John W. wrote:
> I'm in the market for a karaoke machine, preferably something that has
> video as well as lyrics. Anybody know anything about this? I've seen
> some laser disc players on eBay (US) that say they play karaoke laser
> discs, with mic inputs; do laser discs have regions similar to DVDs?
> I'd be comfortable going to a DVD setup, but I'm not sure of the sound
> quality; I'd like it to be as good as possible.

I can't speak to individual players, but the sound quality of LDs is 
excellent. They aren't region coded, either.

LD players are big, bulky, expensive and impossible to repair in the US. 
I'd be hard put to go with LD over DVD today, no matter the price.

KWW