What’s so special about dots? That’s the signature of a LED light. The combinations of RGB dots don’t sound appealing but when the designs start to swirl, the look seems normal and even exciting. And as a DJ or KJ you don’t have to worry about a duty cycle or buying a new bulb the very next day.

What’s a duty cycle? Duty cycle is the amount of time you use a light. The standard duty cycle is 15 minutes. If you use the light for more than 15 minutes at a time, you risk the chance of a bulb or bulbs that go out or a burnt fuse.

Usually a light that uses a bulb will be turned on for 15 minutes, rest for 15 minutes, on for 15 etc. With LED Lighting, you do not have to worry about it.

Get American DJ, Chauvet, and even Irradiant lighting for your shows. Ask for Vinh or Kassim at 281-988-7988.

And if you don’t like dots, they have cool lasers that will blow your mind at what it can do. Mix different lights up with a timer or even better a DMX controller to make your show like a New York or L.A. club feel.

If you’re a DJ or KJ, BMI and ASCAP agents could be watching your every move. These organizations control music licensing when the music is used for public or professional means. If you are paying them money, you have a license to use the music. If you do not, you could be charged a fine. What happens when you are a KJ or DJ trying to make a living but you’re handed a monetary fine notice from BMI or ASCAP?

The KIAA protects you as a DJ or KJ. This organization acts as a member’s only club that you can join.

There are many issues that the KIAA are working towards solving:
Piracy
Unfair use of karaoke music
Inability to get new or older music

For more information how this organization can help your DJ or KJ business contact them now.
http://www.thekiaa.org/

Oh you thought they've been dead. Well they're definitely dead now that Pioneer have stopped all laser disc player productions as of January 14, 2009. Laser Discs were the predecessor of DVD Players. These were heavy duty machines that uses 12 inch discs. Those babies were priced at over $1300.00 MSRP and people were buying these like mad crazy.

We can hear all Asian people screaming "NOOOOOOO!!!!"

Pioneer is stopping the production of their LD players, the DVL-919, DVK-900, CLD-R5 and DVL-K888. Pioneer sold over 3.6 Million LD players in Japan from 1981 to 2002.

Sources:
http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/01/14/all-laserdisc-player.html
http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news_details.php?id=17346
http://i.gizmodo.com/5130944/pioneer-stops-making-new-laserdisc-players-finally-concedes-to-vhs

Watching movies or listening to music is always great with a home theater system. This system specifically makes you feel right in the middle of the concert or movie action. There is only 1 problem: Those surround speakers are not meant for KARAOKE or DJing.

Actually it’s not made for vocal singing. It sounds great but majority of the time your home theater speakers were meant for just music. When you add your developed voice to the mix, this can cause distortion and even feedback and there’s a chance singing will speed up the wear and tear of your equipment.

There is also a difference between Vocal Speakers and Loudspeakers too. Loudspeakers are made for large spaces such as a restaurant, arena, or ball. Loudspeakers are made by Mackie, Yamaha, and JBL for example.

Vocal Speakers are made by VocoPro, APi, and BMB.

The big news on February 13, 2009 hit the TV world by storm. Pioneer Corp, one of the first Plasma brands, is stopping all plasma production. They will no longer manufacturer their quality driven plasma TVs. Due to the lack of demand for plasmas, Pioneer let go 27% of its workforce, equally to about 10,000 jobs globally.

It shut down 2 overseas plasma assembly and distribution centers in California and Britain. Its Japanese factory was minimized by 6,000 workers. With a net loss of $1.4 billion US, its operating revenue declined 38.8 percent.

Not only did the reduction hit Pioneer’s TV division, the cut affected throughout other departments such as Pro DJ and car audio. "Since the U.S. financial crisis and ensuing global downturn, our sales of car electronics products and flat-screen TVs plunged worldwide. We were severely hit by battered consumer sentiment," said Michiko Kadoi, another Pioneer spokeswoman.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090212/ap_on_bi_ge/as_japan_pioneer

AFTER BLACK FRIDAY EVENT
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2008
10AM - 6PM

MASSIVE SALE

FOOD
MUSIC
KARAOKE
PRIZES

3 PRIZES
RAFFLE @ 5PM
Must Be Present to Win

About Us

New Orleans

Houston

Phong Le Company started in 1979 as a local music store for Vietnamese immigrants in the New Orleans, Louisiana area. We began to distribute Vietnamese and other Asian karaoke Laser Discs in the 1990s. We are now an established business with a 10,000 square foot store front. As technology has enhanced, new forms of karaoke discs appeared on the market such as DVDs, VCDs, and CDGs. CDGs has become a staple in American karaoke music. Over 250,000 American karaoke music songs are currently available at our store. This new wave of entertainment brought forth a generation longing to sing like their favorite singers. That is what we have to offer - a chance, A SELECTION to be your favorite singer, from Britney Spears to Faith Hill, from Nickelback to Elvis. People of all ages, races and genders never tire of singing, especially singing karaoke.

• We also specialize in karaoke hardware such as karaoke players, karaoke microphones, amplifiers and mixers, and DJ equipment. We have a certified technician who can help anyone configure a fabulous karaoke system. Everyone at Phong Le Co. is here and ready to help you, the customer, with anything that you need. Just give us a ring at 1.800.535.4232 or click on the LIVE HELP icon to chat with a live customer representative.

AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA:
We have moved to Houston, TX. Please visit us at our new location at

Phong Le Co.
Mega Karaoke DJ Center
14037 WESTHEIMER RD.
HOUSTON, TX 77077
(281) 988-7988

Our Philosophy about Karaoke
Music has and will always be part of everyone's lives. Whether it is classical, rap, hip-hop, reggae, pop, rock, you will never meet anyone who has never sung, or hummed a song. Everyone can sing love songs, sad songs, rock songs, and popular songs. Our philosophy comes from this revelation.

• Our philosophy involves the family. Families before had entertainment game nights. Well they should have KARAOKE NIGHT. By having these nights, it brings the family closer and connects generation gaps between children and adults. Karaoke can bring relatives and friends together by throwing parties or reunions.
• Furthermore, karaoke is a great learning tool. Little kids can sing children songs to learn how to read. Cultural kids will able to learn how to read their native language better by singing their native songs. Ethnical adults will be able to learn English easier.

Press Release

Your Karaoke Specialist Singing is a favorite pastime for most individuals whether you can sing or not. The invention of Karaoke brought forth a new wave of performers and fun, nightly entertainment regardless of age. Phong Le Karaoke (95 Westbank Expressway, Gretna, 366-5758) is a retailer of Karaoke music and equipment for over 25 years. Specializing in professional Karaoke setups for business and home entertainment systems, this Westbank family is supplying Louisianaians and Mississipians. “We have a philosophy about karaoke. We believe that by bringing karaoke home to your family, you’re not only creating a fun and lively atmosphere but you’re also bridging the gap between the young and old. You can enjoy today’s music with your kids and your kids will be able to like the music you grew up to. The idea of bringing your family closer together makes karaoke a big hit,” says Phong Le, owner. “Karaoke is also a great learning tool. We have customers teaching their children learn to read by karaoke. Put in their favorite song and have them follow the lyrics on the TV. It’s that easy.” Karaoke originated in Japan and made its way to the United States in the 1980s. Karaoke is an abbreviation of Japanese words: "kara" comes from "karappo" meaning empty, and "oke" is the abbreviation of "okesutura," or orchestra. Karaoke is now in a form of compact disc aptly named CD Graphics or CD+Gs. The graphics are the lyrics that appear on the TV screen. Most CD+Gs are instrumental versions of popular songs with background vocals during the chorus of the song. Guide vocals are offered for certain songs to help singers learn the song. We do not have a small corner of karaoke music. The whole store is filled with karaoke music. Over 200,000 songs are available in our store. All our songs are on computer databases that we access or customers can access to look up songs and artists. Furthermore, our website is completely updated with the newest releases on karaoke and has a shopping cart. Online ordering and phone orders are taken at any hour of the day,” explains Le. “Service is a big priority in our store. If our customers are not happy, we’re not happy. We will go to lengths to provide the utmost service and courtesy. We take pride in our service.” Along with the extensive karaoke brands and CD+Gs, Phong Le Karaoke retails karaoke, players, wireless microphones, amplifiers, mixers, speakers, professional Pioneer DJ equipment and all sorts of devices. In addition is courteous service, Phong Le Karaoke’s prices are competitive to national karaoke companies. Great service and great deals are mottos at this specialty store. “Karaoke music is not complete without proper karaoke equipment. Our technicians are able to help anyone configure their dream singing system. We are authorized dealers for industry leaders such as Pioneer, JVC, VocoPro, Shure, Crown, Cerwin-Vega, and many more. We want our customers to know that they do not need to go anywhere else for their karaoke needs. We are here.”