Samsung SH-224BB/BEBE compatible with CD+E(G)

tdalton · Post by **tdalton** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 4:01 pm

I'd like to burn some of my own CD+G discs to use on a CD+G system. As many of you probably know most newer DVD/CDRWs don't support CD+G but this Samsung claims to support CD+E(G) which is the enhanced version. I can't find anywhere that says or implies that CD+E(G) is backwards compatible with CD+G so was just wondering if anyone here had used this drive or knows for sure that CD+E(G) is backwards compatible with CD+G. Thanks.

Post by **wiseguy** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:22 pm

The fact is that MOST modern CD/DVD burners will burn CD+G discs with the proper software. CD+EG is not a format that has gone anywhere or that is likely to. Stick with CD+G.

mnementh · Post by **mnementh** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 4:43 am

Wiseguy is correct in his assertion that most CD/DVD burners will burn CD+G discs nowadays as the software generates an "image" that can be readily burned to the disc.

Prior to this, specialist burners had to be used that could write to the interleaved areas of the disc to insert the video track.

I've used Power Karaoke's Power CD+G burner for some years now and can heartily recommend it as a simple, user friendly piece of software at a very reasonable price.

However, I would also suggest quite strongly that if you can find a CD burner as opposed to a CD/DVD burner you should take that option.

Although probably not an issue these days, most karaoke disc players use a DVD drive as their source but DVD lasers produce a MUCH finer beam and I used to get misreading on occasions, as if the reading laser couldn't track my burned CD's accurately.

This was cured, at a stroke, by using a CD burner as it burns a much wider track than a DVD burner.

Unfortunately, you'll have difficulty finding a CD only burner these days.

Ebay is your friend, as there are still a few external CD burners out there.

Sandy.

tdalton · Post by **tdalton** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 9:32 am

I tried burning on a laptop and it wouldn't play. I then downloaded Nero Info Tool which showed that my drive was not CD+G compatible. I tried 2 other computers of mine and neither were they and they are all fairly new. I'm a bit miffed

Bigdog · Post by **Bigdog** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 8:40 pm

Does that unit have an internal Hard drive or can you hook up an external one?

Post by **wiseguy** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 10:44 pm

tdalton wrote:I tried burning on a laptop and it wouldn't play. I then downloaded Nero Info Tool which showed that my drive was not CD+G compatible. I tried 2 other computers of mine and neither were they and they are all fairly new. I'm a bit miffed

What burning program were you using?

mr.dj · Post by **mr.dj** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:33 am

Try the demo of MTUs Microstudio, you can find it here:
http://www.mtu.com/basics/karaoke.htm

I have 3 laptops XP, Vista & windows 7 and it works on all of them.

mnementh · Post by **mnementh** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 4:22 pm

wiseguy wrote:
tdalton wrote:I tried burning on a laptop and it wouldn't play. I then downloaded Nero Info Tool which showed that my drive was not CD+G compatible. I tried 2 other computers of mine and neither were they and they are all fairly new. I'm a bit miffed
What burning program were you using?

I concur with the question.

As I said in my earlier post, CD+G burning software will first generate an image file, THEN burn the image to a CD.

If you try to burn to your CD directly, then you'll find all you get is audio and NO video.

My CD burner ALSO doesn't support CD+G according to Nero Infotool but quite happily produces CD+G discs using Power Karaoke CD+G Burner..

When you check your drive with Infotool, it is the "Modes" section you should check and ensure it supprts "Packet & Raw DAO16".

If it does, then it's very likely that proprietory software like Power CD+G Burner will work fine.

tdalton · Post by **tdalton** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 6:44 pm

Power CD_G Burner is what I used.

Post by **wiseguy** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 8:25 pm

You never mentioned the type of files you were trying to burn. What are they?

tdalton · Post by **tdalton** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:58 am

I am trying to take MP3+G and write them to a CD as CD+G to play on older CD+G karaoke players

tdalton · Post by **tdalton** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:07 am

All of a sudden Power CD+G is not seeing my DVD writer. I'm looking at settings and don't see any option to write to an ISO. I suppose I could use Daemon Tools to emulate a drive. Let's say I do that, what settings do I need to change to get a clean ISO?

Post by **wiseguy** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:17 pm

Power CD+G Burner does not create ISO archives. It creates separate BIN, MP3+G, or WAV+G files for each song track. When creating a disc with MP3+G files the program converts them to BIN files "on the fly" during the burn process.

If the program is not recognizing your burner try going into settings and changing burner settings to CDRDAO burning engine. Daemon Tools is not going to do anything for you.

tdalton · Post by **tdalton** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 2:02 pm

I tried and it still doesn't see it. I have other computers I can try but I guess my point is would any CD emulator work as the destination so I could write to an ISO unbeknownst to Power CD+G and then just burn the ISO outside of the Power CD+G?

mnementh · Post by **mnementh** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 2:31 pm

I would suggest you first contact Power Karaoke to get their input.

Sandy.