Karaoke began around 1970 in Kobe, Japan and is taken from the Japanese word "karappo" meaning empty and "okesutura" meaning orchestra. One evening, snack bar owner Dalsuke Inoue, frustrated by the non arrival of a paid artiste, put on a few background tracks and asked his patrons to sing along. This proved much more popular than the paid musicians and Inoue's "empty orchestra" became the craze that is enjoyed today by millions of karaoke singers across the globe. This site has been written in response to the lack of information on the web for karaoke lovers keen to enjoy home karaoke either on their PC or via a home system but who are confused by the different methods and formats. There is also help and advice for anyone considering starting out on their own as a karaoke Jock. Given the many and growing methods by which karaoke can be enjoyed, it is surpising to find so little information. While there are loads of sites around that will sell you a disc or a complete system, there is a distinct lack of sites which EXPLAIN how karaoke discs work or describe what features you can expect on a simple system. That's the reason behind The-Karaoke-Advisor.com - a place where you can find the answers. If there is anything you need to know and can't find use the Contact Us page and ask - we'll do our best to find the answer for you.