AC 90V-245V, 50/60Hz, 25W
Size: 430 x 68 x 300mm
FCC & FDA Approved
Limited 1-year warranty.
Master Volume Control
Karaoke Function
Mute
15 Steps Digital Key Control

There are some others as well at the following:
http://www.emkaraoke.co.uk/machines.htm

Found this little beauty for only £59.99 - Datawrite Home DVD Player

http://www.digitalpromo.co.uk/erol.html?

The 140 quid one is indeed CD+G compatible.

The Datwrite 40 quid thing only plays karaoke DVDs and may have a couple of microphone inputs.

As I said before, real karaoke is the CD+G (aka CDG) format.

Chris Muriel

I`ve had a look at the Datawrite one on a few different sites and they all state it plays CD+G disks. Cheapest anywhere else seems to be £89.99 so I think at £59.99 it`s a bargain and I`ve ordered one. Will post here again to let you know if it indeed plays CD+G disks as it states.

Got the Datawrite player and it does indeed play CD+G disks.

Things are looking up then.
I would call that a bargain for anyone wanting a combo of DVD AND CD+G.
Might even consider one myself.
Let us know how well it works on CD+G as well as on DVDs after you`ve tried both for a few weeks.

Chris Muriel